Biography of Henry Hastings 1235-1269

Paternal Family Tree: Hastings

Maternal Family Tree: Mathilde Unknown Countess Évreux 1120-1169

1264 Battle of Lewes

1265 Battle of Evesham

1266 Battle of Chesterfield

1266 Dictum of Kenilworth

Henry Hastings and Joan Cantilupe were married. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Around 1235 Henry Hastings was born to Henry Hastings (age 37) and Ada Dunkeld.

On 09 Aug 1250 [his father] Henry Hastings (age 52) died at Blunham Biggleswade.

On 06 May 1262 [his son] John Hastings 13th Baron Bergavenny 1st Baron Hastings was born to Henry Hastings (age 27) and Joan Cantilupe.

Battle of Lewes

On 14 May 1264 the army of Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester (age 56) including Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford (age 20), Henry Hastings (age 29) and Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 26) defeated the army of King Henry III of England (age 56) during the Battle of Lewes at Lewes [Map]. King Henry III of England (age 56), his son the future King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 24), Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex (age 60), Richard of Cornwall 1st Earl Cornwall (age 55), John "Red" Comyn 1st Lord Baddenoch (age 44), Philip Marmion 5th Baron Marmion (age 30) and John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 32) were captured. John Warenne 6th Earl Surrey (age 33), John Balliol (age 56), Robert Bruce 5th Lord Annandale (age 49), Roger Leybourne (age 49) and William de Valence 1st Earl Pembroke fought for the King. Guy Lusignan was killed. Fulk IV Fitzwarin (age 44) drowned. Bishop Walter de Cantelupe (age 73) was present and blessed the Montfort army before the battle.

Battle of Evesham

On 04 Aug 1265 the army loyal to King Henry III of England (age 57), led by his son the future King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 26), supported by Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford (age 21), Warin Basingburne and John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 33) defeated the rebel army of Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester (age 57) at the Battle of Evesham.

Roger Leybourne (age 50) fought and reputedly saved the King's life.

Adam Mohaut rescued the King.

Alan de Plugenet of Kilpec fought for the King.

Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester (age 57) and his son Henry Montfort (age 26) were killed. Earl of Leicester, Earl Chester forfeit.

Hugh Despencer (age 41) was killed by Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore (age 34).

Simon Beauchamp (age 31), Ralph Basset (age 50), William Devereux (age 46), Hugh Troyes, Richard Trussel, Peter Montfort (age 60), William Mandeville, William Crepping, William Birmingham, Guy Balliol and Thomas Astley (age 50) were killed. Henry Hastings (age 30), Humphrey Bohun (age 44), Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 27), John Vesci, John Fitzjohn and Guy Montfort Count Nola (age 21) were captured.

John Vesci was wounded and taken prisoner.

Battle of Chesterfield

On 15 May 1266 Henry "Almain" Cornwall (age 30) and John Warenne 6th Earl Surrey (age 35) fought for the King at Chesterfield [Map] during the Battle of Chesterfield. Henry Hastings (age 31), John Clinton, Roger Mandeville, John Eyvil, Baldwin Wake (age 28) all fought on the rebel side. The rebel Robert Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby (age 27) was captured.

Dictum of Kenilworth

On 31 Oct 1266 the Dictum of Kenilworth was issued. The Dictum was a peace agreement between King Henry III of England (age 59) and the rebels who were besieged in the impregnable Kenilworth Castle [Map]. The committee included:

Bishop Walter Branscombe (age 46).

Archbishop Walter Giffard (age 41).

Bishop Nicholas Ely.

Gilbert de Clare 8th Earl Gloucester 7th Earl Hertford.

Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex (age 62).

Philip Basset (age 82).

John Balliol (age 58).

Robert Walerand.

Alan Zouche (age 63).

Roger Somery 2nd Baron Dudley (age 76), and.

Warin Bassingbourne.

Robert Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby (age 27) and Henry Hastings (age 31) were fined seven times their annual income. The Dictum, however, required the rebels to pay their fines before being restored to their lands; something of a Catch-22 since if they weren't restored to their lands, they would have no income to pay the fine.

Around 1269 Henry Hastings (age 34) died.

[his father] Henry Hastings and [his mother] Ada Dunkeld were married. She the daughter of David Dunkeld 8th Earl Huntingdon and Matilda Gernon Countess Huntingdon. They were half second cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Henry Hastings 1235-1269 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Malcolm III King Scotland 1031-1093

Royal Ancestors of Henry Hastings 1235-1269

Kings Wessex: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Kings Scotland: Great x 3 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Royal Descendants of Henry Hastings 1235-1269

Queen Anne Boleyn of England x 1

Queen Jane Seymour x 1

Queen Catherine Howard of England x 1

Jane "Nine Days Queen" Grey I Queen England and Ireland x 3

President George Washington x 1

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 78

Queen Consort Camilla Shand x 25

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 236

Catherine Middleton Princess of Wales x 1

Ancestors of Henry Hastings 1235-1269

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Hastings

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Hastings

Great x 2 Grandmother: Erneburga Famville

GrandFather: William Hastings

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Banaster

Father: Henry Hastings

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Bigod

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Bigod 1st Earl Norfolk

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert de Todeni

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelisa Todeni

Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Bigod 2nd Earl Norfolk

Great x 4 Grandfather: Aubrey I de Vere

Great x 3 Grandfather: Aubrey II de Vere

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Unknown

Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana de Vere

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert de Clare

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelize de Clare

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adeliza Claremont

GrandMother: Margery Bigod

Great x 4 Grandfather: Raoul Tosny

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Tosny

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Northumbria

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Tosny

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ida aka Gertrude Hainault

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ida Tosny Countess Norfolk

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont

Great x 4 Grandfather: Raoul Gael

Great x 3 Grandmother: Amice Gael Countess Leicester

Henry Hastings 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Duncan "The Sick" I King Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Malcolm III King Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bethóc Unknown Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward "The Exile" Wessex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agatha

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria

GrandFather: David Dunkeld 8th Earl Huntingdon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Warenne

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Warenne 1st Earl Surrey

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Warenne 2nd Earl Surrey

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerbod The Fleming

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gundred Countess of Surrey

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry I of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Rurik Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide I Countess Vermandois

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois

Mother: Ada Dunkeld 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ranulf le Meschin Gernon 3rd Earl Chester

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Avranches

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ranulf Gernon 4th Earl Chester

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Bolingbroke Countess Chester

Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry I "Beauclerc" England Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Normandy 1st Earl Gloucester Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Fitzrobert Countess Chester Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Fitzhamon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Fitzhamon Countess Gloucester

GrandMother: Matilda Gernon Countess Huntingdon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon Montfort

Great x 3 Grandfather: Amaury Montfort Count Évreux

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnès of Normandy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Simon "Chauve" Montfort 4th Count Évreux

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Countess Chester

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mathilde Unknown Countess Évreux