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.
Read more about Baron Hastings: 1295 Creation, 1299 Creation, 1461 Creation, "Baron Hastings" (1263), Barons Hastings (1295), Astley Baronets, of Hill Morton (1660), Baron Hastings (1299), Baron Hastings (1461)
Famous quotes containing the words baron and/or hastings:
“Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern but impossible to enslave.”
—Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham And Vaux Brougham (1778–1868)
“Janie works hard, of course, and she’s a good wife and mother, but do you know she’s never once made a gingerbread house with her children?”
—Mildred Hastings (b. 1924)