George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon
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George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon (1488 – 24 March 1544) was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
, the son of Edward Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings
and Mary Hungerford
. George Hastings was created the first Earl of Huntingdon
by Henry VIII of England
on 3 November 1529. On the same day his son Francis gained a seat at the so-called Reformation Parliament. He was a close friend of Henry VIII. His wife, Anne Stafford, was a mistress of the King's in 1510 and possibly until 1513 She was later prosecuted for adultery with another of her husband's friends, William Compton
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, a daughter of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
. They had eight children.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, — Zouch being pronounced "Zoosh" — often shortened to Ashby, is a small market town and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, within the National Forest. It is twinned with Pithiviers in north-central France....
, the son of Edward Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings
Edward Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings
Edward Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings, KB was an English peer born in Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicestershire, England to Sir William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings and Katherine Neville. He succeeded to his title on the execution of his father William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings on 13 June 1483...
and Mary Hungerford
Mary Hungerford
Mary Hungerford was the daughter of Sir Thomas Hungerford of Rowden and Anne, daughter of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland.-Titles:...
. George Hastings was created the first Earl of Huntingdon
Earl of Huntingdon
Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:...
by Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
on 3 November 1529. On the same day his son Francis gained a seat at the so-called Reformation Parliament. He was a close friend of Henry VIII. His wife, Anne Stafford, was a mistress of the King's in 1510 and possibly until 1513 She was later prosecuted for adultery with another of her husband's friends, William Compton
William Compton (courtier)
Sir William Compton was one of the most prominent courtiers during the reign of Henry VIII of England. Born around 1482, Compton was about nine years older than his king, but the two became close friends. Compton was the eldest son of Edmund Compton of Warwickshire and became an attendant on young...
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Marriage and children
George Hastings was the second husband of Anne StaffordAnne Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon
Anne Hastings was the youngest daughter of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and his wife Catherine Woodville. In 1510, her affair with King Henry VIII was the subject of a scandal at court.-Background:...
, a daughter of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG played a major role in Richard III of England's rise and fall. He is also one of the primary suspects in the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower...
. They had eight children.
- Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of HuntingdonFrancis Hastings, 2nd Earl of HuntingdonFrancis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, KG was the eldest son of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon, the ex-mistress of Henry VIII....
(1514 – 25 January 1569). Father of both Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of HuntingdonHenry Hastings, 3rd Earl of HuntingdonSir Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, KG KB was the eldest son of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole.-Ancestry:...
and George Hastings, 4th Earl of HuntingdonGeorge Hastings, 4th Earl of HuntingdonSir George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon was an English nobleman.He was a son of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. He was a younger brother of Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and older brother of Francis Hastings...
. - William Hastings.
- Catherine Hastings.
- Sir Thomas Hastings. Married Winifred Pole, daughter of Henry Pole, 11th Baron Montacute and Jane Neville. Jane was a daughter of George Nevill, 4th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 4th Baron BergavennySir George Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron Bergavenny was an English nobleman.George was the son of Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny and Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny. He was knighted by Edward IV on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the King at the Battle of Tewkesbury...
and Margaret Fenne. - Edward Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough.
- Henry Hastings.
- Mary Hastings. Married Thomas Berkeley, 6th Baron Berkeley.
- Dorothy Hastings. Married Sir Richard Deveraux, a son of Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount HerefordWalter Devereux, 1st Viscount HerefordWalter Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, created 1st Viscount Hereford was an English Peer.-Family:...
. They were parents of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of EssexWalter Devereux, 1st Earl of EssexWalter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, KG , an English nobleman and general. From 1573 until his death he fought in Ireland in connection with the Plantation of Ulster, where he ordered the massacre of Rathlin Island...
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