Family and Education
b. 12 Nov. 1696, 2nd surv. s. Theophilus Hastings, 7th earl of Huntingdon, being 1st s. with his 2nd w. Frances (d.1723), da. of Francis Leveson Fowler of Harnage Grange, Salop; half-bro. George Hastings, 8th earl of Huntingdon. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 10 Oct. 1712. m. 3 June 1728, Selina (1707-91), da. and coh. of Washington Shirley* [1618], 2nd Earl Ferrers, 4s. (2 d.v.p.), 3da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 13 Oct. 1746; admon. 4 Nov. 1746 to wid. TNA, PROB 6/122, f. 238v.
Offices Held
Gov. Foundling Hospital 1739–d.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Donington Park, Leics.;HMC Hastings, iii. 38, 44. ; Chelsea Farm, Chelsea;Lysons, Environs of London, ii. 91.; The Grove, Enfield Chase, Mdx. (from 1731);HMC Hastings, iii. 19, 43, 61, 64.; no. 2 Savile Row, Westminster (1735–40);Survey of London, xxxii. 566-72; Nicholas and Wray, History of the Foundling Hospital, 345.; no. 12 Downing St., Westminster (from 1744).Survey of London, xiv. 154-9; HMC Hastings, iii. 41-42.;
Likenesses
mezzotint by John Faber, aft. Sir G. Kneller, 1733, NPG D30852.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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