Christopher Martyn (c. 1617 – 26 January 1678) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1646 and 1660.
In April 1644, he was commanding the Plymouth garrison and attacked the Royalists at New Bridge taking 200 prisoners.
Two days later he repulsed a counter-attack and chased the Royalist cavalry to Plympton Bridge near where their army was stationed.
[2] He resumed his seat in the Rump Parliament after Pride's Purge with some hesitation.
[2] Martyn married Jane Snelling who brought him property at Plympton.