HASTINGS, Sir George (c.1540-1604), of Etwall and Dale, Derbys., Gopsall, Leics.; later of Loughborough, Castle Donington and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics.

Family and Education

b. c. 1540, 2nd s. of Francis, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, and bro. of Sir Edward and Francis I. m. 1557, Dorothy, da. and coh. of Sir John Port (d.1557) of Etwall, Derbys., 4s. inc. Francis II 2da. suc. bro. as 4th Earl of Huntingdon 1595. Kntd. 1565.CP; Nichols, Leics. iii. 608.

Offices Held

J.p. Leics. 1564, q. by 1569, temp. rem. 1587; sheriff 1571 – 72, commr. musters 1573, dep. lt. by 1587; j.p. Derbys. from c. 1599; ld. lt. Leics. and Rutland 1596; dep. bailiff of Rodman, Staffs. division of honour of Tutbury, duchy of Lancaster 1573 – 74; receiver of Dunstanburgh, duchy of Lancaster 1596 – 98; steward, master forester and receiver of honour of Leicester, duchy of Lancaster 1597; master of the hart hounds by 1604.Egerton, 2345; Lansd. 53, f. 189; Nichols, iii. 589; HMC Foljambe, 25; Somerville, Duchy, i passim; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 164.

Parlimentarian

HASTINGS, Sir George (c.1540-1604), of Etwall and Dale, Derbys., Gopsall, Leics.; later of Loughborough, Castle Donington and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics.

Main residences: Etwall; Dale, Derbys.; Gopsall, Leics; Loughborough; Castle Donington; Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics.

Author

J.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

HASTINGS SIR GEORGE, (c.1540-1604)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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