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Biography of Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield -1636

Paternal Family Tree: Hastings

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Pakenham 1485-1544

Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield was born to Francis Hastings and Sarah Harrington.

On 17 Dec 1595 [her father] Francis Hastings (age 35) died.

In 1604 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 20) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield were married. They were half second cousins.

In 1607 [her son] Edward Stanhope was born to [her husband] Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 23) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

In 1607 [her son] Charles Stanhope was born to [her husband] Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 23) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

In 1608 [her son] William Stanhope was born to [her husband] Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 24) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

In 1610 [her son] George Stanhope was born to [her husband] Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 26) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

In 1614 [her son] Edward Stanhope (age 7) died.

In 1614 [her son] William Stanhope (age 6) died.

In 1616 [her son] George Stanhope (age 6) died.

In 1624 [her son] Michael Stanhope was born to [her husband] Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 40) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

In 1627 [her son] Arthur Stanhope was born to [her husband] Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 43) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield at Shelford, Nottinghamshire [Map].

In 1628 [her son] Henry Stanhope and [her daughter-in-law] Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 19) were married. He the son of [her husband] Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 44) and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

In 1628 [her husband] Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 44) was created 1st Earl Chesterfield. Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield by marriage Countess Chesterfield.

In 1629 [her mother] Sarah Harrington (age 64) died.

On 29 Nov 1634 [her son] Henry Stanhope died.

After 1636 [her husband] Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 52) and Anne Pakington Countess Chesterfield (age 37) were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield.

After 1636. St Peter's Church, Shelford [Map]. Monument to Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield. Foliate surround to the inscription flanked by single vase pilasters with decorative capitals supporting the segmental pediment containing shield of arms. The apron has a decorative swag.

On 28 Aug 1636 Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield died.

Around 1638 Anthony Van Dyck (age 38). Portrait of Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 25).

On 12 Sep 1656 [her former husband] Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 72) died. His grandson [her grandson] Philip (age 22) succeeded 2nd Earl Chesterfield, 2nd Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.

[her son] Henry Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

[her son] John Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

[her son] Elizabeth Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

[her son] Thomas Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

[her daughter] Sarah Stanhope Lady Hoghton was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

[her son] Philip Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

[her son] Ferdinando Stanhope was born to Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield.

Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield -1636 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield -1636

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield -1636

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Ancestors of Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield -1636

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hungerford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandFather: George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Pole

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Pole 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith St John 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George York 1st Duke of Clarence 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Abergavenny 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fenne Baroness Bergavenny

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Neville Baroness Montagu 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 10th or 17th Earl of Arundel 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Father: Francis Hastings 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Port

GrandMother: Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon

Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Harrington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Culpepper

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Harrington

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington

GrandFather: James Harrington

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Moton of Peckleton in Leicestershire

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

Mother: Sarah Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: William IV Sidney

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Sidney

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Brandon

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brandon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ada Calthorpe

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Brandon

GrandMother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Pakenham

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Pakenham

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham