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Edward Croft 1540–1613 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Claughton, with, Littledale, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 29 January 1613

Death Location: Claughton in Littledale ,Nr Lancaster,Lancashire

Father:

Mother: Thomas Sir

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lady

Children(s): John Croft

Edward Croft was born in 1540 in Claughton, with, Littledale, Lancashire, England, the child of Ellen Webster Lady And Thomas Croft Sir. Edward Croft married Elizabeth Burre Lady, Elizabeth Newbould, and had children including John George Croft. Edward Croft passed away in 1613 in Claughton in Littledale ,Nr Lancaster,Lancashire.

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Biography

  • Edward Croft was born in 1540 in Claughton, with, Littledale, Lancashire, England, the child of Ellen Webster Lady And Thomas Croft Sir.
  • Edward Croft married Elizabeth Burre Lady, Elizabeth Newbould, and had children including John George Croft.
  • Edward Croft passed away in 1613 in Claughton in Littledale ,Nr Lancaster,Lancashire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sir
1500–1556
Birth Location: Claughton, In Little Dale, Nr Lancaster, Lancashire, England Lancashire, England
TS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lady
1534–1609
Birth Location: Barking, Essex, England
EL

Children(s)

John Croft
1570–1670
Birth Location: Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire, England
JC

Edward Croft's Ancestors

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Edward Croft
1540–1613
Birth Place: Claughton, with, Littledale, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas (Croft) Sir
1500–1556
Claughton, In Little Dale, Nr Lancaster, Lancashire, England Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Croft's Descendants

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Edward Croft (1540–29 January 1613) m. Elizabeth (Burre) Lady (1534–24 Sep 1609)
  1. 1. John (George) Croft 1570–1670
    1. 1. Judith Croft 1595–1638 m. Timothy Elwood 1591–1640
      1. 1. Edward Elwood 1634–1689 m. Agnes Mountford 1642–1699
        1. 1. Timothy Elwood 1668–1738 m. Elizabeth Kettle 1671–1773
        2. 2. Alice Elwood 1672–
        3. 3. Anne Elwood 1664–
        4. 4. Edward Elwood 1666–1716
        5. 5. Elizabeth Elwood 1673–
        6. 6. Jane Elwood 1677–
        7. 7. Katherine Elwood 1675–
        8. 8. Mary Elwood 1682–

Edward Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Edward Croft in Claughton, with, Littledale, Lancashire, England
Claughton, with, Littledale, Lancashire, England
1613
29 January 1613
Age 73
Death of Edward Croft in Claughton in Littledale ,Nr Lancaster,Lancashire
Claughton in Littledale ,Nr Lancaster,Lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Claughton, with, Littledale, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 1613
    Event Place: Claughton in Littledale ,Nr Lancaster,Lancashire
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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