Personal Views and Family
Abney-Hastings was a committed Australian republican and expressed no interest in pursuing his claim to the throne, although he was amused by it. Abney-Hastings refrained from using his title publicly.
Abney-Hastings had two sons and three daughters with his wife Noelene Margaret McCormick (they married in 1969). His eldest son Simon Abney-Hastings held the courtesy title Lord Mauchline until his father's death on 30 June 2012. He then succeeded his father as the 15th Earl of Loudoun. Until his death, the 14th Earl was one of the seven co-heirs to the Barony of Grey de Ruthyn.
- The Lady Amanda Louise Abney-Hastings (born 1969)
- The Lady Lisa Maree Abney-Hastings (1971-2012)
- Simon Michael Abney-Hastings, 15th Earl of Loudoun (born 1974)
- The Lady Rebecca Lee Abney-Hastings (born 1974)
- The Hon. Marcus William Abney-Hastings (born 1981)
Abney-Hastings was a councillor of the Jerilderie Shire, elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2008.
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