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Elizabeth Croft 1462 – 1527 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1462

Birth Location: Croft, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 29 Mar 1527

Death Location: St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Croft

Mother: Eleanor Cornwall

Spouse(s): John Whittington, Richard Fiennes

Children(s): John Whittington, Thomas Whittington, William Whittington, Robert Whittington, Jane Whittington

The story of Elizabeth Croft began in 1462 in Croft, Herefordshire, England. Elizabeth Croft married John Whittington, Richard Fiennes, and had children including John Whittington, Thomas Whittington, William Whittington, Robert Whittington, Jane Whittington. Elizabeth Croft passed away in 1527 in St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Croft began in 1462 in Croft, Herefordshire, England.
  • Elizabeth Croft married John Whittington, Richard Fiennes, and had children including John Whittington, Thomas Whittington, William Whittington, Robert Whittington, Jane Whittington.
  • Elizabeth Croft passed away in 1527 in St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Croft
1425 – 1509
Birth Location: Wales
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Eleanor Cornwall
1428 – 1519
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

John Whittington
1458 – 1525
Birth Location: Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England
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Richard Fiennes
1471 – 1501
Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

John Whittington
1475 – 1520
Birth Location: Pauntley, Gloucestershire
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Thomas Whittington
1488 – 1546
Birth Location: Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England
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William Whittington
1488 – 1580
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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Robert Whittington
1498 – 1546
Birth Location: Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England
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Jane Whittington
1501 –
Birth Location: Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
JW

Elizabeth Croft's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Croft
1462 – 1527
Birth Place: Croft, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Richard Croft
1425 – 1509
Wales
Eleanor (De) Cornwall
1428 – 1519
Burford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (de) Croft
1393 – 1433
Croft Castle, Hertsfordshire, England
Margaret Walwyn
1395 – 1439
Much Marcie, Hertfordshire, England
Sir (Edmund Cornewall Baron of Burford) Salop
1382 – 1437
Burford, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (de la) Barre
1400 – 1468
Barre Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
John Croft
1372 – 1420
Jonet Glyndwr
1375 – 1413
Thomas Walwyn
1370 – 1415
Isabelle Hathaway
1375 – 1415
Richard Cornwall
1360 – 1443
Cecilia Marbury
1364 – 1417
Thomas Barre
1377 – 1419
Ankaret Talbot
1380 – 1436
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Croft
1325 – 1375
Catherine Harroch
1346 – 1400
Owain Gruffudd
1359 – 1415
Margaret Hanmer
1351 – 1420
Richard Walwyn
1340 – 1393
Joan Helyon
1337 – 1393
Geoffrey
1335 – 1365
Cecilia Somery
1337 – 1369
Hugh Marbury
1337 – 1365
Ellen Daniell
1340 –
Sir Barre
1349 – 1420
Elizabeth Crosier
1350 – 1420
Sir Talbot
1361 – 1396
Ankaret Strange
1361 – 1413

Elizabeth Croft's Descendants

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Elizabeth Croft (1462 – 29 Mar 1527) m. John Whittington (1458 – 28 Jul 1525) m. Richard Fiennes (12 Apr 1471 – 1501)
  1. 1. John Whittington (1475 – Aft 1520)
  2. 2. Thomas Whittington (1488 – 12 Sep 1546) m. Margaret Needham (1490 – 4 Jun 1556)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Whittington (1516 – 18 Sep 1543) m. Giles Poole (1520 – 24 Feb 1589)
    2. 2. Anne Whittington (Abt 1516 – ) m. Brice Berkley (1510 – )
    3. 3. Margaret Whittington (1518 – 20 Nov 1578) m. Thomas Throckmorton (1515 – 1 Mar 1586)
      1. 1. Anne Throckmorton (Abt 1530 – )
      2. 2. Murial Throkmorton (Abt 1533 – 13 Mar 1614)
      3. 3. Katherine Throckmorton (1534 – 1610) m. George Dryden (1557 – 1591) m. William Crompton (1535 – 1587)
      4. 4. Thomas Throckmorton (1538 – 31 Jan 1607) m. Jane (Elizabeth) Rogers (1541 – Aug 1635) m. Elizabeth Berkely (1550 – 1624)
      5. 5. Throckmorton (Abt 1540 – )
      6. 6. Anthony Throckmorton (1542 – ) m. Francis Throckmorton (Abt 1546 – )
      7. 7. Alice Throckmorton (1544 – 17 Feb 1610) m. Edward Trotman (Abt 1566 – Abt 1638) m. Morris Tratman (Abt 1576 – ) m. Morice Trotman
      8. 8. THROCKMORTON (1544 – )
      9. 9. Anne Throckmorton (1546 – 21 May 1581) m. John (Rathcoole) Knight (1544 – 25 Sep 1591) m. John Tracy (1540 – 25 Sep 1591) m. Ralph Verney (1482 – )
        1. 1. Dorothy (Ann) Tracy (1563 – 5 Mar 1612) m. Edmund Bray (1568 – )
      10. 10. Francis Throckmorton (Abt 1546 – ) m. Mary Sutton (Abt 1544 – 28 Apr 1566)
      11. 11. Thomas Throgmorton (Abt 1575 – ) m. Ellen Berkeley
      12. 12. Hannah Throckmorton (1577 – 1667) m. Captain (John Davey) Johnson (1580 – 10 Mar 1651) m. Davy Johnson (1580 – 1639)
    4. 4. Jane Whittington (1518 – 1578) m. Roger (Ratherwas Knight) Bodenham (1512 – 1579)
    5. 5. Alice Whittington (1519 – 1 May 1578) m. John Nanfan (1524 – )
    6. 6. John (Edward) Whittington (1520 – 1573) m. Elizabeth Shaw (1525 – 1622)
    7. 7. Blanch Whittington (Abt 1525 – 31 Mar 1594) m. John (St) Aubyn (1518 – 17 Aug 1590)
  3. 3. William Whittington (1488 – 1580) m. Agnes
  4. 4. Robert Whittington (1498 – 12 Sep 1546)
  5. 5. Jane Whittington (1501 – ) m. William Harper (1500 – 27 Feb 1573) m. William Harper (1499 – )

Elizabeth Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1462
1462
Birth of Elizabeth Croft in Croft, Herefordshire, England
Croft, Herefordshire, England
1527
29 Mar 1527
Age 65
Death of Elizabeth Croft in St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1462
    Event Place: Croft, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1527
    Event Place: St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: England
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