Jacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings

Jacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings (13 November 1797 – 27 December 1859), known as Sir Jacob Astley, Bt, between 1817 and 1841, was a British peer and Whig politician.

Background and education

Hastings was the eldest son of Sir Jacob Astley, 5th Baronet, and Hester, daughter of Samuel Browne. He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Political career

Hastings was High Sheriff of Norfolk between 1821 and 1822. In 1832 he was returned to Parliament for Norfolk West, a seat he held until 1832. In 1841 the House of Lords announced that Hastings was one of the co-heirs to the barony of Hastings, a peerage which had been dormant since 1389 and technically abeyant since 1542, as a descendant of Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Hastings, de jure 14th Baron Hastings. Later the same year the abeyance was terminated in his favour and he was issued a writ to the House of Lords.^[1]

Family

Lord Hastings married Georgiana Caroline, daughter of Sir Henry Dashwood, 3rd Baronet, in 1819. They had two sons. In 1835 Georgiana gave birth to a daughter, named Georgiana, father by Thomas Garth. She died in June of the same year, aged 39. Lord Hastings died in December 1859, aged 62, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Jacob.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Jacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings

16. Sir Philip Astley, 2nd Baronet               8. Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Baronet                       17.               4. Sir Edward Astley, 4th Baronet                             18. Sir Nicholas le Strange, 4th Baronet               9. Lucy le Strange                       19.               2. Sir Jacob Astley, 5th Baronet                                   20.               10.                       21.               5. Rhoda Delaval                             22.               11.                       23.               1. Jacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings                                         24.               12.                       25.               6. Samuel Browne                             26.               13.                       27.               3. Hester Browne                                   28.               14.                       29.               7.                             30.               15.                       31.

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 19979. p. 1252. 18 May 1841.

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Jacob Astley