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3 unusual facts about John of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon


Beeston Castle

Although most of the defences were in place by the time of Ranulph's death in 1232, there were no living quarters, and neither were there on the death of Ranulph's successor John in 1237.

Markeaton

It finally passed to John the Earl of Huntingdon and Cambridge who died in 1237, his only heirs being his sisters.

Rocester Abbey

The Earls of Chester were the early patrons of the abbey until the death of the 7th Earl in 1237, after which the earldom was annexed to the Crown, who thereby took over the patronage.


Dick Hern

Later a compromise was reached whereby Hern shared the stable with the new incumbent – William Hastings-Bass (later Earl of Huntingdon) for a year before moving to Hamdan Al Maktoum's Kingwood House Stables in Lambourn.

Earl of Huntingdon

Britain's Real Monarch – argues that 3rd–10th Earls should have been the monarchs of England

He was succeeded by his eldest son, the eighth Earl.

The medieval title (1065 creation) was associated with the ruling house of Scotland (David of Scotland).

Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment of Foot

Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon's regiment, of which he was colonel 1685-1688, later 13th Regiment of Foot

George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon's regiment, of which he was colonel 1702-1703, later 33rd Regiment of Foot

North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Named after England’s Earl of Huntingdon, Huntingdon Township was founded on April 6, 1772 in Pennsylvania.

Priscilla Hastings

William Hastings-Bass, a racehorse trainer, who inherited the title of Earl of Huntingdon in 1990

Robert Fitzooth

In actual history, David of Scotland was Earl of Huntingdon throughout Richard's reign, succeeded by his son John.

Robert Fitzooth or Fitzooth, Earl of Huntingdon (alleged dates: 1160–1247), is a fictitious identity for Robin Hood.

Shoot a Crooked Arrow

Batman and Robin trace the Archer to his hideout at the Earl of Huntington Archery Range (Robin Hood was the alias of the Earl of Huntingdon) in Gotham's Green Forest section, where Alfred Pennyworth attempts to divert the antagonists long enough for Batman and Robin to inspect his lair.


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