David de Hastings (or David Hastings) (c. 1190 – 1247
or 1269
),
jure uxoris Earl of Atholl, was a Norman knight who possessed minor lands in Angus.
He was son of John de Hastings (''c''. 1160 – ''
fl.'' 25 July 1210) of
Dun, Angus, Scotland.
Some time before or in 1242 he married
Forbhlaith, Countess of Atholl
Forbhlaith (written also as ''Forflissa'', ''Ferelith'', ''Fernelith'' or ''Forueleth'') was the latter of two heiresses of Atholl, the other being her sister Isabella. She married David de Hastings, a French knight who already possessed minor ...
, daughter of
Henry, 3rd Earl of Atholl and Margaret. In 1242 he is recorded with the style Earl of Atholl .
[ citing Douglas's Peerage of Scotland]
Having no male heir, David and Fernelith were succeeded by their daughter
Ada
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Places
Africa
* Ada Foah, a town in Ghana
* Ada (Ghana parliament constituency)
* Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria
Asia
* Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Ada, Karaman, a village in Karaman Province, ...
.
References
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People from Hastings
Mormaers of Atholl