Lady Flora Hastings

noblewoman; British aristocrat and lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria's mother (1806-1839)
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Lady Flora Hastings
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Lady Flora Hastings

Summary

Lady Flora Hastings is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Loudoun Castle[2]. She was born on February 11, 1806[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on July 5, 1839[5]. She worked as a lady-in-waiting[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #6,830 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lady Flora Hastings's place of birth was Loudoun Castle[2].
  • Lady Flora Hastings died in London[4].
  • Lady Flora Hastings was born on February 11, 1806[3].
  • Lady Flora Hastings died on July 5, 1839[5].
  • Burial took place at Loudoun Kirk[10].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's father was Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings[11].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's mother was Flora Mure-Campbell, Marchioness of Hastings[12].
  • Lady Flora Hastings held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's professions included lady-in-waiting[6].
  • Lady Flora Hastings worked as a poet[7].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's professions included writer[8].
  • Lady Flora Hastings is recorded as female[14].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's noble title is recorded as lady[16].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's Commons category is recorded as Lady Flora Hastings[17].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[18].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's family name is recorded as Hastings[19].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's given name is recorded as Flora[20].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's described at URL is recorded as https://stainforth.scu.edu/catalog/person/?id=4312[21].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[24].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's sibling is recorded as George Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings[25].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's sibling is recorded as Lady Sophia Rawdon-Hastings[26].
  • Lady Flora Hastings's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Colorado Boulder[27].

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Origins and Family

Lady Flora Hastings was born in Loudoun Castle[2]. She was born on February 11, 1806[3]. Her father was Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings[11]. Her mother was Flora Mure-Campbell, Marchioness of Hastings[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lady-in-waiting[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Lady Flora Hastings died on July 5, 1839[5]. She passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[18]. She is buried at Loudoun Kirk[10].

Why It Matters

Lady Flora Hastings ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #6,830 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lady Flora Hastings born?

Lady Flora Hastings was born in Loudoun Castle[2].

Where did Lady Flora Hastings die?

Lady Flora Hastings passed away in London[4].

Who were Lady Flora Hastings's parents?

Lady Flora Hastings's father was Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings[11]. Lady Flora Hastings's mother was Flora Mure-Campbell, Marchioness of Hastings[12].

What did Lady Flora Hastings do for work?

Lady Flora Hastings worked as lady-in-waiting[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Loudoun Kirk
    Sex or gender female
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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