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Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, KG, PC, FRS, FSA (9 December 1754 – 28 November 1826), styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762, Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783, The Lord Rawdon from 1783 to 1793 and The Earl of Moira between 1793 and 1816, was an Anglo-Irish politician and military officer who served as Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823.
In 1808 he succeeded his mother in the baronies of Hastings, Botreaux, Hungerford and de Moleyns. In 1816 he was created Viscount Loudoun, Earl of Rawdon and Marquess of Hastings in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. [2] Lord Hastings married Flora Mure-Campbell, 6th Countess of Loudoun. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Marquess.
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Lord Minto (1751–1814) 31 July 1807 4 October 1813 Treaty of Amritsar (1809) with Ranjit Singh; Treaty of Eternal Friendship (1809) with Talpur Rulers of Sindh; Charter Act 1813; Francis Rawdon-Hastings [nb 4] (1754–1826) 4 October 1813 9 January 1823 Ended the policy of Non-intervention
Manticore badge of William, Lord Hastings, c.1470.. William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings KG (c. 1431 – June 1483) was an English nobleman. A loyal follower of the House of York during the Wars of the Roses, he became a close friend and one of the most important courtiers of King Edward IV, whom he served as Lord Chamberlain.
Lord Francis Hastings Russell (born 1950) (8). John Francis Russell (born 1997) (9). ... 1813–1858 4th Earl of Orford, 7th Baron Walpole of Walpole, 5th Baron ...
23 July 1813 – 17 January 1824: Preceded by: Hildebrand Oakes (as Civil Commissioner) Succeeded by: Francis Rawdon-Hastings: Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands; In office 1816–1823: Preceded by: James Campbell of Inverneill: Succeeded by: Frederick Adam: Personal details; Born: 10 March 1760 Scotland: Died: 17 January 1824 (aged ...
He was the son of Francis Hastings, Lord Hastings (d. 1595). [2] Lord Huntingdon was also Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire and Rutland. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the sixth Earl. [2] He sat as Member of Parliament for Leicestershire. His son, the seventh Earl, [2] and also served as Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
As senior member of council, Adam became Acting Governor General of India on Lord Hastings's departure in January 1823. [3] His rule lasted for seven months, until the arrival of Lord Amherst in August of the same year. It saw the suppression of the freedom of the English press in India.