Sir Edward Hastings (1541–1603) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Tregony in 1571, and Leicestershire in 1597–98. [1] He was knighted by Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, in 1570. [1]
He was the fourth son of the Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and purchased the estate of Leicester Abbey from his brother, Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon. [1] [2] He was married to Barbara Devereux (second daughter of Sir William Devereux and Jane Scudamore [3]); they had four sons and one daughter. [1]
Sir Edward Hastings (1541–1603) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Tregony in 1571, and Leicestershire in 1597–98. [1] He was knighted by Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, in 1570. [1]
He was the fourth son of the Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and purchased the estate of Leicester Abbey from his brother, Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon. [1] [2] He was married to Barbara Devereux (second daughter of Sir William Devereux and Jane Scudamore [3]); they had four sons and one daughter. [1]