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Christopher Bethell-Codrington
Christopher Bethell-Codrington (born Christopher Codrington; October 1764 – 4 February 1843) was a British Member of Parliament, owner of sugar plantations in the Caribbean, and English amateur cricketer.
==Career as member for Tewkesbury==
In 1797 he inherited from his uncle Sir William Codrington, 2nd Baronet, plantations in Antigua and Dodington Park estate in south Gloucestershire. Later that year he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tewkesbury, holding the seat until 1812.〔
In 1806 he rejected pressure from constituents to support the abolition of the slave trade, but denied being motivated by his self-interest as a plantation-owner.〔 Later in 1832, he had a very public debate in the newspapers with Sir Fowell Buxton on abolition, quoting a letter from his attorney and resident manager for Barbuda in 1825, John James, detailing the contentedness of the slaves there.
In 1817, he purchased further lands at Wapley in Gloucestershire, which made his estate "extend upwards of 15 miles in one continued line".〔
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