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CROFT, James (d.1624), of Weston, Oxon.

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3rd s. of Sir James Croft of Croft Castle, Herefs. by his 1st w.; bro. of Edward Croft and half-bro. of Thomas Wigmore. educ. G. Inn 1562; m. (1) 1580, Margaret (d.c.1588), da. of Thomas, 1st Baron Wentworth, wid. of John, Lord Williams of Thame, Oxon. and of Sir William Drury, ld. deputy of Ireland. Kntd. 1603.Vis. Herefs. ed. Weaver, 21-2; CP; CSP Dom. 1623-5, p. 25; CSP Ire. 1574-85, p. 279.
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J.p.q. Oxon. by 1582 – 94; gent. pens. c.1588–d.E407/1/18, 19; Lord Herbert of Cherbury, ed. Lee, 82.

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CROFT, James (d.1624), of Weston, Oxon.
Main residence: Weston, Oxon.
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CROFT, James (-d.1624)

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CROFT, Herbert (c.1565-1629), of Croft Castle, Herefs.

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b. c. 1565,Croft’s yr. bro. was in 1566, Hereford City Lib., Croft par. reg. 1st surv. s. of Edward Croft of Croft Castle by his 1st w. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. m. Mary, da. of Anthony Bourne of Holt Castle, Worcs., 4s. 5da. suc. gd.-fa. to fam. estates in 1594. Kntd. 1603.
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J.p. Herefs. 1591 – 1607, dep. lt. 1597 – 1607; j.p. Carm. from 1591, Oxon from c. 1592; steward, lordships of Kerry, Kedewen and Montgomery, Mont. 1592; steward of crown lands, Herefs. from Oct. 1592 (jointly with Sir Thomas Coningsby from 1604); member, council in the marches of Wales 1601 – 07; receiver-gen. for S. Wales Apr. 1599–1604; woodward, Herefs. c. 1606; duchy of Lancaster receiver for Kidwelly. O. G. S. Croft, House of Croft, 82–8; C66/1758; SP14/28/48; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 236–7; J. Duncumb, Herefs. i. 102; APC, xxix. 4; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 370; HMC Hatfield , xi. 567; Lansd. 171, f. 397; PRO Index 6800, f. 379; LR 6/142 pt. 1.

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CROFT, Sir Herbert (c.1564-1629), of Croft Castle, Herefs. and Great St. Bartholomew’s, London
Main residence: Croft Castle, Herefs.
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Several of the references below have been supplied by Dr. R. E. Ham.

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CROFT, Herbert (c.1565-1629)

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CROFT, Gabriel (c.1532-c.87), of Claughton, Lancs. and London.

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b. c. 1532, s. of Thomas Croft (d.1556). suc. bro. Henry 1570. m., s.p. suc. to fam. estates in Lancs. 1570.DL 7/10/28, 13/23; Lancs and Cheshire Rec. Soc. iii. 49 seq.; PCC 32 Rutland.
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Auditor [I] 1560 – c.66; Queen’s remembrancer [I] c. 1566 – 67; dep. auditor [I] Apr. 1566–7; j.p., commr. musters, Lancs. 1577–87.CPR , 1558–60, p. 335; CSP Ire. 1509–73, passim; SP 12/121/42; Lansd. 53, f. 179.

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CROFT, Gabriel (c.1532-c.87), of Claughton, Lancs. and London.
Main residences: Claughton, Lancs.; London.
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N.M.F.
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CROFT, Gabriel (c.1532-c.87)

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

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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.
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J.p. Herefs. from c. 1573; dep. steward, Leominster 1577.G. F. Townsend, Leominster, 301.

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CROFT, Edward (d.1601), of Croft Castle, Herefs.
Main residence: Croft Castle, Herefs.
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CROFT, Edward (-d.1601)

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