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Sir Christopher Danby (1503 – 14 June 1571), of Farnley, Masham and Thorp Perrow, Yorkshire; St Paul's Cray, Kent; Kettleby, Lincolnshire and Nayland, Suffolk, was an English politician.
He was born to Christopher Danby and Margaret Scrope, daughter and coheiress of Thomas Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Masham. He succeeded to his father's estates in 1518 and on the death of his mother inherited the manor of Masham. He was knighted in 1533 at the coronation of Anne Boleyn.
He served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1545 and was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire in April 1554.
He had 14 children (6 sons and 8 daughters) through his marriage with Elizabeth, the daughter of Richard Neville, 2nd Baron Latimer. His heir on his death was his son Sir Thomas.