Baron Hastings
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Baron Hastings is a title that has been created three times. The first creation was in the Peerage of England
in 1295, and is still extant. The second creation was in the Peerage of England in 1299, and became extinct on the death of the first holder in c. 1314. The third creation was in the Peerage of England in 1461, and has been in abeyance
since 1960.
as Lord Hastings on 23 June 1295. He was the son of Henry de Hastings
, who had been created Baron Hastings by Simon de Montfort
in 1263. This title does not appear to have been recognised by the King, although his son John Hastings is sometimes referred to as the second Baron Hastings. John Hastings's grandson, the third Baron, was created Earl of Pembroke
in 1339. The latter’s son, the second Earl, married as his second wife Anne Hastings, 2nd Baroness Manny
. Their son, the third Earl and fifth Baron Hastings, succeeded his mother as third Baron Manny.
On his death in 1389 the earldom and barony of Manny became extinct, while the barony of Hastings became dormant. It then became the subject of a bitter-fought law suit, nominally over the right to the Hastings arms but including the right to the family honours. The barony was claimed by Hugh Hastings (1377–1396) (later deemed the de jure 7th Baron Hastings; see below). He was the eldest son of Sir Hugh Hastings, grandson of Sir Hugh Hastings (c. 1307–1347), son of the second Baron by his second wife. Hugh claimed the title as "heir of the half blood". However, the claim was contested by Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn
, as "heir of the whole blood". Lord Grey de Ruthyn claimed the Barony in right of his grandmother Elizabeth, daughter of the second Baron Hastings by his first wife. On the early death of Hugh Hastings in 1396 the claim passed to his younger brother Edward Hastings (1382–1438) (later deemed the de jure 8th Baron Hastings; see below). In 1410 a court decided in favour of Grey. Hastings immediately appealed, and at the coronation of Henry V
in 1413, he claimed the right to carry the spurs before the King, which Lord Grey de Ruthyn had done undisputed in 1399 at the coronation of Henry IV
. Hastings was later ordered to pay the costs of the trial. When he refused, he was imprisoned in 1417. He remained imprisoned until 1433, but refused to buy his release by abandoning his claims. No final decision regarding the Barony was made at the time, but both families continued to claim the title. The Greys finally abandoned their claim in 1639.
After the title had been dormant for 452 years, in 1841 House of Lords
decided that the rightful successor to the third Earl of Pembroke and fifth Baron Hastings was his kinsman John Hastings, de jure 6th Baron Hastings. He was the eldest son of Sir Hugh Hastings, younger son of the first Baron. His successor should have been his great-nephew, the aforementioned Hugh Hastings, de jure 7th Baron Hastings. The next holder should have been his younger brother, the aforementioned Edward Hastings, de jure 8th Baron Hastings. On the death of the latter’s great-great-great-grandson, the de jure 15th Baron, the peerage technically fell into abeyance between the Baron's sisters Anne and Elizabeth. The House of Lords
decision meant that there were three co-heirs to the barony. The decision was in favour of Sir Jacob Astley, 6th Baronet, who was summoned to the House of Lords
the same year as Lord Hastings. He was a descendant of the aforementioned Elizabeth, sister of the de jure 15th Baron. Lord Hastings had previously represented West Norfolk
in the House of Commons
.
the titles are held by his great-great-great-grandson, the twenty-third Baron and thirteenth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2007. The twenty-second Baron served in the Conservative administrations
of Harold Macmillan
and Sir Alec Douglas-Home
as a government whip from 1961 to 1962 and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Local Government from 1962 to 1964.
The Astley Baronetcy, of Hill Merton in the County of Warwick, had been created in the Baronetage of England on 25 June 1660 for Jacob Astley
. He represented Norfolk
in House of Commons
for many years. His great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, also represented Norfolk in Parliament. He married Rhoda, daughter of Francis Blake Delaval, of Seaton Delaval Hall
in Northumberland
, and sister of John Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval
. Through this marriage the Seaton Delaval estate came into the Astley family. Their son, the fifth Baronet, was also Member of Parliament of Norfolk. The latter was the father of the sixth Baronet, who succeeded as Baron Hastings in 1841.
The family seat was Seaton Delaval Hall
, now in the possession of the National Trust
.
. On 29 December 1299 he was summoned to Parliament as Lord Hastings. However, this creation became extinct on his death sometime around 1314.
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Sir William Hastings
(c. 1430–1483) served as Lord Chamberlain
and as Ambassador to France.
He was summoned to Parliament as Lord Hastings on 26 July 1461.
Lord Hastings was beheaded on Tower Hill
in 1483.
His son, Edward, the second Baron, married Mary, daughter of Robert Hungerford, 3rd Baron Hungerford
, who had been attainted in 1461. Mary managed to obtain a reversal of the attainders of the Barony of Hungerford
, Barony of Botreaux
and Barony of De Moleyns. Their son, the third Baron, inherited the Barony of Hastings from his father and the Baronies of Hungerford, Botreaux and De Moleyns from his mother. In 1513 he was created Earl of Huntingdon
.
On the death of the tenth Earl in 1789 the earldom became dormant, while the baronies of Hastings, Hungerford, Botreaux and De Moleyns passed on to his sister Elizabeth, the wife of John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira
. Their son, the second Earl of Moira, inherited the four baronies on his mother's death in 1808. In 1816 he was created Marquess of Hastings
. Lord Hastings married Flora Mure-Campbell, 6th Countess of Loudoun. Their son, the second Marquess, also inherited the Earldom of Loudoun
from his mother. He married Barbara, 20th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn. On the death in 1868 of their younger son, the fourth Marquess (who had also succeeded his mother as Baron Grey de Ruthyn), the marquessate became extinct, the Scottish earldom of Loudoun passed on to his eldest sister, while the Baronies of Hastings, Hungerford, Botreaux, De Moleyns and Grey de Ruthyn fell into abeyance between the sisters.
In 1871 the Baronies of Botreaux, Hungerford, Moleyns and Hastings were called out of abeyance
in favour of Edith, Countess of Loudoun (but not the Barony of Grey de Ruthyn, which was called out of abeyance in 1885 in favour of a different heir). On the death of the Countess of Loudoun's son, the 11th Earl, in 1920, the earldom passed to his eldest niece, Elizabeth, while the four Baronies fell into abeyance between Elizabeth and her younger sisters.
In 1921 the Baronies of Hastings and Botreaux were called out of abeyance in favour of Elizabeth (and the Barony of Stanley
was called out of abeyance in her favour at the same time). However, the barony of De Moleyns and the barony of Hungerford were called out of abeyance in favour of a different heir (see the Viscount St Davids
). On Elizabeth's death in 1960 the baronies of Hastings, Stanley and Botreaux fell into abeyance between her daughters. As of 2007, they remain in abeyance.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. Jacob Addison Astley
The co-heirs are the descendants of the 20th baroness:
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
in 1295, and is still extant. The second creation was in the Peerage of England in 1299, and became extinct on the death of the first holder in c. 1314. The third creation was in the Peerage of England in 1461, and has been in abeyance
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
since 1960.
1295 creation
John Hastings was summoned to the Model ParliamentModel Parliament
The Model Parliament is the term, attributed to Frederic William Maitland, used for the 1295 Parliament of England of King Edward I. This assembly included members of the clergy and the aristocracy, as well as representatives from the various counties and boroughs. Each county returned two knights,...
as Lord Hastings on 23 June 1295. He was the son of Henry de Hastings
Henry de Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
Henry de Hastings was created Baron in 1264 by Simon de Montfort. He led the Londoners at the Battle of Lewes, where he was taken prisoner, and fought at the Battle of Evesham...
, who had been created Baron Hastings by Simon de Montfort
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, 1st Earl of Chester , sometimes referred to as Simon V de Montfort to distinguish him from other Simon de Montforts, was an Anglo-Norman nobleman. He led the barons' rebellion against King Henry III of England during the Second Barons' War of 1263-4, and...
in 1263. This title does not appear to have been recognised by the King, although his son John Hastings is sometimes referred to as the second Baron Hastings. John Hastings's grandson, the third Baron, was created Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle...
in 1339. The latter’s son, the second Earl, married as his second wife Anne Hastings, 2nd Baroness Manny
Anne Hastings, Countess of Pembroke
Anne Hastings, Countess of Pembroke and 2nd Baroness Manny was the daughter of Walter Manny, 1st Baron Manny and Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk....
. Their son, the third Earl and fifth Baron Hastings, succeeded his mother as third Baron Manny.
On his death in 1389 the earldom and barony of Manny became extinct, while the barony of Hastings became dormant. It then became the subject of a bitter-fought law suit, nominally over the right to the Hastings arms but including the right to the family honours. The barony was claimed by Hugh Hastings (1377–1396) (later deemed the de jure 7th Baron Hastings; see below). He was the eldest son of Sir Hugh Hastings, grandson of Sir Hugh Hastings (c. 1307–1347), son of the second Baron by his second wife. Hugh claimed the title as "heir of the half blood". However, the claim was contested by Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn
Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn
Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn , a powerful Welsh marcher lord, succeeded to the title on his father Reginald's death in July 1388.- Lineage :...
, as "heir of the whole blood". Lord Grey de Ruthyn claimed the Barony in right of his grandmother Elizabeth, daughter of the second Baron Hastings by his first wife. On the early death of Hugh Hastings in 1396 the claim passed to his younger brother Edward Hastings (1382–1438) (later deemed the de jure 8th Baron Hastings; see below). In 1410 a court decided in favour of Grey. Hastings immediately appealed, and at the coronation of Henry V
Henry V of England
Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster....
in 1413, he claimed the right to carry the spurs before the King, which Lord Grey de Ruthyn had done undisputed in 1399 at the coronation of Henry IV
Henry IV of England
Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...
. Hastings was later ordered to pay the costs of the trial. When he refused, he was imprisoned in 1417. He remained imprisoned until 1433, but refused to buy his release by abandoning his claims. No final decision regarding the Barony was made at the time, but both families continued to claim the title. The Greys finally abandoned their claim in 1639.
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
decided that the rightful successor to the third Earl of Pembroke and fifth Baron Hastings was his kinsman John Hastings, de jure 6th Baron Hastings. He was the eldest son of Sir Hugh Hastings, younger son of the first Baron. His successor should have been his great-nephew, the aforementioned Hugh Hastings, de jure 7th Baron Hastings. The next holder should have been his younger brother, the aforementioned Edward Hastings, de jure 8th Baron Hastings. On the death of the latter’s great-great-great-grandson, the de jure 15th Baron, the peerage technically fell into abeyance between the Baron's sisters Anne and Elizabeth. The House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
decision meant that there were three co-heirs to the barony. The decision was in favour of Sir Jacob Astley, 6th Baronet, who was summoned to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
the same year as Lord Hastings. He was a descendant of the aforementioned Elizabeth, sister of the de jure 15th Baron. Lord Hastings had previously represented West Norfolk
West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
West Norfolk or Norfolk Western was a county constituency in the county of Norfolk, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
.
the titles are held by his great-great-great-grandson, the twenty-third Baron and thirteenth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2007. The twenty-second Baron served in the Conservative administrations
Conservative Government 1957-1964
In January 1957 Sir Anthony Eden resigned from his positions of Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This was mainly a consequence of the Suez Crisis fiasco of the previous autumn but also due to his increasingly failing health...
of Harold Macmillan
Harold Macmillan
Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963....
and Sir Alec Douglas-Home
Alec Douglas-Home
Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC , known as The Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1974, was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.He is the last...
as a government whip from 1961 to 1962 and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Local Government from 1962 to 1964.
The Astley Baronetcy, of Hill Merton in the County of Warwick, had been created in the Baronetage of England on 25 June 1660 for Jacob Astley
Sir Jacob Astley, 1st Baronet
Sir Jacob Astley, 1st Baronet was an English Tory politician and baronet.-Background:He was the oldest son of Edward Astley and his wife Elizabeth Astley, daughter of his uncle Jacob Astley, 1st Baron Astley of Reading. Astley was educated first at King's College, Cambridge, later at Christ...
. He represented Norfolk
Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
in House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for many years. His great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, also represented Norfolk in Parliament. He married Rhoda, daughter of Francis Blake Delaval, of Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval Hall is a Grade I listed country house in Northumberland, England. It is near the coast just north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Located between Seaton Sluice and Seaton Delaval, it was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1718 for Admiral George Delaval and is now owned by the National...
in Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, and sister of John Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval
John Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval
John Hussey Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval , known as Sir John Delaval, Bt, between 1761 and 1783, was an English landowner and politician.-Background and education:...
. Through this marriage the Seaton Delaval estate came into the Astley family. Their son, the fifth Baronet, was also Member of Parliament of Norfolk. The latter was the father of the sixth Baronet, who succeeded as Baron Hastings in 1841.
The family seat was Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval Hall is a Grade I listed country house in Northumberland, England. It is near the coast just north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Located between Seaton Sluice and Seaton Delaval, it was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1718 for Admiral George Delaval and is now owned by the National...
, now in the possession of the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
.
1299 creation
Edmund Hastings was the younger son of John Hastings, 1st Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings was an English peer and soldier of the Middle Ages. Hastings was a competitor for the Scottish throne in 1290/92 in the Great Cause.- Baron :...
. On 29 December 1299 he was summoned to Parliament as Lord Hastings. However, this creation became extinct on his death sometime around 1314.
1461 creation
William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings KG was an English nobleman. A follower of the House of York, he became a close friend and the most important courtier of King Edward IV, whom he served as Lord Chamberlain...
(c. 1430–1483) served as Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
and as Ambassador to France.
He was summoned to Parliament as Lord Hastings on 26 July 1461.
Lord Hastings was beheaded on Tower Hill
Tower Hill
Tower Hill is an elevated spot northwest of the Tower of London, just outside the limits of the City of London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Formerly it was part of the Tower Liberty under the direct administrative control of Tower...
in 1483.
His son, Edward, the second Baron, married Mary, daughter of Robert Hungerford, 3rd Baron Hungerford
Robert Hungerford, 3rd Baron Hungerford
Robert Hungerford, 3rd Baron Hungerford was son and heir of Robert Hungerford, 2nd Baron Hungerford, and was grandson of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford . He supported the Lancastrians cause in the War of the Roses. In the late 1440s and early 1450s he was a member of successive parliaments...
, who had been attainted in 1461. Mary managed to obtain a reversal of the attainders of the Barony of Hungerford
Baron Hungerford
The Barony of Hungerford was created in the Peerage of England on 7 January 1426 for Walter Hungerford, who was summoned to parliament, had been Member of Parliament, Speaker of the House and invested as Knight of the Order of the Garter before and was made Lord High Treasurer one year before he...
, Barony of Botreaux
Baron Botreaux
Baron Botreaux is a title in the Peerage of England, created in 1368.The title was created by writ of summons, by Edward III to William de Botreaux, 1st Baron Botreaux in 1368....
and Barony of De Moleyns. Their son, the third Baron, inherited the Barony of Hastings from his father and the Baronies of Hungerford, Botreaux and De Moleyns from his mother. In 1513 he was created Earl of Huntingdon
Earl of Huntingdon
Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:...
.
On the death of the tenth Earl in 1789 the earldom became dormant, while the baronies of Hastings, Hungerford, Botreaux and De Moleyns passed on to his sister Elizabeth, the wife of John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira
John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira
John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira , known as Sir John Rawdon, Bt, between 1724 and 1750 and as The Lord Rawdon between 1750 and 1762, was an Irish peer.-Background:...
. Their son, the second Earl of Moira, inherited the four baronies on his mother's death in 1808. In 1816 he was created Marquess of Hastings
Marquess of Hastings
Marquess of Hastings was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 December 1816 for Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira. The Rawdon family descended from Francis Rawdon , of Rawdon, Yorkshire. His son George Rawdon settled in the village of Moira in Downshire, and...
. Lord Hastings married Flora Mure-Campbell, 6th Countess of Loudoun. Their son, the second Marquess, also inherited the Earldom of Loudoun
Earl of Loudoun
Earl of Loudoun , named after Loudoun in Ayrshire, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun, along with the subsidiary title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline....
from his mother. He married Barbara, 20th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn. On the death in 1868 of their younger son, the fourth Marquess (who had also succeeded his mother as Baron Grey de Ruthyn), the marquessate became extinct, the Scottish earldom of Loudoun passed on to his eldest sister, while the Baronies of Hastings, Hungerford, Botreaux, De Moleyns and Grey de Ruthyn fell into abeyance between the sisters.
In 1871 the Baronies of Botreaux, Hungerford, Moleyns and Hastings were called out of abeyance
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
in favour of Edith, Countess of Loudoun (but not the Barony of Grey de Ruthyn, which was called out of abeyance in 1885 in favour of a different heir). On the death of the Countess of Loudoun's son, the 11th Earl, in 1920, the earldom passed to his eldest niece, Elizabeth, while the four Baronies fell into abeyance between Elizabeth and her younger sisters.
In 1921 the Baronies of Hastings and Botreaux were called out of abeyance in favour of Elizabeth (and the Barony of Stanley
Baron Stanley
The title Baron Stanley was created in the Peerage of England in 1456, for Sir Thomas Stanley. His son was created Earl of Derby in 1485 and the titles remained united until the death of the fifth earl, without male heirs in 1594, when the barony became abeyant...
was called out of abeyance in her favour at the same time). However, the barony of De Moleyns and the barony of Hungerford were called out of abeyance in favour of a different heir (see the Viscount St Davids
Viscount St Davids
Viscount St Davids, of Lydstep Haven in the County of Pembroke, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for John Philipps, 1st Baron St Davids. The Philipps family descends from Sir John Philipps, who represented Pembrokeshire in the House of Commons...
). On Elizabeth's death in 1960 the baronies of Hastings, Stanley and Botreaux fell into abeyance between her daughters. As of 2007, they remain in abeyance.
Barons Hastings (1295)
- John Hastings, 1st Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 1st Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings was an English peer and soldier of the Middle Ages. Hastings was a competitor for the Scottish throne in 1290/92 in the Great Cause.- Baron :...
(1262–1313) - John Hastings, 2nd Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 2nd Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings was a medieval English Baron.- Descent :Hastings was the son of John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, also inheriting the title Baron Abergavenny from his father, and the grandson of Henry de Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings...
(1287–1325) - Lawrence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke, 3rd Baron Hastings (1318–1348)
- John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, 4th Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 2nd Earl of PembrokeJohn Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, KG , was an English nobleman and soldier who also held the title Baron Abergavenny. He was the posthumous son of Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Agnes Mortimer.- Marriage :He was married on 19 May 1359 in Reading to Margaret , daughter of Edward III...
(1347–1375) - John Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, 5th Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 3rd Earl of PembrokeJohn Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke was the son of John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and Anne Manny, 2nd Baroness Manny...
(1372–1389) (dormant) - John Hastings, de jure 6th Baron Hastings (1326–1393)
- Hugh Hastings, de jure 7th Baron Hastings (1377–1396)
- Edward Hastings, de jure 8th Baron Hastings (1382–1438)
- John Hastings, de jure 9th Baron Hastings (1411–1477)
- Hugh Hastings, de jure 10th Baron Hastings (1447–1488)
- John Hastings, de jure 11th Baron Hastings (1466–1504)
- George Hastings, de jure 12th Baron Hastings (1474–1512)
- John Hastings, de jure 13th Baron Hastings (1498–1514)
- Hugh Hastings, de jure 14th Baron Hastings (1515–1540)
- John Hastings, de jure 15th Baron Hastings (1531–1542) (abeyant 1542)
- Jacob Astley, 16th Baron HastingsJacob Astley, 16th Baron HastingsJacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings , known as Sir Jacob Astley, Bt, between 1817 and 1841, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Background and education:...
(1797–1859) (abeyance terminated 1841; confirmed in barony 1841) - Jacob Henry Delaval Astley, 17th Baron Hastings (1822–1871)
- Delaval Loftus Astley, 18th Baron Hastings (1825–1872)
- Bernard Edward Delaval Astley, 19th Baron Hastings (1855–1875)
- George Manners Astley, 20th Baron Hastings (1857–1904)
- Albert Edward Delaval Astley, 21st Baron Hastings (1882–1956)
- Edward Delaval Henry Astley, 22nd Baron HastingsEdward Astley, 22nd Baron HastingsEdward Delaval Henry Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings, 12th Baronet Astley had many interests, including politics, ballet, charity work, Italy, and renovating Seaton Delaval Hall....
(1912–2007) - Delaval Thomas Harold Astley, 23rd Baron Hastings (b. 1960)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son the Hon. Jacob Addison Astley
Astley Baronets, of Hill Morton (1660)
- Sir Jacob Astley, 1st BaronetSir Jacob Astley, 1st BaronetSir Jacob Astley, 1st Baronet was an English Tory politician and baronet.-Background:He was the oldest son of Edward Astley and his wife Elizabeth Astley, daughter of his uncle Jacob Astley, 1st Baron Astley of Reading. Astley was educated first at King's College, Cambridge, later at Christ...
(c. 1639–1729) - Sir Philip Astley, 2nd Baronet (1667–1739)
- Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Baronet (1692–1760)
- Sir Edward Astley, 4th BaronetSir Edward Astley, 4th BaronetSir Edward Astley, 4th Baronet was a British politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Baronet and his second wife Lucy le Strange, youngest daughter of Sir Nicholas le Strange, 4th Baronet, and was baptised at Hindolveston in Norfolk three days after his birth. He was admitted to...
(1729–1802) - Sir Jacob Henry Astley, 5th Baronet (1756–1817)
- Sir Jacob Astley, 6th BaronetJacob Astley, 16th Baron HastingsJacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings , known as Sir Jacob Astley, Bt, between 1817 and 1841, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Background and education:...
(1797–1859) (succeeded as Baron Hastings in 1841)
Baron Hastings (1461)
- William Hastings, 1st Baron HastingsWilliam Hastings, 1st Baron HastingsWilliam Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings KG was an English nobleman. A follower of the House of York, he became a close friend and the most important courtier of King Edward IV, whom he served as Lord Chamberlain...
(c. 1430–1483) - Edward Hastings, 2nd Baron HastingsEdward Hastings, 2nd Baron HastingsEdward Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings, KB was an English peer born in Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicestershire, England to Sir William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings and Katherine Neville. He succeeded to his title on the execution of his father William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings on 13 June 1483...
(c. 1464–1506) - George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, 3rd Baron HastingsGeorge Hastings, 1st Earl of HuntingdonGeorge Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, the son of Edward Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings and Mary Hungerford. George Hastings was created the first Earl of Huntingdon by Henry VIII of England on 3 November 1529. On the same day his son Francis gained a seat at the...
(1488–1544) - Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, 4th Baron HastingsFrancis Hastings, 2nd Earl of HuntingdonFrancis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, KG was the eldest son of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon, the ex-mistress of Henry VIII....
(1514–1560) - Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, 5th Baron HastingsHenry Hastings, 3rd Earl of HuntingdonSir Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, KG KB was the eldest son of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole.-Ancestry:...
(1536–1595) - George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon, 6th Baron HastingsGeorge Hastings, 4th Earl of HuntingdonSir George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon was an English nobleman.He was a son of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. He was a younger brother of Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and older brother of Francis Hastings...
(1540–1604) - Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, 7th Baron HastingsHenry Hastings, 5th Earl of HuntingdonHenry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon was a prominent English nobleman and literary patron in England during the first half of the seventeenth century.-Life:...
(1586–1643) - Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon, 8th Baron HastingsFerdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of HuntingdonFerdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon was the son of Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon and Lady Elizabeth Stanley, the daughter of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby and Alice Spencer...
(1609–1656) - Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon, 9th Baron HastingsTheophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of HuntingdonTheophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon PC was an English politician. He was the son of Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon, born in the 27th year of his parents' marriage, and became Earl of Huntingdon on 13 February 1656 on his father's death...
(1650–1701) - George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, 10th Baron HastingsGeorge Hastings, 8th Earl of HuntingdonGeorge Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon was the son of Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon and Elizabeth Lewis. He succeeded his father in 1701 and died of malignant fever on 22 February 1704/5, aged 27, unmarried....
(1677–1705) - Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon, 11th Baron HastingsTheophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of HuntingdonTheophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon was the son of Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon and Mary Frances Fowler. He married Lady Selina Shirley, daughter of Washington Shirley, 2nd Earl Ferrers and Mary Levinge, on 3 June 1728.There is a monument to him in St Helen's Church,...
(1696–1746) - Francis Hastings, 10th Earl of Huntingdon, 12th Baron HastingsFrancis Hastings, 10th Earl of HuntingdonFrancis Hastings, 10th Earl of Huntingdon PC was a British peer and politician.He was the son of the 9th Earl of Huntingdon and his wife, Selina. Hastings succeeded as Earl of Huntingdon and Baron Botreaux on his father's demise in 1746...
(1729–1789) - Elizabeth Rawdon, 13th Baroness Hastings (1731–1808)
- Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, 14th Baron HastingsFrancis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of HastingsFrancis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings KG PC , styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762 and as The Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783 and known as The Earl of Moira between 1793 and 1816, was an Irish-British politician and military officer who served as...
(1754–1826) - George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings, 15th Baron HastingsGeorge Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of HastingsGeorge Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings , styled Lord Rawdon from birth until 1817 and Earl of Rawdon from 1817 to 1826, was a British peer and courtier.-Background:...
(1808–1844) - Paulyn Reginald Serlo Rawdon-Hastings, 3rd Marquess of Hastings, 16th Baron Hastings (1832–1851)
- Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon-Hastings, 4th Marquess of Hastings, 17th Baron HastingsHenry Rawdon-Hastings, 4th Marquess of HastingsHenry Weysford Charles Plantagenet, 4th Marquess of Hastings , styled Lord Henry Rawdon-Hastings from birth until 1851, was a British peer....
(1842–1868) (abeyant) - Edith Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun, 18th Baroness Hastings (1833–1874) (abeyance terminated 1871)
- Charles Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 11th Earl of Loudoun, 19th Baron Hastings (1855–1920) (abeyant)
- Edith Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun, 20th Baroness HastingsEdith Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of LoudounEdith Maud Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun was a British peeress.-Family:She was the first daughter and coheiress of Hon...
(1883–1960) (abeyance terminated 1921; abeyant on her death)
The co-heirs are the descendants of the 20th baroness:
- Michael Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of LoudounMichael Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of LoudounMichael Edward Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun is a British Australian, who is most noted due to the documentary Britain's Real Monarch, which alleges him to be the rightful monarch of England instead of Queen Elizabeth II...
(b. 1942) - Mrs Sheena Williams (b. 1941)
- Mrs Flora Purdie (b. 1957)
- Ian de Fresnes, 13th baron de Fresnes (b. 1942)
- Norman Angus MaclarenNorrie MacLarenNorman Angus MacLaren is a Scottish Highlands-based television and film producer , fashion photographer, scriptwriter, artist, and environmentalist...
(b. 1948) - Carlyn Rocco Plantagenet von Musick Di Cardielli (b.1979)
See also
- Edward Hastings, Baron Hastings of LoughboroughEdward Hastings, Baron Hastings of LoughboroughSir Edward Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough, KG was born, the son of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, circa 1521 in Loughborough, Leicestershire. He married Joane Harrington daughter of John Harrington of Bagworth, Leicestershire circa 1544....
(c1506-1572) - Henry Hastings, 1st Baron LoughboroughHenry Hastings, 1st Baron LoughboroughHenry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough was an English Royalist army commander in the Midlands during the English Civil War.-Life:...
(1610–1667) - Earl of Pembroke (1339 creation)Earl of PembrokeEarl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle...
- Baron MannyBaron MannyThe title of Baron Manny was created in the Peerage of England on 12 November 1347, as a barony by writ. It became extinct in 1389.-Barons Manny :* Walter Manny, 1st Baron Manny * Anne Hastings, 2nd Baroness Manny , suo jure...
- Astley BaronetsAstley BaronetsThere have been four Baronetcies created for members of the Astley family, three in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only one creation is extant as of 2008. The Astley family were descended from Sir Thomas de Astley of Astley, Warwickshire, who was killed...
- Earl of Huntingdon (1513 creation)Earl of HuntingdonEarl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:...
- Marquess of HastingsMarquess of HastingsMarquess of Hastings was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 December 1816 for Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira. The Rawdon family descended from Francis Rawdon , of Rawdon, Yorkshire. His son George Rawdon settled in the village of Moira in Downshire, and...
- Earl of LoudounEarl of LoudounEarl of Loudoun , named after Loudoun in Ayrshire, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun, along with the subsidiary title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline....
- Baron HungerfordBaron HungerfordThe Barony of Hungerford was created in the Peerage of England on 7 January 1426 for Walter Hungerford, who was summoned to parliament, had been Member of Parliament, Speaker of the House and invested as Knight of the Order of the Garter before and was made Lord High Treasurer one year before he...
- Baron BotreauxBaron BotreauxBaron Botreaux is a title in the Peerage of England, created in 1368.The title was created by writ of summons, by Edward III to William de Botreaux, 1st Baron Botreaux in 1368....
- Baron de Moleyns
- Baron StanleyBaron StanleyThe title Baron Stanley was created in the Peerage of England in 1456, for Sir Thomas Stanley. His son was created Earl of Derby in 1485 and the titles remained united until the death of the fifth earl, without male heirs in 1594, when the barony became abeyant...
- Viscount St DavidsViscount St DavidsViscount St Davids, of Lydstep Haven in the County of Pembroke, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for John Philipps, 1st Baron St Davids. The Philipps family descends from Sir John Philipps, who represented Pembrokeshire in the House of Commons...
- Baron Grey de RuthynBaron Grey de RuthynThe title of Baron Grey de Ruthyn was created in the Peerage of England by writ of summons in 1324 for Roger Grey, a son of John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton. It has been abeyant since 1963...
- Baron Delaval