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Richard Croft 1425 – 1509 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1425

Birth Location: Wales

Death Date: 1509

Death Location: Wales

Father: William Croft

Mother: Margaret Walwyn

Spouse(s): Jane Herbery, Eleanor Cornwall, Jane Herbert

Children(s): Anne Croft, Elizabeth Croft, Edward Croft, Margaret Crofte, Jane Croft, Robert Crofte)

The story of Richard Croft began in 1425 in Wales. Richard Croft married Jane Herbery, Eleanor De Cornwall, Jane Herbert, and had children including Anne de Croft, Elizabeth Croft, Edward Croft, Margaret de Crofte, Jane Croft, Robert Croft (de Crofte). Richard Croft passed away in 1509 in Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Croft began in 1425 in Wales.
  • Richard Croft married Jane Herbery, Eleanor De Cornwall, Jane Herbert, and had children including Anne de Croft, Elizabeth Croft, Edward Croft, Margaret de Crofte, Jane Croft, Robert Croft (de Crofte).
  • Richard Croft passed away in 1509 in Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Croft
1393 – 1433
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Hertsfordshire, England
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Margaret Walwyn
1395 – 1439
Birth Location: Much Marcie, Hertfordshire, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Jane Herbery
1457 – 1495
Birth Location: Itton, St Arvan, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Eleanor Cornwall
1428 – 1519
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Jane Herbert
1442 – 1488
Birth Location: Itton, Monmouthshire, Wales
JH

Children(s)

Anne Croft
1458 – 1549
Birth Location: Croft, Herefordshire, England
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Elizabeth Croft
1462 – 1527
Birth Location: Croft, Herefordshire, England
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Edward Croft
1465 – 1547
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Yarpole, Herefordshire, England
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Margaret Crofte
1467 – 1540
Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
MC
Jane Croft
1470 – 1536
Birth Location: Croft, Herefordshire, England
JC
Robert Crofte)
1476 –
Birth Location: Croft, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Croft's Ancestors

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Richard Croft
1425 – 1509
Birth Place: Wales
Parents
William de Croft
1393 – 1433
Croft Castle, Hertsfordshire, England
Margaret Walwyn
1395 – 1439
Much Marcie, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
John (de) Croft
1372 – 1420
Lancashire, England
Jonet (verch Owain) Glyndwr
1375 – 1413
Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales
Thomas Walwyn
1370 – 1415
Much Marcle, Herefordshire, England
Isabelle Hathaway
1375 – 1415
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Croft
1306 – 1370
Maud Brampton
1293 – 1365
John Harrock
1308 – 1380
DeHaviock
1310 –
Gruffydd II
1329 – 1369
Ellen ISCOED
1335 –
David Hammer
1328 – 1388
Angharad Llewelyn
1314 – 1357
Thomas Walwyn
1300 – 1395
Catherine Grendour
1315 – 1378
Walter Helyon
1304 – 1357
Agnes Welsh
1322 – 1357

Richard Croft's Descendants

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Richard Croft (1425 – 1509) m. Jane Herbery (1457 – Apr 1495) m. Eleanor (De) Cornwall (1428 – 23 Dec 1519) m. Jane Herbert (Abt 1442 – Apr 1488)
  1. 1. Anne (de) Croft (1458 – 27 Sep 1549) m. Thomas Blount (Abt 1455 – 4 Jun 1524)
  2. 2. 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 – )
        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 – )
  3. 3. Edward Croft (1465 – 23 Mar 1547) m. Joyce Skull (1469 – 1506) m. Catherine Herbert (Abt 1522 – 1574) m. Lady (Croft of Croft'wsh) Mongomery (1488 – 1574)
  4. 4. Margaret (de) Crofte (1467 – 23 Mar 1540)
  5. 5. Jane Croft (1470 – 8 Oct 1536) m. Edward Darrell (1465 – 9 Mar 1530) m. John Blount (1470 – 27 Feb 1531)
  6. 6. Robert (Croft (de) Crofte) (1476 – )

Richard Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1425
1425
Birth of Richard Croft in Wales
Wales
1509
1509
Age 84
Death of Richard Croft in Wales
Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1425
    Event Place: Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Wales
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