John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
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John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, KG (Sutton Valence
, 29 August 1347 – 16 April 1375), was an English nobleman and soldier who also held the title Baron Abergavenny
. He was the posthumous son of Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke
and Agnes Mortimer
.
to Margaret (d. 1361), daughter of Edward III of England
. The couple had no children.
He afterwards married, in July 1368, Anne Manny, daughter of Sir Walter Manny, by whom he had a son.
campaign of his former brother-in-law, Edward the Black Prince, in 1367.
He was created a Knight of the Garter in 1369. He was almost captured on a raid into Poitou
that year, having refused to share command with Sir John Chandos
, but Chandos heard of his plight and rescued him.
In 1370, he fought with distinction at the sack of Limoges
by the Black Prince.
He was surprised by a Castilian fleet and sharply defeated at the Battle of La Rochelle
(22 June 1372), his fleet being sunk or captured. He was taken prisoner and carried to Santander
, and died in captivity in Picardy
.
, who had been born to Anne a few months after his capture.
Sutton Valence
Sutton Valence is a village some five miles SE of Maidstone, Kent, England on the Greensand Ridge overlooking the Vale of Kent and Weald. One of the main landmarks in the village is , of which only the ruins of the 12th century keep remain, under the ownership of English Heritage, open any...
, 29 August 1347 – 16 April 1375), was an English nobleman and soldier who also held the title Baron Abergavenny
Baron Abergavenny
The title Baron Bergavenny was created several times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain, all but the first being baronies created by error....
. He was the posthumous son of Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Laurence de Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke was a Norman English nobleman and held the titles 1st Earl of Pembroke , Baron Abergavenny and Baron Hastings under Edward II of England and Edward III of England....
and Agnes Mortimer
Agnes Mortimer, Countess of Pembroke
Agnes Mortimer, Countess of Pembroke was the wife of Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke. She was a daughter of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March and Joan de Geneville, Baroness Geneville.-Family:...
.
Marriage
He was married on 19 May 1359 in ReadingReading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
to Margaret (d. 1361), daughter of Edward III of England
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
. The couple had no children.
He afterwards married, in July 1368, Anne Manny, daughter of Sir Walter Manny, by whom he had a son.
Military career
Pembroke fought in the CastilianCrown of Castile
The Crown of Castile was a medieval and modern state in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the third and definitive union of the crowns and parliaments of the kingdoms of Castile and León upon the accession of the then King Ferdinand III of Castile to the vacant Leonese throne...
campaign of his former brother-in-law, Edward the Black Prince, in 1367.
He was created a Knight of the Garter in 1369. He was almost captured on a raid into Poitou
Poitou
Poitou was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers.The region of Poitou was called Thifalia in the sixth century....
that year, having refused to share command with Sir John Chandos
John Chandos
Sir John Chandos, Viscount of Saint-Sauveur in the Cotentin, Constable of Aquitaine, Seneschal of Poitou, KG was a medieval English knight who hailed from Radbourne Hall, Derbyshire. Chandos was a close friend of Edward, the Black Prince and a founding member and 19th Knight of the Order of the...
, but Chandos heard of his plight and rescued him.
In 1370, he fought with distinction at the sack of Limoges
Limoges
Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....
by the Black Prince.
He was surprised by a Castilian fleet and sharply defeated at the Battle of La Rochelle
Battle of La Rochelle
The naval Battle of La Rochelle took place on 22 and 23 June 1372 between a Castilian and French fleet commanded by the Genoese born Ambrosio Boccanegra and an English convoy commanded by John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The Franco-Castilian fleet had been sent to attack the English at La...
(22 June 1372), his fleet being sunk or captured. He was taken prisoner and carried to Santander
Santander, Cantabria
The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
, and died in captivity in Picardy
Picardy
This article is about the historical French province. For other uses, see Picardy .Picardy is a historical province of France, in the north of France...
.
Succession
He was succeeded by his son, John Hastings, 3rd Earl of PembrokeJohn Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
John Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke was the son of John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and Anne Manny, 2nd Baroness Manny...
, who had been born to Anne a few months after his capture.