Iohn hastings (the sonne of Iohn Hastings last re|cited) was earle of Penbroke lord Hastings Abur|gauennie & Weisford, who being verie yoong at the time of his fathers death, was ward first to Edward the third, and then to Richard the second, but neuer saw his full age of one and twentie yeares, nor euer possessed the lands wherevnto he was borne: for not long after that he had married Philip the second daughter of Edmund Mortimer (earle of March Ul|ster and lord of Wigmore) he was [about the nine|tenth yeare of his age, the fiftéenth yeare of king Ri|chard the second, and the yeare of our redemption 1391, being a youthfull and lustie yoong gentleman (but tender and slender) in the Christmasse time, when the K. held that feast at Woodstoke in Oxfordshire] willing to learne to iust, whervpon in the parke then incountring with a knight called Iohn saint Iohn (a valiant and stout person) he was slaine when they ran togither, as the said knight did cast his speare from him, and so the said earle receiuing this manner of death, no man knew whether it happened by mis|hap or of purpose. To which Iohn Hastings now slaine, Margaret Segraue duchesse of Northfolke his grandmother (by his mother the daughter of sir Walter Mannie) was executrix and disposer of all his substance. After his death, his widow the ladie Philip was married to Richard earle of Arundell, & after that to Iohn lord saint Iohn, being the same man (as I suppose) which slue hir first husband this Iohn Hastings. But here before the death of this Iohn I must not forget, that though he were within age at the coronation of Richard the second, as not being past nine or ten yeares old; he sued to execute at the said coronation, the offices which his ancestors had afore performed. But bicause his mother had the mannor of Ashley in dower (as is before expressed) he did not sue to serue in the pantrie, but leauing that, demandeth the carieng of the second sword and the golden spurs before the king. The records of both which I haue here set downe.
12.1. The petition for the second sword which the earle of Arundell also clai|med to beare, was in this sort.
The petition for the second sword which the earle of Arundell also clai|med to beare, was in this sort.
_IOhannes de Hastings nuper comes Pen|brochiae protulit quandam petitionẽ in haec verba. A treshonoree seigniour le duc de Lancastre & seneschall d' An|gleterre, Iohn fitz & heyre Iohn de Hastinges counte de Penbroke, que cõme il tient le Chastell de la ville de Tynbye, le grange de Kingswood, le cõ|mote de Craytrath, le mannor de Chastell Martin, & le mannor de Traygaire per seruice de porter le second espee deuant le roy a son coronement: qui pleast a luy, accepter a son dit office a faire ore a ceste coronement. Et super hoc Richardus comes Arundell & Surrey exhibuit in curia quandã ali|am petitionẽ in haec verba. A roy de Chastell & de Lion duc de Lancastre & senescall d'Angleterre, supplie Richard counte de Arundell & Surrey, de luy receuer afaire son office, a porter le s [...]conde|spee deuant le roy ore a son coronement, que luy ap|per [...]ient de droit pur le countie de Surrey. Quibus petitionibus intellectis & auditis, & hinc inde di|ctorum [...]omitum rationibus, pro eo quod dictus Io|hannes comes Penbrochiae (qui infra aeta [...]ẽ in custo|dia regis existit) ostendit curiae meliores & veri|similiores rationes pro se, quàm praedictus comes Arundell pro ipso monstrauit. Dominus rex decla|rata coram eo materia praedicta, praecepit Edmundo comiti mariscallo, quòd ipse gladium praedictum ista vice in nomine iure praedicti comitis Penbro|chiae deferret, saluo iure alterius cuiuscun. Qui quidem mariscallus gladium illum ex hac causa die coronationis gestabat calcaribus deauratis.
12.2. The other bill exhibited for the gol|den spurs, is registred in this order.
The other bill exhibited for the gol|den spurs, is registred in this order.
_IOhannes filius & haeres Iohannis de Hastings nuper comitis Pẽbrochiae ex|hibuit in curia quandam petitionem in haec verba. A treshonore seigneur le roy de Chastell, &c. Et seneschall d'Ang [...]terre, supplie Iohne fitz & heyre Iohne Hastings nadga|res counte de Penbroke, de estre receue a son office de porter les grandes esperon, d'oores deuant le roy nostre seigneur ore a son coronement, en mannor cõme William le marischall son ancester les porta il coronoment de roy. Edw. audita & intellecta bill [...] praedicta, pro eo quòd Iohannes est infra aetatem & in custodia domini regis, quanquam sufficientes ostendit curiae recorda & euidẽtias, quòd ipse ser|uitium praedictum de iure facere deberet; conside|ratum extitit, quòd esset ad voluntatem regis, quis dictum seruitium ista vice in iure ipsius Iohannis faceret. Et super hoc rex assignabat Edmundum comitẽ mariscallum, ad deferẽdum dicto die coro|nationis praedicta calcaria in iure ipsius haeredis Saluo iure alterius cuiuscunque, & sic idem comes mariscallus illa calcaria praedicta in dicto die co|ronationis coram ipso domino rege deferebat.
EEBO page image 472In this Iohn Hastings ended all the honorable ti|tles of the Hastings, bicause this man dieng without issue, his inheritances were dispersed to diuerse persons; for the honour of Penbroke came to Fran|cis at court by the kings gift, the baronies of Ha|stings and Weisford came to Reinold Greie of Ru|thine, the baronie of Aburgauennie was granted to William Beauchampe of Bedford: for all which lands, and for the bearing of the armes of this same Iohn Hastings without difference, great contenti|on grew betwéene sir Edward Hastings knight (des|cended of Isabell Spenser) and Reinold Greie lord Greie of Ruthine, sonne of Reinold Greie, sonne of Roger Greie, that married Elizabeth daughter of Isabell Ualence, for both the said lord Greie and sir Edward Hastings were descended by two venters (as partlie before and partlie hereafter shalbe shew|ed) from one man Iohn Hastings, husband to both said Isabels. For the explanation whereof, and line|all descent to conueie the said sir Edward Hastings from the said Iohn Hastings, first lord of Aburga|uennie of that surname; I must here repeat a little of that which I haue alreadie written: which is, that the said Iohn Hastings first lord of Aburgauennie, hauing two wiues, both Isabels, by his first wife Isa|bell Ualence had Elizabeth maried to Roger Greie, and by his second wife Isabell Spenser, he had issue sir Hugh Hastings knight, from whome we are to deduce the said sir Edward Hastings in this sort. Hugh Hastings knight lord of Folliot (in the right of his wife) being sonne of the second wombe of Isa|bell Spenser, and Iohn Hastings sonne of Henrie Hastings married Margerie the daughter and heire of sir Richard Folliot, by whom he came to be lord of Folliot, and alwaies bare the armes of Hastings with a difference of a second brother of a second ven|ter. This marriage was procured and made by Isa|bell his mother, who purchased the said ward for him. This Hugh died in the yeare of Christ 1347, in the one and twentith yeare of Edward the third, and was buried in the church of Elsing, in Elsrug in Northfolke which he builded; his wife Margerie died in the yeare 1349, being the thrée and twentith yeare of Edward the third, and was buried in the chappell of Fornewell. This Hugh had issue by his wife Hugh Hastings his heire, and a daughter married to sir Robert de la Mare.