John Hastings (died 1477)

In 1438, while serving with the English forces in Normandy as commander of the garrison at Saint-Lô, he learned that he had inherited his father's estates, at Elsing and Gressenhall in Norfolk and Fenwick in Yorkshire,^[2] but never pursued any claim to the other arms or titles that had dominated his father's life.^[1] Returning to Norfolk, in 1441 he was appointed Constable of Norwich Castle, which included responsibility for the gaol, on a salary of 20 pounds a year for life.^[2] In 1474 he served a year as Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk.^[3][2] He died at Elsing in 1477,^[1] and was buried beside his wife at Gressenhall, where a monument commemorated them.^[2]

In or after 1434, he married Anne Morley (died 1471), daughter of Thomas Morley, 5th Baron Morley (died 1435) and his wife Isabel de la Pole (died 1467).^[1] As they were related, they had to plead ignorance of the link and apply for legitimation of existing and future children.^[2] Their children included:

• Sir Hugh Hastings (died 1488), who was MP for Yorkshire in 1472 and Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1479.^[3]
• Elizabeth Hastings, who married Sir Robert Hildyard, of Winestead.^{[citation needed]}