Hastings Hawes Harington (abt. 1805 - 1862)

Born about 1805 in West Bengal, India

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Tucker (Lyne) Harington — married 2 Oct 1832 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Husband of Eliza Jane (Piers) Harington — married 25 Jul 1841 in Preston and Sutton Poyntz, Dorset, England

Died 13 Feb 1862 at about age 57 in Cuttack, Orissa, India

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Hastings Harington was part of the history of the British Honourable East India Company

Biography

Hastings was born in India (probably Calcutta) about 1805. He was the youngest child of John Herbert Harington ^[1] and his mistress. No baptism record has been found.

Hastings matriculated to Magdalen Hall aged 23 on 2 May 1828, and was awarded a B.A. in 1832 and an M.A. in 1836. ^[1]

After graduating B.A. from Oxford Hastings was appointed curate at Chalbury where his grandfather Rev John Harington DD had been Rector in 1766 ^[1]

While at Oxford he married Jane Tucker Lyne on 2 October 1832 at Liskeard, Cornwall. ^[2] They had three daughters

1. Robina Sophia (Harington) Lyne - Chalbury 1833 baptised by her father the curate
2. Charlotte Herbertina Eliza Harington -Chalbury 1836 baptised by her father the curate
3. Margaret Elizabeth Annie - Preston 1837 baptised at Weymouth by her father

In 1838 Hastings was appointed to a position in the parish of Preston and Sutton Poyntz. He is described as occupier of Chalbury Lodge, Offices, Gardens etc. ^[3] Jane died in 1839 and was buried at Preston, Dorset ^[4]

At the census in 1841 Hastings is described as Clerk (a frequent description of the clergy) and tutor living at Sutton with his 3 daughters, a governess, another tutor, 5 pupils and 4 servants ^[5]

On 25 July 1841 Hastings, in the parish of Preston and Sutton Poyntz, married Eliza Jane Piers, daughter of Octavius Piers Vicar of Preston. The officiating minister was John Harington, Hastings brother who was minister at Little Hinton near Swindon. ^[4] There were five children from the marriage

1. Agnes Louisa (Harington) Cima - Preston, Dorset 1842
2. Leila Gertrude Harington - Goruckpore, India 1845
3. Adela Flora (Harington) Cook - Goruckpore, India 1847
4. Helen Laura (Harington) Bucknell - Chittagong, Bengal, India 1850
5. Hastings Norman Victor Harington - Hourah, India 1855

In 1843 Hastings was appointed chaplain to the East India Company ^[6] and was stationed at

Assistant Goruckpore 1845-47 ^[7]

Assistant Chaplain Mhow 1847 (Madhya Pradesh) ^[8]

Assistant Chaplain Chittagong 1850 ^[9]

Assistant Chaplain Chittagong 1853, 1854 (Bangladesh) ^{[10] [11]}

Chaplain Hourah 1855 ^[12]

Chaplain Cuttack 1858 (Odisha) ^[13]

Hastings died of "disease of the heart" at Cuttack on 13 February 1862 and was buried there on 14 February 1862 ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Oxford University Alumni Volume II 1715-1886 page 608
2. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z4-G9BK : 18 July 2017), Hastings Hawes Harington and Jane Tucker Lyne, 02 Oct 1832; citing Marriage, Cornwall, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
3. ↑ Dorset, England, Tithe Apportion and Maps, 1835-1850 on Ancestry.com
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/PRE: RE 1/1-1/2, 2/1-2/3, 3/1-3/7, 4/1
5. ↑ 1841 England Census Class: HO107; RD: Weymouth; Piece: 285; Book: 15; Civil Parish: Preston; County: Dorset; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 11; Page: 17; Line: 1; GSU roll: 241339
6. ↑ The East India Directory for 1844 page 25
7. ↑ birth of Leila and Adela
8. ↑ The East-India Register and Army List 1847 page 41
9. ↑ birth of Helen
10. ↑ The East-India Register and Army List page 41
11. ↑ University of London; London, England; East India Register and Army List for 1854 2nd edition Clark, F.; Reference Number: b2199357~S10 1854 page 40
12. ↑ British India Office Births & Baptisms Howrah March 1855 Archive reference N-1-87 Folio 36. Includes baptism of his son Hastings Norman Victor Harington
13. ↑ University of London; London, England; The East India Register and Army List for 1858 2nd edition India; Reference Number: b2199357~S10 1858 page 41
14. ↑ "India Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGG1-8QQ : 11 February 2018), Hastings Hawes Harrington, 14 Feb 1862; citing Cuttack, Bengal, India; index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 499,006.