Jacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings

Hastings was the eldest son of Sir Jacob Astley, 5th Baronet, and Hester, daughter of Samuel Browne.

In 1817 he succeeded his father to the baronetcy and to the family seat of Melton Constable Hall in Norfolk.

Later the same year the abeyance was terminated in his favour and he was issued a writ to the House of Lords.

[1] Lord Hastings, while still a baronet, married Georgiana Carolina, daughter of Sir Henry Dashwood, in 1819.

Lord Hastings died in December 1859, aged 62, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Jacob.