Talk:Jacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings

The below quote is both confusing and not technically correct: "Hastings" was never High Sheriff of Norfolk--Sir Jacob Astley was High Sheriff of Norfolk. The House of Lords did not announce that "Hastings" was a co-heir to the Hastings barony that was still in abeyance, they announced that Sir Jacob Astley was a co-heir. At least to change it to "Hastings, while still Sir Jacob Astley". Here is an example of an article that does not refer to its subject by his final title throughout, but by his changing titles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Howard,_2nd_Duke_of_Norfolk

"Hastings was High Sheriff of Norfolk between 1821 and 1822. In 1832 he was returned to Parliament for Norfolk West, a seat he held until 1837. In 1841 the House of Lords announced that Hastings was one of the co-heirs to the barony of Hastings, a peerage which had been dormant since 1389 and technically abeyant since 1542, as a descendant of Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Hastings, de jure 14th Baron Hastings. At that time he lived in Melton Constable. Later the same year the abeyance was terminated in his favour and he was issued a writ to the House of Lords.[1]" 199.108.124.252 (talk) 00:30, 19 October 2021 (UTC)