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Hastings, Ferdinando, 6th Earl of Huntingdon (1608 -1665)

Ferdinando Hastings was born 18 January 1608, the eldest son of Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, and Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby. He married, 7 August 1623, Lucy, daughter and heir of Sir John Davis of Englefield in Berkshire. He died 13 February 1655, and was succeeded by his second son Theophilus, 7th Earl.

Seat / Residence(s): Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Hastings, Ferdinando, 6th Earl of Huntingdon (1608 - 1665) (Stamp 1) Title: Hastings, Ferdinando, 6th Earl of Huntingdon (1608 - 1665) (Stamp 1)
Crest: A bull’s head erased ducally gorged
Badge: bull's head
Motto: Nulla virtuti via invia
Dimensions (height x width): 75mm x 70mm
Monogram: F H
Heraldic Charges: bull's head