Biography of John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke 1372-1389
Paternal Family Tree: Hastings
Maternal Family Tree: Alice Hales Countess Norfolk 1330
On 20 Aug 1348 [his grandfather] Laurence Hastings 1st Earl Pembroke (age 29) died at Abergavenny Castle [Map]. He was buried at Abergavenny Priory [Map]. His son [his father] John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke succeeded 2nd Earl Pembroke, 4th Baron Hastings, 15th Baron Bergavenny Feudal Creation.
On 19 May 1359 , or thereabouts, a double-royal wedding celebration took place at Reading Abbey [Map] whereby two children of King Edward III of England (age 46) were married:
[his future father-in-law] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 19) and Blanche Plantagenet Duchess Lancaster (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Richmond. She the daughter of Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster (age 49) and Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster (age 39). He the son of King Edward III of England (age 46) and Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England (age 44). They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
[his father] John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 11) and Margaret Plantagenet Countess of Pembroke (age 12) were married. At the time John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 11) was a ward of King Edward III of England (age 46) who would enjoy the benefit of the substantial revenue of the Earldom of Pembroke until John came of age nine years later in 1368. She died two or so years later probably of plague. She the daughter of King Edward III of England (age 46) and Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England (age 44). He the son of Laurence Hastings 1st Earl Pembroke and Agnes Mortimer Countess of Pembroke (age 42). They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.
In Jul 1368 [his father] John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 20) and [his mother] Anne Manny Countess Pembroke were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. She the daughter of Walter Manny 1st Baron Manny (age 58) and Margaret Plantagenet 2nd Countess Norfolk. He the son of Laurence Hastings 1st Earl Pembroke and Agnes Mortimer Countess of Pembroke. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
On 12 Jan 1372 [his grandfather] Walter Manny 1st Baron Manny (age 62) died. His daughter [his mother] Anne Manny Countess Pembroke succeeded 2nd Baroness Manny. [his father] John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 24) by marriage Baron Manny.
In Oct 1372 John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke was born to John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 25) and Anne Manny Countess Pembroke. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
On 16 Apr 1375 [his father] John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 27) died. He was buried at Hereford [Map]. His son John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 2) succeeded 3rd Earl Pembroke, 5th Baron Hastings, 16th Baron Bergavenny Feudal Creation.
On 24 Jun 1380 John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 7) and Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter (age 17) were married at Kenilworth Castle [Map]. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. She the daughter of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 40) and Blanche Plantagenet Duchess Lancaster. He the son of John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke and Anne Manny Countess Pembroke. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
After 24 Jun 1380 John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 7) and Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter (age 17) marriage annulled since she had become pregnant by John Holland 1st Duke Exeter (age 28) whom she subsequently married. It isn't clear whether John Holland was punished; he was half-brother to King Richard II of England (age 13) through their mother Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales (age 51).
In 1384 [his mother] Anne Manny Countess Pembroke died. Her son John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 11) succeeded 3rd Baron Manny.
On 24 Jun 1386 John Holland 1st Duke Exeter (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter (age 23) were married at Plymouth, Devon [Map]. She the daughter of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 46) and Blanche Plantagenet Duchess Lancaster. He the son of Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales. They were half second cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1388 John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 15) and Philippa Mortimer Countess Pembroke, Arundel and Surrey (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke. She the daughter of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster. He the son of John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke and Anne Manny Countess Pembroke. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 30 Dec 1389 John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 17) was killed in a tournament during the Christmas Court at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map]. He was struck in the groin by the lance of Sir John Des. Earl Pembroke and Baron Manny extinct.
John Hastings 6th Baron Hastings (age 61) de jure 6th Baron Hastings. His claim was contested by Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn (age 27) who was the son of Elizabeth Hastings Baroness Grey Ruthyn daughter of John Hastings 13th Baron Bergavenny 1st Baron Hastings his case being that he was of the full blood whereas John Hastings 6th Baron Hastings (age 61) was of the half-blood ie Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn (age 27), like John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke (age 17), was descended from John Hastings 13th Baron Bergavenny 1st Baron Hastings and Isabel Valence Baroness Bergavenny Baroness Hastings, whereas John Hastings 6th Baron Hastings (age 61) was descended from John Hastings 13th Baron Bergavenny 1st Baron Hastings and Isabel Despencer Baroness Hastings and Bergavenny.
After 30 Dec 1389 Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl Surrey 11th Earl Arundel (age 43) and [his former wife] Philippa Mortimer Countess Pembroke, Arundel and Surrey (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Arundel Sussex, Countess Surrey. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster. He the son of Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey. They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In Apr 1398 Thomas Poynings 5th Baron St John Basing (age 47) and [his former wife] Philippa Mortimer Countess Pembroke, Arundel and Surrey (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness St John Basing. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl Ulster and Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1400 John Cornwall 1st Baron Fanhope 1st Baron Milbroke (age 36) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter (age 36) were married. She the daughter of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster and Blanche Plantagenet Duchess Lancaster. He a great x 3 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 26 Sep 1400 [his former wife] Philippa Mortimer Countess Pembroke, Arundel and Surrey (age 24) died.
On 24 Nov 1426 [his former wife] Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter (age 63) died. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Burford [Map].
Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 7 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 13 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 8 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 7 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Hastings
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Hastings 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ada Dunkeld 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hastings 13th Baron Bergavenny 1st Baron Hastings 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cantilupe
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Cantilupe
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eva de Braose
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings 14th Baron Bergavenny 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Lusignan X Count Lusignan V Count La Marche
Great x 3 Grandfather: William de Valence 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Valence Baroness Bergavenny Baroness Hastings
Great x 4 Grandfather: Warin Munchensi
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Munchensi Countess Pembroke
GrandFather: Laurence Hastings 1st Earl Pembroke 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Leybourne
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Leybourne 1st Baron Leybourne
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Leybourne
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry de Sandwich
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana de Sandwich
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan d'Auberville
Great x 1 Grandmother: Juliana Leybourne Countess Huntingdon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Tosny
Father: John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Mortimer
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladus verch Llewelyn "Dark Eyed" Aberffraw Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Braose
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud de Braose
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eva Marshal
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Enguerrand Ingleram Fiennes
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fiennes
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaumont 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Beaumont 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Chateaudun
GrandMother: Agnes Mortimer Countess of Pembroke 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon de Joinville
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Geneville 1st Baron Geneville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Piers Geneville
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Lacy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Lacy Baroness Geneville
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Bigod
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Lusignan XI Count Lusignan VI Count La Marche II Count Angoulême
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Lusignan XII Count Lusignan VII Count La Marche III Count Angoulême 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Countess Lusignan, La Marche and Angoulême 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Lusignan 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raoul Fougères
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Fougères Countess Lusignan Countess La Marche and Angoulême
John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Jean "le Borgne" de Masny
GrandFather: Walter Manny 1st Baron Manny
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jeanne de Jenlain
Mother: Anne Manny Countess Pembroke Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "Lackland" of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry III of England Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Edward "Longshanks" I of England Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas of Brotherton 1st Earl Norfolk Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" III King France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret of France Queen Consort England 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Reginar Queen Consort France 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
GrandMother: Margaret Plantagenet 2nd Countess Norfolk Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Hales
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Hales Countess Norfolk