John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings (John-E-001)

Born…May 6, 1262; Died February 28, 1313. John was born at Allesley, county Warwickshire. Son of Henry Hastings. He was Lord of Abergavenny, and received the Manor of Hunningham in 1284, and was a competitor for the crown of Scotland in 1290. John inherited Abergavenny from his uncle, and large tracts came with it. He was a soldier of renown, fighting in Scotland, Ireland and France…who also bore the titles of Seneschal of Gascony and Lieutenant of Aquitaine. He was also a signatory to the 1301 letter to pope Boniface VIII, which contested the pope’s interference in Scotland. Genealogic data:

Married- Isabel de Valence
William Hastings
John Hastings (2nd Baron)
Joan Hastings
Elizabeth Hastings
Married Isabel le Despenser
Thomas Hastings
Margaret Hastings
Sir Hugh Hastings

Coat of arms: Barons Hastings; John Hastings seal; and Hastings coat of arms.

John’s seal is impressive indeed…

The village of Allesley… the ruins of the castle in Abergavenny (below)…

…and the ruins of Kenilworth in Abergavenny…

The Manor of Hunningham…