HASTINGS, Francis I (aft.1545-1610), of Bosworth, Leics.; later of North Cadbury, Som. and of Holwell, then Som.

Family and Education

b. aft. 1545, 5th s. of Francis, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, and bro. of Sir Edward and Sir George. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf; ?G. Inn 1574. m. (1) Magdalen (d.1596), da. and coh. of Sir Ralph Langford, wid. of Sir George Vernon, s.p.; (2) by 26 June 1599, Mary da. and h. of Richard Watkins of Holwell, Som., wid. of James Hannam of Purse Caundle, Dorset, s.p. Kntd. 1592.Som. and Dorset N. and Q. xxviii. 168-9; S. W. B. Harbin, Som. MPs, 131-2; Stowe 570, f. 555; Neale, Parlts. ii. 403; HMC Hatfield, ix. 207; C66/1495.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Leics. 1572 – 73, 1580 – 81, j.p. from c. 1573, q. by 1586, dep. lt. by 1587; j.p. Dorset from c. 1584, Som. from c. 1590; surveyor of duchy of Lancaster north of Trent by 1587; dep. lt. Som. by 1590, Dorset by 1604.Egerton 2345; Lansd. 737; C66/1421; HMC Foljambe, 25; APC, xix. 71; xxxii. 511; HMC 8th Rep. 1, p. 432.

Parlimentarian

HASTINGS, Sir Francis (c.1546-1610), of Holwell, Som.; formerly of Market Bosworth, Leics. and North Cadbury, Som.

Main residences: Bosworth, Leics; North Cadbury, Som.; of Holwell, then Som.

Author

J.E.M.

M.A.P.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

HASTINGS, Francis I (aft. 1545-1610)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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