Lady Flora Hastings

noblewoman; British aristocrat and lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria's mother (1806-1839)
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Summary

Lady Flora Hastings was born on February 11, 1806[1], in Loudoun Castle[2]. She died on July 5, 1839[3], in London[4]. She worked as a lady-in-waiting[5], poet[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,048 views/month, #6,830 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Loudoun Kirk[9]
  • Father: Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings[10]
  • Mother: Flora Mure-Campbell, Marchioness of Hastings[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Sex or gender: female[13]
  • Noble title: lady[14]
  • Commons category: Lady Flora Hastings[15]
  • Cause of death: liver cancer[16]
  • Family name: Hastings[17]
  • Given name: Flora[18]
  • Described at URL: https://stainforth.scu.edu/catalog/person/?id=4312[19]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[20]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Sibling: George Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings[24], Lady Sophia Rawdon-Hastings[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Colorado Boulder[26]
  • P14536: 413894[27]

Why It Matters

Lady Flora Hastings has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Lady Flora Hastings born?

Lady Flora Hastings was born in Loudoun Castle[2].

Where did Lady Flora Hastings die?

Lady Flora Hastings passed away in London[4].

Who were Lady Flora Hastings's parents?

Lady Flora Hastings's father was Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings[10]. Lady Flora Hastings's mother was Flora Mure-Campbell, Marchioness of Hastings[11].

What did Lady Flora Hastings do for work?

Lady Flora Hastings worked as a lady-in-waiting[5], poet[6], and writer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'pnb', 'ru', 'skr',
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 413894
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Loudoun Kirk
    Sex or gender → female
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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