Biography of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon 1608-1656

Paternal Family Tree: Hastings

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath 1509-1561

On 15 Jan 1601 [his father] Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 14) and [his mother] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 13) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby and [his grandmother] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 51). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

The Huntingdon Peerage Chapter IX Ferdinando Sixth Earl of Huntingdon. FERDINANDO, sixth Earl of Huntingdon, heir and successor of [his father] Henry the fifth Earl (age 21), was born at Ashby [Map], January 11th, 1608. In March, 1627, he was returned to serve in Parliament for the county of Leicester, and two years after was joined with his father in the Lieutenancy of the counties of Leicester and Rutland. By indenture, dated May, 1638, he and his brother [his brother] Henry, in consideration of the sum of 4,50l. granted, to John Earl of Bridgewater (age 29) and Thomas Davies, a moiety of the rectory of Mould, otherwise Mouldesdale, in Flintshire. On the 13th of November, 1641, his father being then still living, he had summons to Parliament amongst the barons of the realm; and in 1643 he succeeded to the family honours. He married [his future wife] Lucy, daughter and sole heir to [his future father-in-law] Sir John Davys (age 38), of Englefield, Berks, Knt. (Premier Serjeant at Law to James the First, and Charles the First, as also Solicitor, and afterwards Attorney General in Ireland, and finally Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench,) by his wife [his future mother-in-law] Lady Eleanor (age 18), youngest daughter of George Lord Audley, Earl of Castlehaven (age 57), and, settling at Donnington Park, had by her four sons; Henry, John, Ferdinando, and [his son] Theophilus, born after the decease of his three brothers; and likewise six daughters, Alice, Eleanor, both of whom died young; Elizabeth, married to [his future son-in-law] Sir James Laughan, of Cottesbroke, in Nottinghamshire, Bart, being his second wife, and dying without issue; Lucy, who died unmarried; Mary, espoused to Sir William Joliffe, of Caverswell Castle in Staffordshire, Knt.; and lastly Christiana.

On 18 Jan 1608 Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon was born to Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 21) and Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 20).

On 07 Aug 1623 Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 15) and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 10) were married. He the son of Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 37) and Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 35). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 16 Jan 1630 [his son] Henry Hastings was born to Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 21) and [his wife] Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 17).

On 03 Aug 1632 [his son] John Hastings was born to Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 24) and [his wife] Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 19).

On 16 Feb 1637 [his son] Ferdinando Hastings was born to Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 29) and [his wife] Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 24).

On 14 Nov 1643 [his father] Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 57) died. His son Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 35) succeeded 6th Earl Huntingdon, 11th Baron Botreaux, 10th Baron Hungerford, 8th Baron Moleyns and 8th Baron Hastings. [his wife] Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 30) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.

On 10 Dec 1650 [his son] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon was born to Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 42) and [his wife] Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 37).

On 13 Feb 1656 Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon (age 48) died. His son [his son] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 5) succeeded 7th Earl Huntingdon, 12th Baron Botreaux, 11th Baron Hungerford, 9th Baron Moleyns and 9th Baron Hastings.

Evelyn's Diary. 19 Aug 1671. I dined at the Hamburg Resident's, and, after dinner, went to the christening of Sir Samuel Tuke's (age 56) son, Charles, at Somerset House, by a Popish priest, and many odd ceremonies. The godfathers were the King (age 41), and Lord Arundel of Wardour (age 63), and godmother, the [his former wife] Countess of Huntingdon (age 58). [Note. This must refer to the Dowager Countess of Huntingdon wife of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon since his successor [his son] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 20) didn't marry until 1672.].

On 14 Nov 1679 [his former wife] Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 66) died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Hastings was born to Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon.

Ancestors of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon 1608-1656

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Pole 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret York Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Neville Baroness Montagu 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Francis Hastings 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Port

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon

Father: Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Harrington

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Moton of Peckleton in Leicestershire

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

GrandMother: Sarah Harrington

Great x 4 Grandfather: William IV Sidney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Sidney

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brandon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Brandon

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pakenham

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Pakenham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Howard Countess Derby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Tilney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk

GrandFather: Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford Countess Derby Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brandon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bruyn

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry VII of England and Ireland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Tudor Queen Consort France Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth York Queen Consort England Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Mother: Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Empson

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Spencer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Graunt

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knightley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Knightley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Knightley

GrandMother: Alice Spencer Countess Derby

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Kitson

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Kitson

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Donnington of Stoke Newington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath

Royal Ancestors of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon 1608-1656

Ancestors of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon 1608-1656