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Biography of Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon 1696-1746

Paternal Family Tree: Hastings

On 19th February 1672 [his father] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 21) and Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of [his grandfather] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and [his grandmother] Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 59).

Around 4th December 1679 Thomas Needham 6th Viscount Kilmorey (age 20) and [his mother] Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon (age 15) were married.

On 8th May 1690 [his father] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 39) and [his mother] Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of [his grandfather] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and [his grandmother] Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon.

On 12th November 1696 Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon was born to Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 45) and Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon (age 32).

On 30th May 1701 [his father] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 50) died. His son [his half-brother] George (age 24) succeeded 8th Earl Huntingdon, 13th Baron Botreaux, 12th Baron Hungerford, 10th Baron Moleyns and 10th Baron Hastings. [his half-sister] Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings (age 19) received, after a legal dispute, in 1703, Ledston Hall and £3000 per year.

In 1704 [his half-brother] George Hastings 8th Earl Huntingdon (age 27) died. His half brother Theophilus (age 7) succeeded 9th Earl Huntingdon, 14th Baron Botreaux, 13th Baron Hungerford, 11th Baron Moleyns and 11th Baron Hastings. His sister [his half-sister] Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings (age 21) inherited the his share of her grandfather John Lewis 1st Baronet's estates.

On 26th December 1723 [his mother] Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon (age 59) died.

On 3rd June 1728 Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 31) and Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. The marriage was arranged by his half-sister Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings (age 46). She the daughter of Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers (age 50) and Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers. He the son of Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon and Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon.

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On 13th March 1729 [his son] Francis Hastings 10th Earl Huntingdon was born to Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 32) and [his wife] Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 22).

On 23rd March 1731 [his daughter] Elizabeth Hastings Countess Moira was born to Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 34) and [his wife] Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 24).

In 1745 Andrea Soldi (age 42). Portrait of Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 48) and [his wife] Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 38) and their two children.

Before 13th October 1746. Attributed to Joseph Highmore (age 54). Portrait belived to be of Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 49).

On 13th October 1746 Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 49) died. His son [his son] Francis (age 17) succeeded 10th Earl Huntingdon, 15th Baron Botreaux, 14th Baron Hungerford, 12th Baron Moleyns and 12th Baron Hastings.

After 13th November 1746. Hasting's Chapel, St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch [Map]. Monument to Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (deceased). The bust in the roundel of his wife [his former wife] Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 39) sculpted by John Michael Rysbrack (age 52). The monument was designed by William Kent. The obelisk sculpted by Joseph Pickford. The epitaph was written by Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 68).

On 17th June 1791 [his former wife] Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 84) died.

Royal Ancestors of Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon 1696-1746

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon 1696-1746

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Port

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Harrington

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

GrandFather: Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Howard Countess Derby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford Countess Derby Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Knightley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Spencer Countess Derby

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Kitson

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Kitson

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath

Father: Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Davies of Chisgrove

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Davies

GrandMother: Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Tuchet 9th Baron Audley, 6th Baron Tuchet 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Tuchet 10th Baron Audley, 7th Baron Tuchet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tuke Baroness Audley Heighley

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Tuchet 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Mervyn

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet

Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandFather: Francis Leveson Fowler

Mother: Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon