Biography of Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 1466-1506

In 1458 William Bonville 6th Baron Harington [aged 16] and [his mother] Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Richard Neville Earl Salisbury [aged 58] and [his grandmother] Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury [aged 51]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Between 30th December 1460, when her first husband William Bonville 6th Baron Harington [aged 18] was killed at the Battle of Wakefield, and 6th February 1462, a date provided by Cockayne [his father] William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings [aged 29] and [his mother] Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Richard Neville Earl Salisbury [aged 60] and [his grandmother] Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury [aged 53]. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 26th November 1466 Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns was born to [his father] William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings [aged 35] and [his mother] Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings [aged 24] at Kirkby Muxloe Castle [Map]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 5th September 1474 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset [aged 19] and [his half-sister] Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset [aged 14] were married. He the son of John Grey and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England [aged 37]. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1475 Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns [aged 8] was invested as Knight of the Bath.

In 1475 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset [aged 20] was created 1st Marquess Dorset. [his half-sister] Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset [aged 14] by marriage Marchioness Dorset.

On 4th September 1475 Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns [aged 8] and Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns [aged 9] were married. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 7th February 1478 Margaret Botreaux 4th Baroness Botreaux Baroness Hungerford died. Her great granddaughter [his wife] Mary [aged 12] succeeded 5th Baroness Botreaux. Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns [aged 11] by marriage Baron Botreaux.

On 27th June 1481 [his brother-in-law] George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 13] and [his sister] Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 10] were married. She by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford. He the son of John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 23rd January 1483 Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby [aged 64] died. Her grandson [his brother-in-law] Thomas [aged 28] succeeded 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby. [his half-sister] Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset [aged 22] by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Groby.

Around 1485 [his daughter] Anne Hastings Countess Derby was born to Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns [aged 18] and [his wife] Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns [aged 19] at Colham Green, Hillingdon. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married 17th December 1505 her second cousin Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby, son of George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster and Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster, and had issue.

In 1487 [his son] George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon was born to Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns [aged 20] and [his wife] Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns [aged 21] at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. He married December 1509 his third cousin Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon, daughter of Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford, and had issue.

In 1503 [his mother] Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings [aged 61] died.

Around 1504 [his brother-in-law] Henry Stafford 1st Earl Wiltshire [aged 25] and [his half-sister] Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset [aged 43] were married. He the son of Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 17th December 1505 [his son-in-law] Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby [aged 20] and [his daughter] Anne Hastings Countess Derby [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1506 [his son] William Hastings was born to Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns [aged 39] and [his wife] Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns [aged 39]. Date adjusted from 1510 to 1506 to be consistent with father's death. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 8th November 1506 Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns [aged 39] died. His son George [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Baron Hastings.

On 1st May 1509 Richard Sacheverell Baron Hungerford, Botreaux and Moleyns [aged 42] and [his former wife] Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns [aged 43] were married. He by marriage Baron Botreaux, Baron Hungerford, Baron Moleyns.

Around 1530 [his former wife] Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns [aged 64] died at Leicester, Leicestershire [Map]. Her son George [aged 43] succeeded 5th Baron Hungerford, 3rd Baron Moleyns, 6th Baron Botreaux.