Sir Thomas Hoo, 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings, KG was born circa 1396 in England to Thomas Hoo (c1370-1420) and Eleanor de Felton (1378-1400) and died 13 February 1455 England of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Wychingham (-bef1445) . He married Eleanor Welles .
Thomas was the son of Sir Thomas Hoo (ca. 1370 – Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, 23 August 1420) and wife (m. 1395) Eleanor de Felton (Litcham, Norfolk, 1378 – 8 August 1400). He succeeded his father in 1420, inheriting the family's ancestral home of Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire as well as Mulbarton, Norfolk and other estates. He fought for Henry VI of England in France, and for his services was made, first Keeper of the Seals, then Chancellor of France. In 1439, he was granted the castle, lordship and honour of Hastings, and in 1445 elected Knight of the Garter. Two years later he was created Baron of Hoo and Hastings.
Lord Hoo died 13 February 1454/5. The barony of Hoo and Hastings become extinct at his death, and his properties passed to his four daughters and his half-brother, Sir Thomas Hoo, born 1416 to his father's second wife, Elizabeth de Etchyngham. The brothers are interred together in the Dacre Tomb at Herstmonceux All Saints Church in Sussex.
- There appears to be discrepancies between Wikipedia and Sir Bernard's Book on the wives and children.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Thomas Hoo (-bef1455) | |||
| Anne Hoo (1424-1484) | 1424 England | 1484 England | Geoffrey Boleyn (1406-1463) |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Anne Hoo (c1447-) | 1447 | Roger Copley | |
| Eleanor Hoo | |||
| Elizabeth Hoo | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Thomas Hoo, 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings (c1396-1455) | 1396 England | 13 February 1455 England | Elizabeth Wychingham (-bef1445) Eleanor Welles |
Residences
Footnotes (including sources)
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