Christopher Bethell-Codrington (born Christopher Codrington; October 1764 – 4 February 1843) was a British politician and cricketer.
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Early life
Christopher Codrington was born in October 1764 to Edward Codrington and Rebecca (née le Sturgeon) Codrington. His paternal grandparents were Sir William Codrington, 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Bethell. Among his siblings was Admiral Sir Edward Codrington.
In 1792, he inherited from his uncle Sir William Codrington, 2nd Baronet, sugar plantations in Antigua and the Dodington Park estate in Gloucestershire. In 1797 he inherited further Caribbean property from his uncle Christopher Bethell, who had changed his name after inheriting the estates from his maternal uncle Slingsby Bethell in 1758. He then changed his surname to Bethell-Codrington.
Cricket career
He was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and made five known appearances in important matches in 1797.