Delaval Thomas Harold Astley was born 25 April 1960, the son of Lord Edward Delaval Henry Astley, the 22nd Baron Hastings, and Catherine "Nicki" Hinton, Lady Astley. Delaval's father Edward was a prominent member of the British government under the Conservative (Tory) administrations of the 1960s and a noted patron of the arts. Delaval Astley inherited the ancient baronial title upon the death of his father in May 2007, becoming the 23rd Baron Hastings and 13th Baronet Astley. The most recent Astley family seat was at Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, prior to its being sold to the National Trust in December 2009. Lord Hastings, as he is properly known, is married to Veronica M. Smart, now Lady Astley. They have one son and two daughters. Lord Hastings is (2010) currently a farmer and businessman. For many years he played the character "Cameron Fraser" in the long-running British radio drama "The Archers." Show less «