CROFT, Edward (d.1601), of Croft Castle, Herefs.

1st s. of Sir James Croft of Croft Castle by his 1st w. Alice, da. and h. of Richard Warnecombe of Ivington in Leominster, Lugwardine and Hereford, wid. of William Wigmore (half-bro. of Thomas Wigmore) of Shobdon; bro. of James. educ. M. Temple 1561. m. (1) Anne (d.1575), da. and h. of Thomas Browne of Attleborough, Norf., 5s. inc. Herbert 5da.; (2) Mareen.O. C. S. Croft, House of Croft, 81-2; Vis. Herefs. ed. Weaver, 21-2; Vis. Suff ed. Metcalfe, 11; PCC 14 Windebancke.