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Baron Hastings is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
There have been three creations of Baron Hastings:
1st. 1461. William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings 1431-1483. Abeyant. 1960.
2nd. 1558. Edward Hastings 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough 1521-1571. Extinct. 1571.
Baron Hastings (1st Creation)
Baron Hastings is also in Baronies of England Chronologically.
On 24th June 1295 King Edward I of England (age 56) created new baronies through writs for summons to his 36th Parliament
John Montfort 1st Baron Montfort (age 31) was created 1st Baron Montfort. Alice Plaunche Baroness Montfort by marriage Baroness Montfort.
Walter Fauconberg 1st Baron Fauconberg (age 75) was created 1st Baron Fauconberg.
Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall (age 35) was created 1st Baron Furnivall. Joan Despencer Baroness Furnivall (age 37) by marriage Baroness Furnivall.
Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter (age 48) was created 1st Baron Fitzwalter. Eleanor Ferrers Baroness Fitzwalter by marriage Baroness Fitzwalter.
Ralph Basset 1st Baron Basset Drayton (age 31) was created 1st Baron Basset Drayton. Hawise Grey Baroness Basset Drayton (age 40) by marriage Baroness Basset Drayton.
The following Baronies may have been created at the 36th Parliament or the 37th Parliament summoned on 30th September 1295.
John Wake 1st Baron Wake of Liddell (age 27) was created 1st Baron Wake of Liddell.
Andrew Astley 1st Baron Astley (age 49) was created 1st Baron Astley.
Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 49) was created 1st Baron Berkeley. Joan Ferrers Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.
Reginald Grey 1st Baron Grey of Wilton (age 55) was created 1st Baron Grey of Wilton. Maud Fitzhugh Baroness Grey Wilton (age 73) by marriage Baroness Grey of Wilton.
John Hastings 13th Baron Abergavenny 1st Baron Hastings (age 33) was created 1st Baron Hastings by a summons to Parliament. Isabel Valence Baroness Bergavenny Baroness Hastings by marriage Baroness Hastings.
Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby (age 32) was created 1st Baron Neville Raby. Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby (age 28) by marriage Baroness Neville Raby.
John Beke 1st Baron Beke (age 72) was created 1st Baron Beke (although there is some doubt whether he was created Baron).
Fulk Fitzwarin 1st Baron Fitzwarin (age 43) was created 1st Baron Fitzwarin.
Before 1310 John Hastings 13th Baron Abergavenny 1st Baron Hastings (age 47) and Isabel Despencer Baroness Hastings and Bergavenny were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings, Baroness Abergavenny Feudal Creation. She the daughter of Hugh "Elder" Despencer 1st Earl Winchester (age 48) and Isabella Beauchamp. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
On 28th February 1313 John Hastings 13th Baron Abergavenny 1st Baron Hastings (age 50) died. His son John (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baron Hastings, 14th Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation.
Before 20th March 1319 John Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings 14th Baron Abergavenny (age 32) and Juliana Leybourne Countess Huntingdon (age 16) were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 20th January 1325 John Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings 14th Baron Abergavenny (age 38) died. His son Laurence (age 5) succeeded 3rd Baron Hastings, 14th Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation.
On 20th August 1348 Laurence Hastings 1st Earl Pembroke (age 29) died at Abergavenny Castle [Map]. He was buried at Abergavenny Priory [Map]. His son John succeeded 2nd Earl Pembroke, 4th Baron Hastings, 15th Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation.
On 16th April 1375 John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 27) died. He was buried at Hereford [Map]. His son John (age 2) succeeded 3rd Earl Pembroke, 5th Baron Hastings, 16th Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation.
On 30th December 1389 John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 17) was killed in a tournament during the Christmas Court at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map]. He was struck in the groin by the lance of Sir John Des. Earl Pembroke and Baron Manny extinct.
John Hastings 6th Baron Hastings (age 61) de jure 6th Baron Hastings. His claim was contested by Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn (age 27) who was the son of Elizabeth Hastings Baroness Grey Ruthyn daughter of John Hastings 13th Baron Abergavenny 1st Baron Hastings his case being that he was of the full blood whereas John Hastings 6th Baron Hastings was of the half-blood ie Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn, like John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke, was descended from John Hastings 13th Baron Abergavenny 1st Baron Hastings and Isabel Valence Baroness Bergavenny Baroness Hastings, whereas John Hastings 6th Baron Hastings was descended from John Hastings 13th Baron Abergavenny 1st Baron Hastings and Isabel Despencer Baroness Hastings and Bergavenny.
On 2nd November 1393 John Hastings 6th Baron Hastings (age 65) died without issue. His nephew Hugh (age 43) de jure 7th Baron Hastings. Anne Despencer Baroness Hastings, Marshal and Morley (age 35) by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 6th November 1396 Hugh Hastings 7th Baron Hastings (age 46) died at Eton [Map]. His son Edward (age 14) de jure 8th Baron Hastings. Muriel Dynham Baroness Hastings (age 14) by marriage Baroness Hastings.
After 1412 Edward Hastings 8th Baron Hastings (age 29) and Margery de Clifton Baroness Hastings were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings. The difference in their ages was 36 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.
On 6th January 1437 Edward Hastings 8th Baron Hastings (age 54) died at Marshalsea. His son John (age 25) de jure 9th Baron Hastings. Anne Morley Baroness Hastings (age 24) by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 9th April 1477 John Hastings 9th Baron Hastings (age 65) died at Elsing, Norfolk. His son Hugh (age 40) de jure 10th Baron Hastings. Anne Gascoigne Baroness Hastings (age 41) by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 7th June 1488 Hugh Hastings 10th Baron Hastings (age 51) died. His son John (age 22) de jure 11th Baron Hastings. Catherine Aske Baroness Hastings by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 12th July 1504 John Hastings 11th Baron Hastings (age 38) died. His brother George de jure 12th Baron Hastings.
After 12th July 1504 George Hastings 12th Baron Hastings died. His son John (age 8) de jure 13th Baron Hastings.
On 10th February 1514 John Hastings 13th Baron Hastings (age 18) died. His brother Hugh (age 9) de jure 14th Baron Hastings.
In or before 1529 Hugh Hastings 14th Baron Hastings (age 23) and Katherine le Strange Baroness Hastings (age 29) were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 29th December 1540 Hugh Hastings 14th Baron Hastings (age 35) died. His son John (age 9) de jure 15th Baron Hastings.
On 8th January 1542 John Hastings 15th Baron Hastings (age 10) died. Baron Hastings abeyant between his two sisters Anne Hastings (age 13) and Elizabeth Hastings (age 9).
On 18th May 1841 Jacob Astley 16th Baron Hastings (age 43) abeyance terminated 16th Baron Hastings after 299 years of the title being in abeyance.
On 27th December 1859 Jacob Astley 16th Baron Hastings (age 62) died. His son Jacob (age 37) succeeded 17th Baron Hastings, 7th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton.
On 8th March 1871 Jacob Henry Delaval Astley 17th Baron Hastings (age 48) died. His brother Delaval (age 45) succeeded 18th Baron Hastings, 8th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton. Frances Diana Manners-Sutton Baroness Hastings by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 28th September 1872 Delaval Loftus Astley 18th Baron Hastings (age 47) died. His son Bernard (age 17) succeeded 19th Baron Hastings, 9th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton.
In 1875 Bernard Edward Delaval Astley 19th Baron Hastings (age 20) died. His brother George (age 17) succeeded 20th Baron Hastings, 10th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton.
On 17th April 1880 George Manners Astley 20th Baron Hastings (age 23) and Elizabeth Evelyn Harbord Baroness Hastings (age 20) were married at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall Palace. She by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 18th September 1904 George Manners Astley 20th Baron Hastings (age 47) died. His son Albert (age 22) succeeded 21st Baron Hastings, 11th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton.
On 11th February 1907 Albert Edward Astley 21st Baron Hastings (age 25) and Marguerite Helen Neville Baroness Hastings (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings. She the daughter of Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny (age 52) and Maud Augusta Beckett Dickinson (age 42). They were fourth cousin once removed.
In 1956 Albert Edward Astley 21st Baron Hastings (age 74) died. His son Edward (age 43) succeeded 22nd Baron Hastings, 12th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton. Catherine Hinton Baroness Hastings (age 36) by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 25th April 2007 Edward Astley 22nd Baron Hastings (age 95) died. His son Delaval (age 47) succeeded 23rd Baron Hastings, 13th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton.
Baron Hastings (2nd Creation)
Baron Hastings is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Abeyant Baronies of England.
1st: William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings. Died 1483. Son
2nd: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns. Died 1506. Son
3rd: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon. Died 1545. Son
4th: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon. Died 1560. Son
5th: Henry Hastings 3rd Earl Huntingdon. Died 1595. Brother.
6th: George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon. Died 1604. Grandson.
7th: Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon. Died 1643. Son
8th: Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon. Died 1656. Son
9th: Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon. Died 1701. Son
10th: George Hastings 8th Earl Huntingdon. Died 1704. Half Brother.
11th: Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon. Died 1746. Son
12th: Francis Hastings 10th Earl Huntingdon. Died 1789. Sister.
13th: Elizabeth Hastings Countess Moira. Died 1808. Son
14th: Francis Rawdon-Hastings 1st Marquess Hastings. Died 1826. Son
15th: George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings 2nd Marquess Hastings. Died 1844. Son
16th: Paulyn Reginald Serlo Rawdon-Hastings 3rd Marquess Hastings. Died 1851. Brother.
17th: Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon-Hastings 4th Marquess Hastings. Died 1868. Abeyant. Sister.
18th: Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 10th Countess Loudon. Died 1874. Son
19th: Charles Rawdon-Hastings 11th Earl Loudon. Died 1920. Abeyant. Niece.
20th: Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 12th Countess Loudon. Died 1960. Abeyant.
On 26th July 1461 William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings (age 30) was created 1st Baron Hastings for supporting King Edward IV of England (age 19) in his claim to the throne.
Robert Ogle 1st Baron Ogle (age 55) was created 1st Baron Ogle by King Edward IV of England for having been the principal Northumbrian gentleman to support the Yorkist cause.
Before 6th February 1462 William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings (age 31) and Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings. She the daughter of Richard Neville Earl Salisbury and Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury (age 55). They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 13th June 1483 Richard, Duke of Gloucester (age 30), [future King Richard III] held a Council meeting at the Tower of London [Map] attended by William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings (age 52), Cardinal John Morton (age 63), Archbishop Thomas Rotherham (age 59) and Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham (age 28). During the course of the meeting Richard accused William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings, Cardinal John Morton and Archbishop Thomas Rotherham of treasonable conspiracy with the Queen (age 46).
William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings was summarily beheaded at Tower Green, Tower of London [Map]. He was buried in North Aisle St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map] next to King Edward IV of England. His son Edward (age 16) succeeded 2nd Baron Hastings.
Cardinal John Morton and Archbishop Thomas Rotherham were arrested.
On 8th November 1506 Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns (age 39) died. His son George (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baron Hastings.
Around December 1509 George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon (age 22) and Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon (age 26) were married. She by marriage Baroness Hastings. She the daughter of Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford. They were third 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.
On 24th March 1545 George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon (age 58) died. His son Francis (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Huntingdon, 7th Baron Botreaux, 6th Baron Hungerford, 4th Baron Moleyns and 4th Baron Hastings. Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon (age 34) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
On 20th June 1560 Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon (age 46) died. He was buried at the Hasting's Chapel, St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch [Map].
Henry Hastings 3rd Earl Huntingdon (age 25) succeeded 3rd Earl Huntingdon, 8th Baron Botreaux, 7th Baron Hungerford, 5th Baron Moleyns and 5th Baron Hastings. Katherine Dudley Countess Huntingdon (age 22) by marriage Countess Huntingdon. See Monument [Map].
On 14th December 1595 Henry Hastings 3rd Earl Huntingdon (age 60) died at York [Map]. On 26th April 1596 Henry Hastings 3rd Earl Huntingdon was buried at Hasting's Chapel, St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch [Map]. His brother George (age 55) succeeded 4th Earl Huntingdon, 9th Baron Botreaux, 8th Baron Hungerford, 6th Baron Moleyns and 6th Baron Hastings. Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
On 30th December 1604 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. Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 16) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
On 14th November 1643 Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 57) died. His son Ferdinando (age 35) succeeded 6th Earl Huntingdon, 11th Baron Botreaux, 10th Baron Hungerford, 8th Baron Moleyns and 8th Baron Hastings. Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 30) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
On 13th February 1656 Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 48) died. His son Theophilus (age 5) succeeded 7th Earl Huntingdon, 12th Baron Botreaux, 11th Baron Hungerford, 9th Baron Moleyns and 9th Baron Hastings.
On 30th May 1701 Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 50) died. His son George (age 24) succeeded 8th Earl Huntingdon, 13th Baron Botreaux, 12th Baron Hungerford, 10th Baron Moleyns and 10th Baron Hastings. Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings (age 19) received, after a legal dispute, in 1703, Ledston Hall and £3000 per year.
In 1704 George Hastings 8th Earl Huntingdon (age 27) died. His half brother Theophilus (age 7) succeeded 9th Earl Huntingdon, 14th Baron Botreaux, 13th Baron Hungerford, 11th Baron Moleyns and 11th Baron Hastings. His sister Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings (age 21) inherited the his share of her grandfather John Lewis 1st Baronet's estates.
On 13th October 1746 Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 49) died. His son Francis (age 17) succeeded 10th Earl Huntingdon, 15th Baron Botreaux, 14th Baron Hungerford, 12th Baron Moleyns and 12th Baron Hastings.
On 2nd October 1789 Francis Hastings 10th Earl Huntingdon (age 60) died unmarried at the home of his nephew Francis Rawdon-Hastings 1st Marquess Hastings (age 34). His fifth cousin once removed Theophilus (age 60) de jure 11th Earl Huntingdon although he wasn't aware of the fact. His sister Elizabeth (age 58) succeeded 16th Baroness Botreaux, 15th Baroness Hungerford, 13th Baroness Moleyns and 13th Baroness Hastings
On 11th April 1808 Elizabeth Hastings Countess Moira (age 77) died. Her son Francis (age 53) succeeded 17th Baron Botreaux, 16th Baron Hungerford, 14th Baron Moleyns and 14th Baron Hastings.
On 28th November 1826 Francis Rawdon-Hastings 1st Marquess Hastings (age 71) died. His son George (age 18) succeeded 2nd Marquess Hastings, 3rd Earl Moira, 18th Baron Botreaux, 17th Baron Hungerford, 15th Baron Moleyns and 15th Baron Hastings. Barbara Yelverton Marchioness Hastings (age 16) by marriage Marchioness Hastings.
On 13th January 1844 George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings 2nd Marquess Hastings (age 35) died. His son Paulyn (age 11) succeeded 3rd Marquess Hastings, 8th Earl Loudon, 4th Earl Moira, 19th Baron Botreaux, 18th Baron Hungerford, 16th Baron Moleyns and 16th Baron Hastings.
On 17th January 1851 Paulyn Reginald Serlo Rawdon-Hastings 3rd Marquess Hastings (age 18) died. His brother Henry (age 8) succeeded 4th Marquess Hastings, 9th Earl Loudon, 5th Earl Moira, 21st Baron Grey of Ruthyn, 20th Baron Botreaux, 19th Baron Hungerford, 17th Baron Moleyns and 17th Baron Hastings. Florence Cecilia Paget Marchioness Hastings (age 8) by marriage Marchioness Hastings.
On 10th November 1868 Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon-Hastings 4th Marquess Hastings (age 26) died.
Marquess Hastings and Earl Moira extinct.
Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 10th Countess Loudon (age 34) succeeded 10th Countess Loudon.
Baron Botreaux, Baron Hungerford, Baron Hastings, Baron Moleyns and Baron Grey of Ruthyn abeyant.
On 6th November 1871 Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 10th Countess Loudon (age 37) abeyance terminated 21st Baroness Botreaux, 20th Baroness Hungerford, 18th Baroness Hastings, 18th Baroness Moleyns.
On 23rd January 1874 Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 10th Countess Loudon (age 40) died. Her son Charles (age 19) succeeded 11th Earl Loudon, 22nd Baron Botreaux, 21st Baron Hungerford, 19th Baron Moleyns and 19th Baron Hastings. Alice Elizabeth Fitzalan Howard Countess Loudon by marriage Countess Loudon.
On 17th May 1920 Charles Rawdon-Hastings 11th Earl Loudon (age 65) died. His niece Edith (age 37) succeeded 12th Countess Loudon. His brother Gilbert (age 60) succeeded 3rd Baron Donington of Dongington Park in Leicestershire.
Baron Botreaux, Baron Hungerford, Baron Moleyns and Baron Hastings abeyant.
The London Gazette 32250. Whitehall, March 7, 1921.
The King has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date the 7th instant, to declare that Edith Maud, Countess of Loudoun, is and shall be Baroness Botreaux and Baroness Hastings; and to give, grant and confirm the Baronies of Botreaux and Hastings which fell into abeyance on the death of Charles Edward Hastings, Earl of Loudoun, on the 17th day of May, 1920, to the said Edith Maud (age 37), Countess of Loudoun: To have and to hold the said Baronies, together with all the rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities and advantages, and the place and precedence due and (belonging thereto to her and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten and to be begotten in as full and ample a manner as the said Charles Edward Hastings; Earl of Loudoun, or any of his ancestors held and enjoyed the same.
And also to declare that the said Edith Maud, Countess of Loudoun, is and shall be Baroness Stanley; and: to give, grant and confirm, the Barony of Stanley which, fell into abeyance on the death of Ferdinando, 5th Earl of Derby, in the year 1594, to the said Edith Maud, Countess of Loudoun: To have and to hold the said Barony, together with, all the rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities and advantages, and the place and precedence due and belonging thereto to her and to the heirs of her body lawfully (begotten and to be begotten in as full and ample a manner as the said Ferdinando, 5th Earl of Derby, or any of ihis ancestors held and enjoyed the same.
Note. Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 12th Countess Loudon abeyance terminated 23rd Baroness Botreaux, 7th Baroness Stanley and 20th Baroness Hastings. She and her sister Elizabeth Frances Abney-Hastings Viscountess St Davids (age 36) had petitioned the Committee for Privileges for six titles Baron Strange Knockin, Baron Botreaux, Baron Hungerford, Baron Moleyns, Baron Stanley and Baron Hastings. The titles were shared three each between them.
After 24th February 1960 Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 12th Countess Loudon (deceased) died. Her daughter Barbara (age 40) succeeded 13th Countess Loudon. Peter Griffiths Earl Loudon (age 35) by marriage Earl Loudon.
Baron Botreaux, Baron Stanley and Baron Hastings abeyant between her five daughters and their descendants.
Baron Hastings Loughborough (3rd Creation)
Baron Hastings Loughborough is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
On 19th January 1558 Edward Hastings 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough (age 37) was created 1st Baron Hastings Loughborough.
In 1571 Edward Hastings 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough (age 50) died at Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. Baron Hastings Loughborough extinct.