George HASTINGS

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• Fact 1: 1st Earl of Huntingdon

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George Hastings, K.B., of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, co. Leicester, 3rd Lord Hastings of Hastings, and Lord Hastings of Hungerford, P.C. to King Henry VIII is son and heir. he was summoned to Parliament from 17 Oct 1509. He was created Earl of Huntingdon on 8 Dec 1529, and about 1533 succeeded his mother as Lord Botreaux, Lord Hungerford and Lord Moleyns. In 1536 he was in command against the rebels in the rising called 'the Pilgrimage of Grace'.

George married Anne STAFFORD about Dec 1509. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sir Francis HASTINGS, K.G. was born about 1514; died on 23 Jun 1560.

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Probably in consequence of the marriage, he was summoned to Parliament from 15 Nov 1482 by writs directed 'Edwardo Hastyng' de Hungreford', whereby he is held to have become Lord hastings of Hungerford. They had two children. With the reversal of the attainders of the 3rd Lord Hungerford and his son Sir Thomas Hungerford, she became in addition suo jure Baroness Hungerford and Baroness Moleyns in 1485.

Edward married Mary HUNGERFORD before 18 Feb 1480/1. Mary (daughter of Sir Thomas HUNGERFORD, Knt. and Anne PERCY) was born about 1467; died before 10 Jul 1533. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William Hastings, Knt., K.G., of Kirby, co. Leicester, and Burton Hastings, co. Warwick, Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire, is the son of Leonard Hastings, Knt., of Kirby and Burton Hastings, by Alice, daughter of Thomas de Camonys, Lord Camoys. They had three sons and one daughter. On account of his great services against King Henry VI, the Earls of Pembroke and Wiltshire, and other rebels and traitors, in 1 Edw. IV, he was raised to the rank of a Baron, thereby becoming Lord Hastings, and on 17 Feb 1461/2 the King granted him the lordship, barony, and honour of Hastings. He was summoned to Parliament from 26 July 1461 by writs directed 'Willelmo Hastynges militi domino Hastynges'. "William Hastings Knyght, Lord hastyngs" was arrested, by the order of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, at a council in the Tower of London, charged with high treason, and beheaded testate on 13 June 1483. he was buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The will of "Kateryn lady hastinges" was dated 22 Nov 1503, and was proved 25 Mar 1504/5 requesting burial at Ashby de la Zouch.

William married Katherine NEVILLE before 06 Feb 1461/2. Katherine (daughter of Sir Richard DE NEVILLE, K.G. and Alice MONTAGU) died between 22 Nov 1503 and 25 Mar 1504. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Would have been heir, but for the forfeiture of his father's honours in 1461, 4th Lord Hungerford and 2nd Lord Moleyns.

Having taken part with the Lancastrins, Sir Thomas Hungerford was attainted and put to death near Salisbury as a traitor in 1469.

Thomas married Anne PERCY before 16 Oct 1460. Anne (daughter of Henry PERCY and Alianor DE POYNINGS) died on 5 Jul 1522. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]