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Sir Hugh (Of Gressenhall) De Hastings 1305 – 1347 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1305

Birth Location: Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 29 Jul 1347

Death Location: Elsing, Norfolk, England

Father: Sir Seneschal

Mother: Isabel 'angnor

Spouse(s): Margery Foliot

Children(s): Hugh Hastings

In 1305, Sir Hugh (Of Gressenhall) De Hastings entered the world in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, born to Sir John De Hastings of Allesley* Knight 1st Baron Hastings of Bergavenny widower of Isabel Valence husband of Isabel Despenser Seneschal and Isabel Le Despencer of Winchester* Baroness widow of Gilbert Clare & John Hastings wife of Ralph Monthermer 'angnor. Sir Hugh (Of Gressenhall) De Hastings married Margery Heiress Gressenhall Foliot, and had children including Hugh Sir Knight of Hastings. Sir Hugh (Of Gressenhall) De Hastings passed away in 1347 in Elsing, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1305, Sir Hugh (Of Gressenhall) De Hastings entered the world in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, born to Sir John De Hastings of Allesley* Knight 1st Baron Hastings of Bergavenny widower of Isabel Valence husband of Isabel Despenser Seneschal and Isabel Le Despencer of Winchester* Baroness widow of Gilbert Clare & John Hastings wife of Ralph Monthermer 'angnor.
  • Sir Hugh (Of Gressenhall) De Hastings married Margery Heiress Gressenhall Foliot, and had children including Hugh Sir Knight of Hastings.
  • Sir Hugh (Of Gressenhall) De Hastings passed away in 1347 in Elsing, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Seneschal
1262 – 1313
Birth Location: Allesley, Warwickshire, England
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Isabel 'angnor
1292 – 1334
Birth Location: Winchester, Hampshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margery Foliot
1310 – 1349
Birth Location: Gressenhall, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Hugh Hastings
1328 – 1369
Birth Location: Elsing, Norfolk, England
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Sir Hastings's Ancestors

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Sir Hastings
1305 – 1347
Birth Place: Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
Sir John De Hastings of Allesley* Knight 1st Baron Hastings of Bergavenny widower of Isabel Valence husband of Isabel Despenser Seneschal
1262 – 1313
Allesley, Warwickshire, England
Isabel (Le Despencer of Winchester* Baroness widow of Gilbert Clare & John Hastings wife of Ralph Monthermer) 'angnor
1292 – 1334
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Henry Jr. MP. De Hastings of Lidgate* Knight Baron Hastings husband of Joan Cantilupe Constable Winchester Member of Parliament) 'angnor
1235 – 1269
Lidgate, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Hastings's Descendants

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Sir (Hugh (Of Gressenhall) De) Hastings (1305 – 29 Jul 1347) m. Margery (Heiress Gressenhall) Foliot (13 Dec 1310 – 8 Aug 1349)
  1. 1. Hugh (Sir Knight of) Hastings (1328 – Sep 1369) m. Margaret (D') Everingham (1331 – 25 Nov 1375)
    1. 1. Hugh (Sir Knight of Elsing 7th Lord) Hastings (6 Nov 1362 – 1386) m. Anne (De) spencer (1358 – 31 Oct 1426)
      1. 1. Sir (Edward de Hastings, 8th Baron) Hastings (21 May 1382 – 6 Jan 1437) m. Muriel Dynham (1382 – 1456)
        1. 1. John (Hastings of) Gressenhall (1411 – 1477) m. Anne (de) Morley (1413 – 1471)

Sir Hastings's Timeline

2 Records

1305
1305
Birth of Sir Hugh (Of Gressenhall) De Hastings in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
1347
29 Jul 1347
Age 42
Death of Sir Hugh (Of Gressenhall) De Hastings in Elsing, Norfolk, England
Elsing, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1305
    Event Place: Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1347
    Event Place: Elsing, Norfolk, England
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