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CROFTS, Sir Henry (c.1590-1667), of Little Saxham, Suff.

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b. c. 1590, 1st s. of Sir John Crofts of Little Saxham and West Stow by Mary, da. of Sir Thomas Shirley of Wiston, Suss. m. (1) settlement 1 Nov. 1610, Elizabeth (d. 1 Oct. 1643), da. of Sir Richard Wortley of Wortley, Yorks., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da.; (2) Margaret (d. 26 May 1674), 1s. d.v.p. 3da. Kntd. 3 Feb. 1611; suc. fa. 1628.T. Gage, Hundred of Thingoe, 133; Little Saxham Par. Reg. (Suff.. Green Bks. v), 156-7, 179, 183-9.
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Commr. of array, Suff. 1642, j.p. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–d.Add. 39246, f. 12.

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CROFTS, Sir Henry (c.1590-1667), of Little Saxham, Suff.
Main residence: Little Saxham, Suff.
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CROFTS, Sir Henry (c.1590-1667)

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CROFTS, William (c.1639-95), of Little Saxham, Suff.

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b. c. 1639, 2nd s. of Anthony Crofts (d.1657) of West Stow by Mary, da. of Richard Franklin of Willesden, Mdx., wid. of Sir John Smith of Leeds Castle, Kent. m. (1) 1675, Mary (d. Oct. 1680), da. and h. of Philip, 3rd Visct. Wenman of Tuam [I], s.p.; (2) Anne, da. and coh. of William Alington, Fishmonger, of London, 5s. 2da. suc. bro. 1664, cos. William, 1st Baron Crofts in Little Saxham estate 1677.Little Saxham Par. Regs. (Suff. Green Bks. v), 188, 208-10; West Stow Par. Reg. (Suff. Green Bks. vii), 187-9, Vis. England and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, vii. 29.
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Ensign, Coldstream Gds. 1673; lt. of ft. regt. of Mq. of Worcester (Henry Somerset) 1673–4.

Maj. of militia ft. Suff. by 1677, lt.-col. 1689 – d., commr. for assessment, Suff. 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. and dep. lt. 1685–?d.E. Suff. RO, 105/2/11.

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CROFTS, William (c.1639-95), of Little Saxham, Suff.
Main residence: Little Saxham, Suff.
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CROFTS, William (c.1639-95)

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CROKE, Richard (c.1625-83), of the Inner Temple and Marston, nr. Oxford.

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b. c. 1625, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Unton Croke of Marston by Anne, da. and h. of Richard Hore of Marston. educ. Winchester 1636, aged 11; I. Temple, entered 1636, called 1646. m. by 1654, Elizabeth (d. 27 Mar. 1683), da. of Martin Wright, goldsmith, of Oxford, 5s. (3 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 1671; Kntd. 16 Mar. 1681.Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 280-1; Bodl. mss, Wood F4, f. 124.
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Commr. for sale of Woodstock manor 1649; freeman, Oxford 1653, dep. recorder 1653 – 60, recorder June 1660 – d.; j.p. Oxford 1655 – Aug. 1660, 1665 – d., Abingdon 1655, Woodstock 1656 – Aug. 1660, Oxon. Mar. 1660 – d.; commr. for security, Oxen. 1655 – 56, assessment, Oxon. 1657, Jan. 1660, 1661 – 63, 1664 – 80, Oxford 1661 – 80, militia, Oxon. 1659, Oxford Mar. 1660; bencher, I. Temple 1662, reader 1670; commr. for recusants, Oxon. 1675.A. Croke, Croke Fam. ii. 514; Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xcv), 201, 262; Thurloe, iii. 595.

Serjeant-at-law 1675-d.

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CROKE, Richard (c.1625-83), of the Inner Temple and Marston, nr. Oxford.
Main residences: the Inner Temple; Marston, nr. Oxford.
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CRADOCK, Joseph (c.1605-86), of Evenwood, co. Dur. and Cradock Hall, Richmond, Yorks.

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b. c. 1605, 5th but 4th surv. s. of John Cradock, DD (d.1627), spiritual chancellor of Durham, by Margaret, da. of William Bateman of Wensleydale, Yorks., wid. of one Robinson. educ. Newcastle-upon-Tyne g.s.; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1622, BA 1625, MA 1628; DCL by 1636. m. (1) Elizabeth (d.1643), da. of Robert Cruse, Grocer, of London, 2s. 3da.; (2) Jane (d. 18 Dec. 1676), da. and coh. of Anthony Maxton, preb. of Durham, 5da. Kntd. 11 May 1661.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 339; PCC 125 Clarke.
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Commissary, archdeaconry of Richmond 1636 – 46, c. July 1660–81; j.p. co. Dur. July 1660 – d., Yorks. (N. Riding) 1664 – d.; commr. for assessment (N. Riding) 1661 – 79, co. Dur. 1661 – 63, 1679 – 80, corporations, Yorks, 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants (N. Riding) 1675.C. Clarkson, Richmond, 176; R. Holmes, Pontefract Bk. of Entries, 77; N. Riding Recs. vi. 90; vii. 70.

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CRADOCK, Joseph (c.1605-86), of Evenwood, co. Dur. and Cradock Hall, Richmond, Yorks.
Main residences: Evenwood, co. Dur; Cradock Hall, Richmond, Yorks.
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