HASTINGS, Sir Edward (d.?1603), of Leicester Abbey, Leics.

4th s. of Francis, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, by Catherine, da. and coh. of Henry Pole, Lord Montagu; bro. of Francis I and Sir George. educ. ?M. Temple 1562.Hastings was specially adm. to the M. Temple but the only references to him concern a room allotted to him there, M.T. Mins. i. 134, 136, 138. There is no evidence that he studied law. m. Barbara, da. and coh. of Sir William Devereux of Merevale Abbey, Warws. wid. of Edward Cave of Ingarsby, Leics., 4s. inc. Henry 1da. Kntd. 1570.Nichols, Leics. iii. 278, 608; Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 73.