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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

CROFT, Sir Herbert (c.1564-1629), of Croft Castle, Herefs. and Great St. Bartholomew’s, London

Main residence: Croft Castle, Herefs.

Notes

Several of the references below have been supplied by Dr. R. E. Ham.

Author

A.H.D.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

CROFT, Herbert (c.1565-1629)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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