Francis Hastings

English Puritan politician
Person human Q5481248
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Francis Hastings

Summary

Francis Hastings is a human[1]. He was born on +1546-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1610-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Francis Hastings was born on +1546-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Hastings died on +1610-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Hastings's father was Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon[6].
  • Francis Hastings's mother was Catherine Pole[7].
  • Among Francis Hastings's spouses was Maud Longford[8].
  • Francis Hastings was married to Mary Watkins[9].
  • Francis Hastings held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Francis Hastings's professions included politician[4].
  • Francis Hastings held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • Francis Hastings held the position of High Sheriff of Leicestershire[12].
  • Francis Hastings held the position of Member of the 1571 Parliament[13].
  • Francis Hastings held the position of Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[14].
  • Francis Hastings held the position of Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[15].
  • Francis Hastings held the position of Member of the 1589 Parliament[16].
  • Francis Hastings is recorded as male[17].
  • Francis Hastings's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Francis Hastings's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061261213[19].
  • Francis Hastings's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76664409[20].
  • Francis Hastings's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93004840[21].
  • Francis Hastings's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c4x073[22].
  • Francis Hastings's family name is recorded as Hastings[23].
  • Francis Hastings's given name is recorded as Francis[24].
  • Francis Hastings's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Francis Hastings's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 12567[26].
  • Francis Hastings's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1558-1603/member/hastings-francis-i-1545-1610[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Hastings was born on +1546-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon[6]. His mother was Catherine Pole[7].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Hastings worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11]; High Sheriff of Leicestershire[12], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Member of the 1571 Parliament[13]; Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[14]; Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[15]; and Member of the 1589 Parliament[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Maud Longford[8] and Mary Watkins[9].

Death and Burial

Francis Hastings died on +1610-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Francis Hastings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Francis Hastings's parents?

Francis Hastings's father was Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon[6]. Francis Hastings's mother was Catherine Pole[7].

Who was Francis Hastings married to?

Francis Hastings's spouses include Maud Longford[8] and Mary Watkins[9].

What did Francis Hastings do for work?

Francis Hastings worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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