Michael Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun
The Earl of Loudoun | |
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| Born | Michael Edward Lord 22 July 1942 |
| Died | 30 June 2012 (aged 69)[2] Jerilderie, New South Wales, Australia |
| Alma mater | Ampleforth College |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Title | Earl of Loudoun |
| Spouse |
Noelene McCormick (m. 1969) |
| Children | 5, including Simon Abney-Hastings, 15th Earl of Loudoun |
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Michael Edward Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun (born Michael Edward Lord; 22 July 1942 – 30 June 2012), was a
Loudoun was born in England and educated at
Abney-Hastings died on 30 June 2012 in New South Wales.[4]
Early life
Abney-Hastings was born in Sussex, England, to Captain Walter Strickland Lord and Barbara Abney-Hastings, 13th Countess of Loudoun, under the name Michael Edward Lord. He later lived at Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, and his name was legally changed via deed poll to Michael Edward Abney-Hastings in 1946.[1] As a youth, he was educated at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire, before moving to Australia when he was 18 years old.[5]
Claim to the English throne
In 2004,
Personal views and family
Abney-Hastings was a committed Australian republican and expressed no interest in pursuing his claim to the throne, although he was amused by it.[7] He refrained from using his title publicly.[8]
Abney-Hastings had two sons and three daughters with his wife, Noelene Margaret (née McCormick; married 1969).
- Lady Amanda Louise Abney-Hastings (born 1969)
- Lady Lisa Maree Abney-Hastings (1971–2012)
- Simon Michael Abney-Hastings, 15th Earl of Loudoun (born 1974)
- Lady Rebecca Lee Abney-Hastings (born 1974)
- The Hon. Marcus William Abney-Hastings (born 1981)
Abney-Hastings was a councillor of the Jerilderie Shire, elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2008.[11]
References
Citations
- ^ a b "14th Earl of Loudoun, 'The Rightful Heir', Dies at Age 69". Clan Campbell Society North America. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Herald Sun Obituaries". HeraldSun.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Ashby Hastings Patron - The Rightful King of England ?". AshbyHastingsCC.HitsCricket.com. 24 October 2007.
- ^ 'Rightful' King of England dies in NSW
- ^ "Getting to Know … Michael Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun". ConnectionNewspapers.com. 24 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007.
- ^ 'Rightful heir' to British monarchy dies in Australia AFP – Thu, 5 July 2012, Yahoo! News
- ^ Tibballs, 266
- ^ Tibballs, 265
- ^ Hull.ac.uk[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Obituaries: Earl of Loudon". Daily Telegraph. 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Councillor Michael Abney-Hastings". Jerilderie Shire Council. 27 December 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
Sources
- Tibballs, Geoff (2005). Royalty's Strangest Characters: Extraordinary But True Tales from 2,000 Years of Mad Monarchs and Raving Rulers. Anova Books. ISBN 1-86105-827-6.
