Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon
Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon (18 January 1609 – 13 February 1656), was the son of Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, and Lady Elizabeth Stanley, the daughter of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby, and Alice Spencer. He married Lucy, daughter of Sir John Davies, on 7 August 1623.
He was MP for Leicestershire in 1625 and again in 1628–29.
Ferdinando's family seat, Ashby de la Zouch Castle, was destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's troops in the English Civil War in 1646. He died of smallpox at age 47 and was succeeded by his son, Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon.
There is a monument to him in St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
References
- Thepeerage.com
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Hesilrige Sir Henry Hastings | Member of Parliament for Leicestershire 1625 With: Sir Wolstan Dixie | Succeeded by Francis Staresmore Sir Henry Hastings |
| Preceded by Francis Staresmore Sir Henry Hastings | Member of Parliament for Leicestershire 1628–1629 With: Sir Edward Hartopp | Parliament suspended until 1640 |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire jointly with The 5th Earl of Huntingdon 1638–1642 | Vacant Title next held by The Lord Loughborough |
| Custos Rotulorum of Leicestershire 1643–1655 | Succeeded by | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Rutland jointly with The 5th Earl of Huntingdon 1638–1642 | Vacant Title next held by The Viscount Campdon | |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by | Earl of Huntingdon 1643–1655 | Succeeded by |
| Baron Hastings (writ in acceleration) 1640–1655 | ||
