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Arms of Croft, of Croft Castle, Herefordshire: Quarterly per fess indented azure and argent, in the 1st quarter a lion passant guardant or[1]
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Croft, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All three creations are extant as of 2008.
The Croft Baronetcy, of Croft Castle in the County of Hereford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 18 November 1671 for Herbert Croft, who later represented Herefordshire in Parliament.[2] He was a member of a prominent Herefordshire family of Norman descent. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Leominster, Winchelsea and Bere Alston. The fifth Baronet was an author. The ninth Baronet represented Herefordshire in the House of Commons. The former seat of the family was Croft Castle in Herefordshire.
The Croft Baronetcy, of Cowling Hall in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 December 1818 for John Croft, in honour of his services during the Peninsular War. He shared a common ancestry with the Croft Baronets of Croft Castle.
The Croft Baronetcy, of Bournemouth in the County of Southampton was created[3] in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 February 1924 for Henry Croft. He was the grandson of Reverend Richard Croft, third son of the sixth Baronet of the 1671 creation. In 1940 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Croft. For more information on this creation, see this title.
John Croft, in honour of his services during the Peninsular War. He shared a common ancestry with the CroftBaronets of Croft Castle. The Croft Baronetcy...
Crofts. William Crofts, 1st Baron Crofts, was the cousin of the first Baronet. Sir John Crofts, 1st Baronet (1635–1664) Leigh Rayment's list of baronets...
Croft, 3rd Baron Croft (born 1949) There is no heir to the titles. Croftbaronets of Croft Castle Kidd, Charles, Debrett's peerage & Baronetage 2015 Edition...
Member of Parliament Sir Herbert Croft, 10th Baronet (1868–1915), of the Croftbaronets Sir Herbert Croft (died 1629) (1565–1629), English politician who...
Croft, 4th Baronet (1910–1979), of the Croftbaronets Sir John Archibald Radcliffe Croft, 5th Baronet (1910–1990), of the Croftbaronets John Crofts (disambiguation)...
was established by the Croft family. and it has from this time been the home of the Croft family and Croftbaronets. The Croft family were closely linked...
Goodenfynger. He acquired Tintern Abbey which later passed to the Colclough Baronets. Croft was all his life a double-dealer. He was imprisoned in the Tower at...
Bernard Hugh Denman Croft, 13th BaronetCroft of Croft Castle (24 August 1903 – 27 February 1984) was an Australian rugby union player. Croft, a wing, claimed...
Tranby Croft is a large Grade II listed Victorian country house and estate at Anlaby, near Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The house is...
David Llewellyn was a younger son of the first Baronet and the younger brother of the second and third Baronets. The Llewellyn Baronetcy, of Baglan in the...
Richard Croft may refer to: Richard Croft (MP) for Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Richard Croft (tenor), American tenor Sir Richard Croft, 6th...
excused for those who co-operated, time was to be taken and rents for the new crofts were to be set as low as possible. The process did not start well. The Reverend...
Ryland was the eight son of Richard Ryland and Harriet Croft, daughter of Sir Archer Croft, baronet. Ryland married Mary Ann Muggeridge on 27 September 1826...
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