HASTINGS, Ferdinando, Lord Hastings (1608-1656), of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics.; later of Donington Park, Leics.

Family and Education

b. 18 June 1608,HMC Hastings, iv. 352. 1st s. of Henry Hastings, 5th earl of Huntingdon, and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th earl of Derby. educ. L. Inn, entered 1623; privately (Robert Cottisford) 1625; Queens’, Camb. 1626. m. 7 Aug. 1623 (with £6,500), Lucy (d. 14 Nov. 1679), da. and h. of Sir John Davies* of Englefield, Berks., 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. (2 d.v.p.). summ. to Lords in fa.’s barony Oct. 1640; suc. fa. 14 Nov. 1643. d. 13 Feb. 1656. CP, vi. 658-9; LI Admiss.; Al. Cant.; HEHL, HA4835; E.S. Cope, Handmaid of the Holy Spirit, 26. sig. Fer[dinando] Hastings.

Offices Held

J.p. Leics. 1631 – ?45, custos rot. 1643–?1645; C231/5, p. 57; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 117. commr. swans, Staffs. and Warws. 1638; C181/5, f. 90v. ld. lt. (jt.), Leics. and Rutland 1638 – 42, Westmld. 1642 – 44; commr. array, Leics. 1640. HMC 4th Rep. 22, 27; Sainty, Lords Lieutenants, 26; LJ, iv. 451; vi. 700.

Commr. subsidy, peerage 1641. SR, v. 72.

Capt. of horse (parl.) 1642. Army Lists of the Roundheads and Cavaliers ed. E. Peacock, 49.

Parlimentarian

HASTINGS, Ferdinando, Lord Hastings (1608-1656), of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics.; later of Donington Park, Leics.

Main residences: Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics; Donington Park, Leics.

Author

P.W.

B.C.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HASTINGS, Ferdinando, Lord Hastings (1608-1656)