Sir Christopher Musgrave, 5th Baronet

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{{Other people|Christopher Musgrave}}

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Sir Christopher Musgrave, 5th Baronet (25 December 1688 – 20 January 1736) of Eden Hall, Cumbria was an English baronet and politician.{{cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/musgrave-sir-christopher-1688-1736|title=MUSGRAVE, Sir Christopher, 5th Bt. (1688-1736), of Edenhall, Cumb.|publisher= History of Parliament|accessdate= 29 June 2016}}

He was born the son of Philip Musgrave and the grandson of Sir Christopher Musgrave, 4th Baronet. He succeeded his father in 1689 and his grandfather as 5th Baronet in 1704.

He was Clerk of the Privy Council from 1712 to 1716 and a commissioner Keeper of the Privy Seal in 1715. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Carlisle from 1713 to 1715 and for Cumberland from 1722 to 1727.

He married Julia, the daughter of Sir John Chardin of Kempton Park, Middlesex. They had 7 sons and 4 daughters. He was succeeded as baronet by his eldest son Philip.