Biography of Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon 1586-1643

Before 24th April 1586 [his father] Francis Hastings (age 26) and [his mother] Sarah Harrington (age 21) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon (age 46) and [his grandmother] Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon.

On 24th April 1586 Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon was born to Francis Hastings (age 26) and Sarah Harrington (age 21) at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. He was educated at Gray's Inn.

On 17th December 1595 [his father] Francis Hastings (age 35) died.

On 15th January 1601 Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 14) and Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 13) were married. She the daughter of Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 51). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1602 William Brydges 4th Baron Chandos (age 50) died. His son Grey (age 22) succeeded 5th Baron Chandos of Sudeley. [his sister-in-law] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 21) by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley.

On 27th June 1602 John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby and [his mother-in-law] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 53).

In 1604 Melbourne Castle [Map] and its grounds were bought by Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 17). Between 1610 and 1637 was destroyed and its stones re-used.

On 30th December 1604 [his grandfather] George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon (age 64) died. His grandson Henry (age 18) succeeded 5th Earl Huntingdon, 10th Baron Botreaux, 9th Baron Hungerford, 7th Baron Moleyns and 7th Baron Hastings. [his wife] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 16) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.

Around 1605 [his daughter] Elizabeth Hastings was born to Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 18) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 16).

In 1606 [his daughter] Alice Hastings Lady Clifton was born to Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 19) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 17).

On 28th February 1607 Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos (age 27) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby and [his mother-in-law] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 57). They were half fourth cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

The Huntingdon Peerage Chapter IX Ferdinando Sixth Earl of Huntingdon. [his son] FERDINANDO, sixth Earl of Huntingdon, heir and successor of Henry the fifth Earl (age 21), was born at Ashby [Map], January 11th, 1608. In March, 1627, he was returned to serve in Parliament for the county of Leicester, and two years after was joined with his father in the Lieutenancy of the counties of Leicester and Rutland. By indenture, dated May, 1638, he and his brother [his son] Henry, in consideration of the sum of 4,50l. granted, to John Earl of Bridgewater (age 29) and Thomas Davies, a moiety of the rectory of Mould, otherwise Mouldesdale, in Flintshire. On the 13th of November, 1641, his father being then still living, he had summons to Parliament amongst the barons of the realm; and in 1643 he succeeded to the family honours. He married [his future daughter-in-law] Lucy, daughter and sole heir to Sir John Davys (age 38), of Englefield, Berks, Knt. (Premier Serjeant at Law to James the First, and Charles the First, as also Solicitor, and afterwards Attorney General in Ireland, and finally Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench,) by his wife Lady Eleanor (age 18), youngest daughter of George Lord Audley, Earl of Castlehaven (age 57), and, settling at Donnington Park, had by her four sons; Henry, John, Ferdinando, and [his grandson] Theophilus, born after the decease of his three brothers; and likewise six daughters, Alice, Eleanor, both of whom died young; Elizabeth, married to [his grandson-in-law] Sir James Laughan, of Cottesbroke, in Nottinghamshire, Bart, being his second wife, and dying without issue; Lucy, who died unmarried; Mary, espoused to Sir William Joliffe, of Caverswell Castle in Staffordshire, Knt.; and lastly Christiana.

On 18th January 1608 [his son] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon was born to Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 21) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 20).

On 28th September 1610 [his son] Henry Hastings 1st Baron Loughborough was born to Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 24) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 22) at Loughborough.

On 15th March 1617 Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley (age 77) died. His son John (age 38) succeeded 2nd Viscount Brackley, 2nd Baron Ellesmere. [his sister-in-law] Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater (age 34) by marriage Viscountess Brackley.

On 27th May 1617 John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 38) was created 1st Earl Bridgewater. [his sister-in-law] Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater (age 34) by marriage Countess Bridgewater.

On 7th August 1623 [his son] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 15) and [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 10) were married. He the son of Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 37) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 35). They were half sixth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 22nd July 1624 Mervyn Tuchet 2nd Earl Castlehaven (age 31) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 44) were married at Harefield. She by marriage Countess Castlehaven. She the daughter of Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby and [his mother-in-law] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 75). He the son of George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven and Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Before 1628 [his step-father] Thomas Edmondes (age 64) and [his mother] Sarah Harrington (age 62) were married.

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

In 1633 [his wife] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 44) died.

On 14th November 1643 Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 57) died. His son [his son] Ferdinando (age 35) succeeded 6th Earl Huntingdon, 11th Baron Botreaux, 10th Baron Hungerford, 8th Baron Moleyns and 8th Baron Hastings. [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 30) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.