Sir Henry ll de Hastings, of Ashill

Henry de Hastings (c. 1235 – c. 1269) was created Baron in 1264 by Simon de Montfort.

From Wikipedia

He led the Londoners at the Battle of Lewes, where he was taken prisoner, and fought at the Battle of Evesham. He resisted the King at Kenilworth, and, after the Dictum of Kenilworth he commanded the last remnants of the baronial party when they made their last stand in the isle of Ely, submitting to Henry in July 1267.

Although he was known by the title of Baron, his baronial title was not recognised by the crown; hence his son John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings is regarded and enumerated as the first baron of the line.

Henry was the only son of Sir Henry de Hastings and Ada of Huntingdon, one of four daughters of David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon and Maud of Chester.

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SIR HENRY DE HASTINGES, of Ashill, Norfolk, son and heir of Sir Henry DE HASTINGES, of the same (who died shortly before 9 August 1250), by Ada, sister and coheir of John the Scot, 10th Earl of Huntingdon, 3rd daughter of David of Scotland, 9th Earl of Huntingdon. On 10 May 1256 the King took his homage, and he had livery of his, faiher's lands. He was one of the leaders of the baronial army at the battle of Lewes, 14 May 1264: he was knighted by Simon de Montfort before that battle. He was one of those prohibited, 16 February 1264/5, from taking part in the tournament at Dunstaple, and ordered to attend a Council on the morrow of Ash Wednesday [19 February] following. On 3 June 1265 he was appointed Constable of the castle at Winchester, during pleasure, in succession to Humphrey de Bohun. At the battle of Evesham, 4 August 1265, he was wounded and taken prisoner. On 18 January and 18 February 1265/6, when he was still in prison, the King granted to his wife, Joan, for the maintenance of herself and her children, her husband's lands in Blunham, Beds, Nailstone and Burbage, co. Leicester, Fillongley, co. Warwick, and elsewhere. With John de la Warre he defended Kenilworth Castle during the siege by the King, from 27 June till its surrender on the Feast of St. Lucy [13 December] 1266. By the Dictum of Kenilworth his lands were subjected to the penalty of 7 years' purchase. He was summoned for Military Service from 1 August 1260 to 25 May 1263, and to Parliament 24 December 1264, by writs directed Henrico de Hasting.

He married Joan, sister and coheir of Sir George DE CANTELOU, Lord of Abergavenny, and daughter of Sir William DE CANTELOU, of Calne, Wilts, and Aston Cantlow, co. Warwick, by Eve, 3rd daughter and coheir of Sir William DE BRAIOSE, Lord of Totnes, Brecknock and Abergavenny. He died shortly before 5 March 1268/9. His widow died before June 1271. [Complete Peerage VI:345-6, XIV:372, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

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Commander under Simon de Montfort at Battle of Lewes in 1264
Wounded and captured at Battle of Evesham in 1265 Constable of Winchester Castle in 1265 Lived at Ashill, Norfolk

• Sir Henry de Hastings born about 1225 Bergavenny, Norfolk, England died 5 March 1269 England

father:

• Sir Henry de Hastings born about 1193? Ashill, Norfolk, England died before 9 August 1250

mother:

• Ada le Scot of Huntington born 1 January 1199/1200 died after 1241

siblings: unknown

spouse:

• Joane de Cantilupe born about 1240 Calne, Wiltshire, England died before June 1271 buried Grey Frier's, Coventry, Wiltshire, England

children:

• John Hastings born 6 May 1262 Allesley, Norfolk, England died 9 March 1312/13 England
• Audra Hastings born about 1256 Bergavenny, Norfolk, England
• Lora Hastings born about 1258 Bergavenny, Norfolk, England
• Jean Hastings born about 1260 Bergavenny, Norfolk, England
• Edmund Hastings born about 1264 Bergavenny, Norfolk, England

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• Sir Constable of Winchester Castle
• Created baron in 1264 by Simon de Montfort

Sources

1. Title: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., 1999 Page: 93a-28, 99-32
2. Title: Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999 Page: 1335, 1639
3. Title: Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000 Page: VI:345-6
4. Title: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., 1999 Page: 93a-28
5. Title: Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000 Page: VI:345-6 "Text: had livery of his lands in 1256 (of age)"

Links

• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p541.htm#i...
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id...
• Curt Hoffman's Postem at Jim Weber's Rootsweb database

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