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Col. Sir William Croft, Knight 1593–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 8 Jun 1645

Death Location: Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England

Father: Herbert Croft

Mother:

Spouse(s): Crofts None

Children(s): Robert Croft

Col. Sir William Croft, Knight was born in 1593 in Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England, the child of Herbert Croft And Mrs Herbert Croft. Col. Sir William Croft, Knight married Crofts, and had children including Robert Croft. Col. Sir William Croft, Knight passed away in 1645 in Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Col. Sir William Croft, Knight was born in 1593 in Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England, the child of Herbert Croft And Mrs Herbert Croft.
  • Col. Sir William Croft, Knight married Crofts, and had children including Robert Croft.
  • Col. Sir William Croft, Knight passed away in 1645 in Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Knight's Ancestors

Self
Col. Knight
1593–1645
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Herbert Croft
1566–1622
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Edward) Crofte
1544–1601
Of Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
Lady (Ann Freeman Browne) Croft
1547–1578
Evenlode, Glouceter/Attleborogh, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Shire
1518–1590
Lady Warnecombe
1522–1573
Thomas Browne
1490–1553
Lady Browne
1520–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Croft
1500–1562
James Warwick
1510–1548
Lady Bromwich
1500–1549
Edward Edmund
1470–1544
Isiod Stanley
1475–1524

Col. Knight's Descendants

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Col. (Sir William Croft,) Knight (1593–8 Jun 1645) m. Crofts (1598–1658)
  1. 1. Robert Croft 1620–1670
    1. 1. Thomas Croft 1640–1700 m. Mary Kinge 1645–1682
      1. 1. John (Wood) Croft 1666–1738 m. Mary (Ann) Bagley 1672–1730
        1. 1. Anne (Bagley) Croft 1712–1790 m. Peter (Craven) I 1712–1791

Col. Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1593
1593
Birth of Col. Sir William Croft, Knight in Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
1645
8 Jun 1645
Age 52
Death of Col. Sir William Croft, Knight in Stokesay Castle, Shropshire, England
Stokesay Castle, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1645
    Event Place: Stokesay Castle, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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