Hastings, Francis, 1729-1789

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Hastings, Francis, 1729-1789

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        1729-1789

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        HASTINGS, FRANCIS, 10TH EARL OF HUNTINGDON, eldest son of Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon, and Lady Selina Shirley, second dau. of Washington Shirley, 2nd Earl Ferrers; b. 13 Mar 1728/9; adm. Apr 1737 (Bourne's); styled Lord Hastings to 1746; succ. father as 10th Earl of Huntingdon 13 Oct 1746; Head Town Boy 1746; left 1747; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 22 Jun 1747; Grand Tour (France, Spain, Italy) c. 1750-6, again travelling in Italy 1771-4; Master of the Horse to George III when Prince of Wales 1756-60; Master of the Horse 18 Nov 1760 – 3 Apr 1761; Privy Councillor 2 Dec 1760; Groom of the Stole and First Lord of the Bedchamber 3 Apr 1761 – 10 Jan 1770; bearer of Third Sword of State at coronation of George III 22 Sep 1761; DL Yorkshire West Riding 1757, Lord Lieut. 25 Feb 1763 – 12 Sep 1765; FRS 2 Mar 1758; FSA 10 Nov 1768; one of the leaders of fashionable society; Busby Trustee 17 Apr 1780; d. unm. 2 Oct 1789.

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        Hastings, George, 1730-1743 (1730-1743)

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        GB-2014-WSA-08877

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        Hastings, George, 1730-1743 is the sibling of Hastings, Francis, 1729-1789

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        Hastings, Ferdinando, 1733-1743 (1733-1743)

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        GB-2014-WSA-08875

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        Hastings, Ferdinando, 1733-1743 is the sibling of Hastings, Francis, 1729-1789

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        GB-2014-WSA-08876

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        International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition

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        Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020

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            Users should note that the information recorded here that is not to be found in the first two volumes of the Record of Old Westminsters and its first Supplement has been assembled from various published and manuscript sources by Hugh Edmund Pagan MA FSA, and all new resulting text is his copyright, © 2014.

            The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from the earliest times to 1927, Volumes 1 & 2, compiled by G. F. Russell Barker and Alan H. Stenning, London, 1928.

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