page_title: Baron Hastings
section_title: Astley baronets, of Hill Morton (1660)
hierarchical_section_title: Baron Hastings / Astley baronets, of Hill Morton (1660)
caption_attribution_description: Norwich Cathedral (Holy Trinity), 16 June 2008. Coat of arms of an Astley baronet (probably Sir Jacob Astley, 1st Baronet (ca. 1639 – 17 August 1729) of Melton Constable Hall, Norfolk), in 14th Century Decorated cloisters. Quarterly of 4: 1: Azure, a cinquefoil ermine a bordure engrailed or (Astley) with a canton of a Red Hand of Ulster for a baronet; 2nd quarter: Turberville&#160;? 3rd quarter: Strange&#160;?; 4th quarter: Hastings (Astley baronets of Hillmorton, Warwickshire, succeeded as Barons Hastings – of the 1295 creation. From: Francis Blomefield, 'City of Norwich, chapter 41: Of the Cathedral Church and its Precinct', in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 4, the History of the City and County of Norwich, Part II (London, 1806), pp. 1-46. [1]. The north part of the cloister was unpaved in the late rebellion, but was repaired by Will. Burleigh, Esq.; on the wall of the church there were eleven shields, handsomely beautified with the arms of such nobility, in their proper colours, crests, mantlings, supporters, and quarterings, as attended Queen Elizabeth in her progress hither in 1578, when she lodged at the Bishop's palace, and dined here in publick, they made a handsome appearance till the late rebellion, when the lead being faulty, and the stone work decayed, the rain falling upon the wall, washed them away; they were these, the Queen's achievement, Howard Duke of Norfolk, Clinton, Russell, Cheyney, Hastyngs, Dudley, Cecil, Carey, Hatton, &amp;c.
context_page_description: Baron Hastings is a title that has been created three times. The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1290, 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.
context_section_description: Sir Jacob Astley, 1st Baronet (c. 1639–1729)
  Sir Philip Astley, 2nd Baronet (1667–1739)
  Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Baronet (1692–1760)
  Sir Edward Astley, 4th Baronet (1729–1802)
  Sir Jacob Henry Astley, 5th Baronet (1756–1817)
  Sir Jacob Astley, 6th Baronet (1797–1859) (succeeded as Baron Hastings in 1841)
caption: Arms of one of the Astley baronets in Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk. Arms of Hastings in 4th quarter and on escutcheons on supporters. The 6th Baronet succeeded as Baron Hastings in 1841
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