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Richard Croft 1427 – 1509 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1427

Birth Location: Croft Castle,,Herefordshire,England

Death Date: 1509-07-29

Death Location: Castle Croft,Leominster,Herefordshire,England

Father: William Croft

Mother: Margaret Walwyn

Spouse(s): Eleanor Cornwall

Children(s): Elizabeth Croft

In 1427, Richard Croft entered the world in Croft Castle,,Herefordshire,England, born to William Croft and Margaret Walwyn. Richard Croft married Eleanor Cornwall, and had children including Elizabeth Croft. Richard Croft passed away in 1509 in Castle Croft,Leominster,Herefordshire,England.

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Biography

  • In 1427, Richard Croft entered the world in Croft Castle,,Herefordshire,England, born to William Croft and Margaret Walwyn.
  • Richard Croft married Eleanor Cornwall, and had children including Elizabeth Croft.
  • Richard Croft passed away in 1509 in Castle Croft,Leominster,Herefordshire,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Croft
1393 – 1433
Birth Location: Croft,,Herefordshire,England
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Margaret Walwyn
1397 –
Birth Location: Hellens,,Hertfordshire,England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Cornwall
1428 – 1513
Birth Location: Burford,,Shropshire,England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Croft
1462 – 1527
Birth Location: Castle Croft, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
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Richard Croft's Ancestors

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Richard Croft
1427 – 1509
Birth Place: Croft Castle,,Herefordshire,England
Parents
William Croft
1393 – 1433
Croft,,Herefordshire,England
Margaret Walwyn
1397 –
Hellens,,Hertfordshire,England
Grandparents
John Croft
1372 – 1419
Dalton,,Lancashire,England
Jonet (Verch) Owain
1374 –
Rhiwabon,Maelor Gymraeg,Denbighshire,Wales
Thomas Walwyn
1364 – 1415
Hellens,,Herefordshire,England
Isabella Hathaway
1364 – 1430
Hellens,,Herefordshire,England
Great-Grandparents
John Croft
1332 – 1375
Haviock
1334 –
Owain Gruffudd
1353 – 1416
Margaret Hanmer
1357 –
Richard Walwyn
1340 – 1393
Joan Helyon
1343 – 1393
Thomas Hathaway
1340 – 1377
Thomas Hathaway
1345 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Croft's Descendants

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Richard Croft (1427 – 1509-07-29) m. Eleanor Cornwall (1428 – 1513)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Croft (abt 1462 – 29 Mar 1527) m. John Whittington (abt 1458 – 1488)
    1. 1. Thomas Whittington (1488 – 1493) m. Margaret Needham (1492 – 1508)
      1. 1. Margaret Whittington (1518 – 1578) m. Thomas Throckmorton (1514 – 1568-03-01)
        1. 1. Thomas Throckmorton (1538 – 1607-01-31) m. Elizabeth Berkeley (1544 – 1548)

Richard Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1427
1427
Birth of Richard Croft in Croft Castle,,Herefordshire,England
Croft Castle,,Herefordshire,England
1509
1509-07-29
Age 82
Death of Richard Croft in Castle Croft,Leominster,Herefordshire,England
Castle Croft,Leominster,Herefordshire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1427
    Event Place: Croft Castle,,Herefordshire,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1509-07-29
    Event Place: Castle Croft,Leominster,Herefordshire,England
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