Born in Mitford, Longham.1

Christened in Mitford, Longham.1

Father - John Hastings
Mother - Barbara Anne

Witness at wedding in Mitford, Longham, St Andrew & St Peter.2

Of Hannah Hastings & Frederick Cambridge

Recorded in census in Mitford, Dereham (Longham).3

Married Mary Alice HUNT in Mitford, St Nicholas East Dereham.24,25,26

From the Marriage Certificate :-
1) By licence
2) Vicar - B. J. Armstrong
3) Witnesses - David Cooper, W. Hunt, Isabella M. Hastings, Charles ? Hastings & John Hastings
4) Groom - John Hastings, full, bachelor, gentleman, Gressenhall
5) Father of the groom - John Hastings, gentleman
6) Bride - Mary Alice Hunt, full, spinster, East Dereham
7) Father of the bride - William Hunt, gentleman

From Bury and Norwich Post, and Suffolk Herald :-
"On the 9th inst., at East Dereham, Mr. John Hastings, of Gressenhall, to Mary Alice, youngest daughter of the late Mr. William Hunt, of New Buckenham"

Occupation Farmer in Mitford.4

Recorded in census in Mitford, East Dereham (Gressenhall, Woodhouse Farm).4

Head of household
Staff x 4

Birth of daughter Isabella Barbara HASTINGS in Mitford.6,15

Birth of daughter Charlotte Mary HASTINGS in Mitford.6,16,17

Birth of son John HASTINGS in Mitford.6,18,17

Registered death in Mitford & Launditch Union, East Dereham.5

Of Sarah Ann Hastings, was Drake
Described as - "John Hastings Jr., present at death, Gressenhall"

Birth of daughter Penelope Sarah HASTINGS in Mitford.6,19,17

Birth of son Roger William HASTINGS in Mitford.6,20

Birth of son Hugh Francis HASTINGS in Mitford.6,21

Occupation Farmer.6

350 acres

Recorded in census in Mitford, East Dereham (Gressenhall, Grizzle Bridge, Wind House).6

Head of household
Boarder x 1
Governess x 1
Staff x 5

Birth of daughter Margaret Louisa HASTINGS in Mitford.9,22,17

Birth of son Reginald Woods HASTINGS in Mitford.8,23

Mentioned in Will.7

Of John Sutton Hastings (1790-1869)
Annotated as "my son John Hastings"

Executor.7

Of the will and two codicils of John Sutton Hastings (1790-1869)
Annotated as "John Hastings of Swanton Morley the son of the said deceased"

Joint executor with :-
David Cooper (the son in law)
Robert Leeds

Recorded in census in Mitford, Bawdeswell (Swanton Morley, Field House,).8

Head of household
Staff x 4

Occupation Farmer.9

848 acres
Employing 21 men & 10 boys

Recorded in census in Mitford, East Dereham (Longham, The Hall).9

Head of household
Staff x 2

Died in Mitford (Longham).10,11,12,13

From the Times :-
On the 31st Dec., at Longham, Dereham, JOHN HASTINGS, in his 64th year"

From the Morning Post :-
"On the 31st ult., at Longham, Norfolk, John Hastings, in his sixty fourth year"

From the Standard :-
"Dec. 31, at Longham, Norfolk, John Hastings, in his 64th year"

Probate in Norwich.14

Of the will with codicil of John Hastings, late of Longham
Executors :-
Mary Alice Hastings, widow the relict, of Longham
John Hastings, farmer the son, of Longham
John Henry Hastings, of Bintry, farmer
Personal Estate - GBP 12,822 19s. 3.