Baron Hastings is a title that has been created three times. The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1295, and is extant. The second creation was in the Peerage of England in 1299, and became extinct on the death of the first holder in c. 1314. The third creation was in the Peerage of England in 1461, and has been in abeyance since 1960.
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