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Sir Henry Hastings

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Sir Henry Hastings

Birth
Ashill, Breckland Borough, Norfolk, England
Death
9 Aug 1250 (aged 53–54)
England
Burial
Astbury, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England Add to Map
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Knight of Ashill, Norfolk, of Blunham, Bedfordshire, of Nailestone and Wistow, Leicestershire, of Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire. Hereditary Steward of the Abbey of St Bury Edmunds.

Son and heir to William de Hastings (c 1190-1226) and Margaret le Bigod, grandson of William de Hastings and Maud Banaster, Roger le Bigod and his wife, Ida. Henry was born before 1205.

Sir 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; Sir Henry, Ida, Hillary, Ada, and Maud, possibly an Eleanor. Grandfather of Sir John de Hastings.

Sir Henry fought in France in 1230, and taken prisoner at the battle of Sainte on 22 July 1242, later exchanged for John de Barres.

Ada was co-heiress to her brother, John, Earl of Chester, by which she inherited many manors and lands, including Kempston Potton Burdetts in Potton, Stratton in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, Worfield, Stretton and Condover, Shropshire, Wiggington and Colsover Castle, Derbyshire.

Sir Henry died shortly before 09 August 1250, and his widow married Sir Ralph Brereton of Brereton, Cheshire.
Knight of Ashill, Norfolk, of Blunham, Bedfordshire, of Nailestone and Wistow, Leicestershire, of Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire. Hereditary Steward of the Abbey of St Bury Edmunds.

Son and heir to William de Hastings (c 1190-1226) and Margaret le Bigod, grandson of William de Hastings and Maud Banaster, Roger le Bigod and his wife, Ida. Henry was born before 1205.

Sir 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; Sir Henry, Ida, Hillary, Ada, and Maud, possibly an Eleanor. Grandfather of Sir John de Hastings.

Sir Henry fought in France in 1230, and taken prisoner at the battle of Sainte on 22 July 1242, later exchanged for John de Barres.

Ada was co-heiress to her brother, John, Earl of Chester, by which she inherited many manors and lands, including Kempston Potton Burdetts in Potton, Stratton in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, Worfield, Stretton and Condover, Shropshire, Wiggington and Colsover Castle, Derbyshire.

Sir Henry died shortly before 09 August 1250, and his widow married Sir Ralph Brereton of Brereton, Cheshire.


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