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« on: Monday 30 March 20 09:40 BST (UK) »
Dear Downcraig I'm back on Charles Holland Hastings again, apologies if the following is too much detail
Lichfield, St Chad parish records show he was married to Mary Gardiner in the presence of Harriet Gardiner on 19th September 1808.
Charles Holland Hastings and Mary Gardiner then have children baptised in Edinburgh and the parish records show Mary Gardner as "daughter of the late General Gardner"
I also have in Old Calton Burial Ground in Edinburgh "...and of their father Sir Charles Holland Hastings who died February 2nd 1849 and of their mother Mary, Lady Hastings who died 8th January 1861"
Finally Debretts (1828) has children of William Gardiner as ...4. Frances, b 24 May 1783, m 1808 Charles-Holland Hastings, lieut-col. in the army, and 5. Mary, b 11 Aug. 1786
So, apologies for all the preamble I think Debretts is wrong and Charles Holland Hastings married Mary daughter of General William Neville Gardiner and Harriet Wrottesley. Can you shed any light on this?
Hope so and thanks if you can
Alex