George Manners Astley (1857 - 1904)

Born 4 Apr 1857 in East Barsham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Evelyn (Harbord) Astley — married 17 Apr 1880 in Chapel Royal, Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England

Maj Sir George Astley was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Biography

George was born in 1857. He was the son of Sir Delaval Astley, 18th Lord Hastings and Hon. Frances Manners-Sutton.

Christening Date: 4 July 1857

Christening Place: East Barsham, Norfolk, England^[1]

UK Census Date 1871: Living with his parents, three lodgers and three servants in Cowes, West, Northwood, Hampshire, England. Aged 13.

Occupation: Peers Son

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England and at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

Upon the death of his brother Bernard on 22 December 1875 he succeeded as the 20th Lord Hastings [E., 1295], and succeeded as the 10th Baronet Astley, of Hill Morton, co. Warwick [E., 1660].

He gained the rank of Major in the 2nd Brigade, East Division, Royal Artillery.

He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Norfolk.

He married Hon. Elizabeth Evelyn Harbord (daughter of Charles Harbord, 5th Baron Suffield and Cecilia Annetta Baring) on 17 April 1880.

They had six children;

Lt.-Col. Sir Albert Edward Delavel Astley, 21st Lord Hastings (b. 24 Nov 1882, d. 18 Jan 1956)

Hon. Jacob John Astley (b. 5 Mar 1884, d. 26 Sep 1917)

Hon. Charles Melton Astley (b. 5 May 1885, d. 13 Aug 1960)

Hon. Alexandra Rhoda Astley (b. 28 Sep 1886, d. 20 Apr 1918)

Hon. Bridget Astley (b. 8 Mar 1889, d. 2 Mar 1906)

Hon. Hester Winifred Astley (b. 17 May 1899, d. 1980)

George passed away in 1904 at the age of 47.^[2]

St Peter's Churchyard Melton Constable, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England^[3]

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFDL-917 : 11 December 2017), George M Astley in entry for Delaval L Astley, 1871.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQS1-7JX : 30 December 2014, George Manners Astley, ); citing East Barsham, Norfolk, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,565,751.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NRF-DB2 : 31 December 2014), George Manners Baron Hastings Astley, 1904; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006,"
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183327980/george-manners-astley

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p2869.htm#i28683
• (219) Astley of Melton Constable and Seaton Delaval, baronets and Barons Hastings Landed families of Britain and Ireland
• "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS4-17FS : 6 November 2017), George Manners Astley and Elizabeth Evelyn Harbord, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

• "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q26M-79D4 : 23 December 2017), George Manners Astley, 1904.

• "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q269-SSC1 : 23 December 2017), George Manners Astley, 1904.