John Hastings, Lord Abergavenny

Also known as: Iohn Hastings first lord of Aburgauennie / Iohn Hastings lord of Aburgauennie / John Hastings, Lord of Abergavenny / sir Iohn Hastings · Family: Hastings · Role: lord · First appears: Richard II 48

In 1302, John Hastings married Isabel de Valence, daughter and heir of William Valence, and Isabel Despenser, daughter of Hugh Despenser. He also brought forward Henry III’s grant of lands given in recompense for his part of the earldom of Chester, and sought to remain with Edward I in Gascoigne as his steward or marshal.

By Isabel de Valence, he had John Hastings, Lord Hastings, William Hastings, Henry Hastings, Elizabeth Hastings, Joan Hastings, and Margaret Hastings. William Hastings married Eleanor Martin and died without heirs; Henry Hastings was a clerk; Elizabeth Hastings married Roger Grey; Joan Hastings married Edmund Mortimer and later William de Huntingfield; and Margaret Hastings married William Martin. By Isabel Despenser, he had Hugh Hastings, Lord Folliot, Thomas Hastings, and Pelagia de Huntington.

The later account describes John Hastings, Lord Hastings as the son of Henry Hastings and records his marriage to Margaret Folliot, arranged by his mother, Isabella Spencer, who purchased his ward. “This Iohn Hastings departed this life 1313, the sixt yeare of the reigne of Edward the second.”

Relationship record

Life events

1302 · John Hastings married Isabel de Valence, daughter and heir of William Valence.(Richard II 48)
- With: Isabel de Valence
- “This Iohn married two wiues both called Isabell, whereof the first was Isabell de Valence one of the daughters and heirs of William Valence earle of Penbroke & lord of Aburgauennie”
1302 · John Hastings married Isabel Despenser, daughter of Hugh Despenser, Earl of Winchester.(Richard II 48)
- With: Isabel Despenser
- “The other wife of this Iohn Hastings, was Isabell the daughter of Hugh Spenser earle of Winchester.”
1313 · John Hastings, Lord Abergavenny, died.(Richard II 48)
- “This Iohn Hastings departed this life 1313, the sixt yeare of the reigne of Edward the second.”

Richard II 48

sworn: Henry III “At what time he brought foorth the former grant of Henrie the third, of the said lands giuen in recompense of his part of the earledome of Chester.”
sworn: Edward I “that he might remaine with the king in Gascoigne, as his steward or marshall”
married with Isabel de Valence “This Iohn married two wiues both called Isabell, whereof the first was Isabell de Valence one of the daughters and heirs of William Valence earle of Penbroke & lord of Aburgauennie”
married with Isabel Despenser “The other wife of this Iohn Hastings, was Isabell the daughter of Hugh Spenser earle of Winchester.”
child: John Hastings, Lord Hastings “By his first wife he had six children, to wit, Iohn Hastings his heire”
child: William Hastings, son of John Hastings “William Hastings that maried Elianor the daughter of sir William Martin”
child: Henry Hastings, clerk “Henrie Hastings that was a clerke”
child: Elizabeth Hastings “and Elizabeth Hastings maried to Roger Greie lord of Ruthine”
child: Joan Hastings “Ione maried to Edmund Mortimer”
child: Margaret Hastings “and Margaret Hastings maried to William the sonne of William Martin lord of Kemmies.”
child: Hugh Hastings, Lord Folliot “By Isabell Spenser his second wife, he had thrée children, to wit, Hugh Hastings lord of Folliot”
child: Thomas Hastings “Thomas Hastings, and Pelagia de Huntington.”
child: Pelagia de Huntington “Thomas Hastings, and Pelagia de Huntington.”
siblings with John Hastings, Lord Hastings “By his first wife he had six children, to wit, Iohn Hastings his heire, William Hastings that maried Elianor the daughter of sir William Martin, which died without heires; Henrie Hastings that was a clerke, and Elizabeth Hastings maried to Roger Greie lord of Ruthine sonne of sir Iohn Greie, of whom is descended Henrie earle of Kent now liuing. Ione maried to Edmund Mortimer, by whom she had no issue, being after maried to William de Huntingfield, by whome she had Roger de Huntingfield; and Margaret Hastings maried to William the sonne of William Martin lord of Kemmies.”

Richard II 50

parent: Henry Hastings “Iohn Hastings sonne of Henrie Hastings married Margerie the daughter and heire of sir Richard Folliot”
married with Margaret Folliot “Iohn Hastings sonne of Henrie Hastings married Margerie the daughter and heire of sir Richard Folliot”
guardian: Isabella Spencer “This marriage was procured and made by Isabell his mother, who purchased the said ward for him.”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.