Banastre may refer to:

Adam Banastre, English disaffected knight who led the 1315 Banastre Rebellion Alard Banastre, High Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1174 and 1176 Christopher Banastre, High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1670 Thomas Banastre (c. 1334–1379), English knight and soldier Thomas Banastre (MP), MP for Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency) in 1314 William Banastre, English politician, MP for Lancashire in 1305 Banastre family who constructed Bank Hall in 1608 (family also known as 'Banastre de Banke')

Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard (c. 1642–1718), English politician Banastre Parker (1696–1738), father-in-law of John Tarleton (slave trader) (1718–1773) Banastre Tarleton (1754–1833), British general and politician, noted for service in the American War of Independence