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Henry de Hastings - First Baron Hastings



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Father: Henry de Hastings, b. ABT 1193 in Salisbury St Edmund, Wiltshire, England   d. BEF 9 AUG 1250 in Salisbury St Edmund, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Mother: Ada de Huntingdon, b. 1195 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England   d. BET 2 NOV 1241 AND 30 JUN 1242 in Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, England

Family 1: Joane de Cantelupe,    b. ABT 1242 in Calne, Wiltshire, England    d. JUN 1271 in Wiltshire, England
  1. Elizabeth de Hastings - Countess de Vaux, b. 1270 in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England     d. 1330 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
  2. John de Hastings II, b. 6 MAY 1262 in Allesley, Warwickshire, England     d. 28 FEB 1313 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Sources:
  1. Title: Greyfriars Coventry, West Midlands England
    Publication: Name: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2501388;
  2. Title: Geni - Sir Henry ll de Hastings, of Ashill
    Publication: Name: https://www.geni.com/people/Sir-Henry-ll-de-Hastings-of-Ashill/6000000000796845416;
  3. Title: Henry de Hastings (1235-1269), "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV23-LBL4 : 22 November 2022), Henry de Hastings, ; Burial, Coventry, Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England, St Michael's Cathedral; citing record ID 65164602, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV23-LBL4;
    Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65164602/henry-de-hastings Henry de Hastings BIRTH 1235 Norfolk, England DEATH 5 Mar 1269 (aged 33–34) Warwickshire, England BURIAL St Michael's Cathedral Coventry, Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England MEMORIAL ID 65164602 Son and heir to Sir Henry de Hastings and Ada of Huntingdon. Husband of Joan de Cantelowe, daughter and co-heiress to William de Cantelowe and Eva de Braose. They were married in or before 1261 and had two sons and three daughters. knighted by Simon de Montfort 12 May 1264 before the Battle of Lewes. He was summoned to Parliament on 14 December 1264. At the Battle of Evesham, 04 August 1265, Henry was wounded and taken prisoner but pardoned. Henry ravished the lands, holding up in Kenilworth Castle until October 28, 1265, his estates were seized by the king until he was fully pardoned 27 July 1267. Henry de Hastings died shortly before 04 March 1269.
  4. Title: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 25: Hastings, Henry (d.1268), by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Hastings,_Henry_(d.1268)_(DNB00);
    Note: HASTINGS, HENRY, first Baron Hastings by writ (d. 1268), baronial leader, was son of Henry Hastings (d. 1250, sixth baron by tenure, and Ada, third daughter of David, earl of Huntingdon, brother of William the Lion, by Maud, daughter and coheiress of Hugh, earl of Chester. His grandfather, William Hastings (d. 1226), took part with the barons against King John, and in 1216 his lands were forfeited; he was taken prisoner at Lincoln in 1217, and was one of William of Aumale's supporters at Biham in 1221. Henry Hastings the elder fought in Poitou in 1242 and was taken prisoner at Saintes, he served in Scotland in 1244 (Report on Dignity of a Peer, iii. 20). In 1250 he was one of the nobles who took the cross, but died in July of the same year. Matthew Paris calls him ‘a distinguished knight and wealthy baron’ (iv. 213, v. 96, 174). Henry was under age at his father's death, and the king granted the wardship of his estates to Geoffrey de Lusignan, who, however, in the following year transferred it to William de Cantelupe. In 1260 Hastings received a summons to be at Shrewsbury in arms on 8 Sept. in order to take part in the Welsh war (Report on Dignity of a Peer, iii. 21). He was one of the young nobles who at the parliament held in May 1262 supported Simon de Montfort in his complaint of the non-observance of the provisions of Oxford (Wykes, iv. 133), and siding with the barons in the war of 1263 was one of those excommunicated by Archbishop Boniface. Hastings also joined on 13 Dec. 1263 in signing the instrument which bound the barons to abide by the award of Louis IX. In April 1264 he was in Kent with Gilbert de Clare, and took part in the siege of Rochester (Gervase, ii. 235). He marched with Earl Simon to Lewes, and was knighted by him, either on the morning before the battle on 14 May 1264 (ib. ii. 237), or at London on 4 May (according to Chr. Dover in MS. Cott. Julius, D. ii.). In the battle of Lewes Hastings commanded the Londoners, and took part in their flight from Edward. Afterwards he was made by Earl Simon constable of the castles of Scarborough and Winchester, and on 14 Dec. received the summons to parliament from which the extant barony of Hastings dates (Report on Dignity of a Peer, iii. 34). He was one of the barons who were going to take part in the tournament at Dunstable in March 1265 (Cal. Rot. Pat. 49 Hen. III). He was taken prisoner at Evesham on 4 Aug. 1265, but afterwards obtaining his release joined Robert Ferrers earl of Derby [q. v.], at Chesterfield in the following May, and only escaped capture with him through being out hunting (Robert of Gloucester, 11849–56). He then went to Kenilworth, and, joining with John de la Ware and others, ravaged the surrounding country, and held the castle against the king from 24 June to 28 Oct. Hastings was specially excepted from the ‘Dictum de Kenilworth,’ and sentenced to pay a fine of seven years' value of his estates. But being released he broke his oath not to take up arms again, and joining ‘the disinherited’ in the Isle of Ely became their leader (Wykes, iv. 203). He was, however, forced to submit to Edward in July 1267. He died next year. Wykes, who was a royalist, speaks of his inordinate pride and violence, and calls him ‘malefactorum maleficus gubernator’ (ib. l.c.) He married Joanna de Cantelupe, daughter of his guardian (she is sometimes called Eva, but cf. Cal. Gen. i. 197, and Ann. Dunst. iii. 257). By her, who survived him, he had with three daughters two sons, John, second baron (1262–1313) [q. v.], and Edmund (see below). Hastings and his wife were buried in the church of the Friars Minor at Coventry (Dugdale, Antiq. Warw. i. 183). His barony, after many vicissitudes [see under Hastings, Sir Edward, (1381–1437)], was revived in 1841 in favour of Sir Jacob Astley, grandfather of the present Lord Hastings. Hastings, Edmund (d. 1314?), Baron Hastings of Inchmahome, Perthshire, younger son of the above, was born after 1262. He is first mentioned in January 1292, when Edward I ordered John Baliol not to prevent Isabella Comyn from marrying whom she wished, as it was in his own power to give her to Edmund de Hastings. This lady was widow of William Comyn of Badenoch, and daughter of Walter Comyn, earl of Menteith in right of his wife. She married Edmund Hastings soon after the date mentioned, though she is not apparently again spoken of as his wife till 1306. Edmund Hastings had a grant of lands in Scotland in 1296, probably the part of the earldom of Menteith which he held in 1306 (Cal. Documents relating to Scotland, ii. 1771). He was engaged in the Scottish war in 1298 and 1299, and was at the siege of Caerlaverock in June 1300 with his brother. On 28 Dec. 1299 he had been summoned to parliament, and in February 1301 signed the famous letter of remonstrance to the pope. On the latter occasion he was styled ‘dominus de Enchemehelmock,’ and this, with the seal bearing the legend ‘S: Edmundi: Hasting: Comitatv: Menetei,’ has given rise to some discussion (cf. Archæologia, xxi. 217). Mr. Riddell has shown that the reference is to Inchmahome (anciently called Inchmacholmok), the chief castle of the earldom of Menteith. Edmund Hastings was specially ordered to stay in Scotland in September 1302. In May 1308 he was thanked for his services in Scotland, and in June was made warden between the Forth and Orkney (Cal. Doc. Scotl. iii. 43, 47). Early in 1309 he was warden of Perth, and was made constable of Dundee in May. In May 1312 he was warden of Berwick-on-Tweed. His last summons to parliament was dated 7 July 1313, and he probably died not long after, perhaps next year at Bannockburn. He apparently left no issue. [Wykes, Dunstable, Waverley, and Worcester Annals in Annales Monastici; Matthew Paris; Continuation of Gervase of Canterbury; Robert of Gloucester (all these are in the Rolls Series); Dugdale's Baronage, i. 574–5; Report on Dignity of a Peer, vol. iii.; Courthope's Historic Peerage, pp. 239, 240; Blaauw's Barons' War. For Edmund Hastings see also T. Riddell's Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages, ii. 990–1002; Nicolas's Song of Caerlaverock, p. 299; Bain's Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland, vol. iii.]
  5. Title: Henry de Hastings in The Peerage
    Author: https://www.thepeerage.com/p66.htm#i655 Citations: 1. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 194. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families. 2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1816. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] 3. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 23. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. 4. [S37] BP2003. [S37] 5. [S3470] Marian Hastings, "re: Hastings Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 31 Deember 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Hastings Family."
    Publication: Name: https://www.thepeerage.com/p66.htm#i655;
    Note: Sir Henry de Hastings was the son of Sir Henry de Hastings and Ada of Huntingdon.1 He married Joan de Cauntelo, daughter of William de Cauntelo and Eve de Briouze.1 He died circa 5 March 1268/69.1,2 He fought in the Battle of Lewes in 1264, as a commander under Simon de Montfort.2 He held the office of Constable of Winchester Castle in 1265.2 He fought in the Battle of Evesham in 1265, where he was wounded and captured.2 He lived at Ashill, Norfolk, EnglandG.3 Children of Sir Henry de Hastings and Joan de Cauntelo: Sir Edmund Hastings, 1st and last Lord Hastings (of Inchmahome)4 d. 24 Jun 1314 Richard Hastings5 Joan Hastings5 b. c 1255, d. b 1330 Audra Hastings5 b. c 1260, d. Aug 1307 Sir John de Hastings, 1st Lord Hastings+3 b. 6 May 1262, d. 10 Feb 1312/13 Philip Hastings5 b. c 1268 Lora de Hastings+4 b. 1269, d. Jun 1339
  6. Title: Henry Hastings Baron Hastings in the Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    Author: Harris - Hovenden (Vol 09) pages 125-126
    Publication: Name: http://search.ancestry.com/collections/1981/records/28066;
    Note: Name: Henry Hastings Baron Hastings Death Date: 1268 Father's name: Henry Hastings Mother's name: Ada [ward of William de Cantelupe; knighted 1264; married the daughter of his guardian, Joanna Cantelupe]
  7. Title: THe Medieval Lands Project. "HENRY de Hastings"
    Author: fmg.org
    Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm#HenryHastingsdied1250;
    Note: HENRY de Hastings, of Ashil, Norfolk, son of WILLIAM [III] de Hastings & his wife Margery Bigod of Norfolk (-before 9 Aug 1250). King Henry III granted "custodia terre et heredis Willelmi de Hasting" to “...Isabelle que fuit uxor Osberti Giffard et Matildi sorori ipsius Osberti”, dated 1229[1754]. King Henry III granted rights relating to "priori et sacriste Sancti Edmundi" to “Henrico de Hasting senescallo domus sue” as previously held by “Willelmus pater suus”, dated 1229[1755]. m (before 7 Jun 1237) ADA of Huntingdon, daughter of DAVID of Scotland Earl of Huntingdon & his wife Matilda [Matilda] of Chester (-after 1241). The Annales Londonienses name "Margaretam, Isabellam, Matildam, et Aldam" as the four daughters of "comiti David", recording the marriage of "la tierce fille Davi" and "sire Henri de Hastinges"[1756]. Henry & his wife had [four] children: (Henry, Marjory, Hilaria and Matilda).
  8. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Henry de Hastings Sir -
    Author: The History of Cheshire, Ormerod, George Esq., LL.D., F.S.A., 2nd Edition by Thomas Helsby, Esq, London: George Routledge & Sons, 1882, Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, Provo, UT 84604, Page number: vol. 1, p. 50
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2332820711
  9. Title: Henry Hastings (1196-1250), "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG9-SXZ1 : 23 November 2022), Henry Hastings, ; Burial, Astbury, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England, St Mary Churchyard; citing record ID 110024023, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG9-SXZ1;
    Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110024023/henry-hastings Henry Hastings BIRTH 1196 Ashill, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England DEATH 9 Aug 1250 (aged 53–54) England BURIAL St Mary Churchyard Astbury, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England MEMORIAL ID 110024023 Son and heir to William de Hastings (c 1190-1226) and Margaret le Bigod. Henry was the husband of Ada of Huntingdon, the fourth daughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon and Maud, the daughter of Hugh, Earl of Chester. They were married before 07 June 1237 and had one son and four daughters.
  10. Title: Wikiwand: Henry de Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
    Publication: Name: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Henry_de_Hastings,_1st_Baron_Hastings;
    Note: Henry de Hastings (c. 1235–c. 1269) was created Baron in 1264 by Simon de Montfort. He led the Londoners at the Battle of Lewes, where he was taken prisoner, and fought at the Battle of Evesham. He resisted the King, Henry III at Kenilworth, and, after the Dictum of Kenilworth he commanded the last remnants of the baronial party when they made their last stand in the Isle of Ely, submitting to King Henry in July 1267. Henry was the only son of Sir Henry de Hastings and Ada of Huntingdon, one of four daughters of David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon and Maud of Chester. Henry married Joan de Cantilupe, daughter of William III de Cantilupe and Eva de Braose. Although Henry was known by the title of Baron, his baronial title was not recognised by the crown; hence his son John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings is regarded and enumerated as the first baron of the line.
  11. Title: Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants, Vol. III Compiled by J. Orton Buck and Timothy Field Beard Published by Order of The Crown of Charlemagne In The United States of America 1978
    Author: Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants, Vol. III Compiled by J. Orton Buck and Timothy Field Beard Published by Order of The Crown of Charlemagne In The United States of America 1978 in Mary Owen (June 2.2013) Genealogy.com. Charlemagne and Warrens.
    Publication: Name: https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/warren/14545/;
    Note: This record gives the blood lines of the Warrens from the leader Charlemagne and verified by the Publication of the Crown of Charlemagne Organization.
    Page: Provides a record of Ada of Huntington married to Sir Henry de Hastings.
  12. Title: Henry Hastings (1235-1269), Find a Grave [index]
    Author: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65164602/henry-de-hastings
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV23-LBL4;
    Note: Name Henry de Hastings Death or Burial Place Coventry, Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England Cemetery St Michael's Cathedral Death Date 05 Mar 1269 Birth Date 1235 Event Type Burial Photograph Included Y Note Contains Biography

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