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Richard Croft 1484–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1484

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 1 Jan 1562

Death Location: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

Father: Edward Croft

Mother: Joyce Scull

Spouse(s): Catharine Herbert

Children(s): James Croft, Rowland Croft, Jacosa Croft

In 1484, Richard Croft entered the world in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England, born to Edward Croft And Joyce Scull. Richard Croft married Catharine Herbert, and had children including Jacosa Croft, James Croft, Rowland Pugh Croft. Richard Croft passed away in 1562 in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1484, Richard Croft entered the world in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England, born to Edward Croft And Joyce Scull.
  • Richard Croft married Catharine Herbert, and had children including Jacosa Croft, James Croft, Rowland Pugh Croft.
  • Richard Croft passed away in 1562 in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Croft
1465–1547
Birth Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, England
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Joyce Scull
1469–1486
Birth Location: Holt, Worcestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Catharine Herbert
1488–1574
Birth Location: Wal, Montgomeryshire, Wales
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Children(s)

James Croft
1518–1590
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
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Rowland Croft
1530–1590
Birth Location: Wales
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Jacosa Croft
1546–1567
Birth Location: Glouchester, Derbyshire, England
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Richard Croft's Ancestors

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Richard Croft
1484–1562
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Edward Croft
1465–1547
Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Joyce Scull
1469–1486
Holt, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Richard Croft
1427–1509
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Eleanor Cornwall
1428–1513
Burford, Shropshire, England
Walter Scull
1443–1482
Holt, Warwickshire, England
Francis Beauchamp
1447–1482
Holt, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Croft
1393–1433
Margaret Walwyn
1397–1439
Edmund Cornwall
1382–1435
Elizabeth Bere
1387–1468
David Scull
1417–1476
John Beauchamp
1402–1481
Frances Winchcombe
1422–1483
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Croft
1372–1419
Jonet Owain
1374–1435
Thomas Walwyn
1364–1415
Isabella Hathaway
1364–1430
Richard Cornwall
1360–1443
Cecilia Merbury
1364–1417
Thomas Bere
1365–1441
Alice Talbot
1375–1436
John Beauchamp
1377–1420
Isabel Ferrers
1375–1428
Edmond Winchcombe
1400–

Richard Croft's Descendants

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Richard Croft (1484–1 Jan 1562) m. Catharine Herbert (1488–1574)
  1. 1. James Croft 1518–1590 m. Alice Warnecombe 1522–1573 m. Catherine Blount 1520–1585
    1. 1. Joan Croft 1554–1575 m. Nicholas Jordane 1550–1659
      1. 1. Joan Jordan 1575–1659 m. John Kitchell 1571–1602 m. Edmund Sheafe 1560–1626
        1. 1. Elizabeth Kitchell 1599–1670 m. Thomas Rucke 1590–1662
        2. 2. Frances Kitchell 1597–
        3. 3. Robert Kitchell 1601–1672
        4. 4. Joanna Sheafe 1613–1668
        5. 5. Jacob Sheafe 1616–1659
    2. 2. Eleanor Croft 1546–1569
    3. 3. James Croft 1542–1624
    4. 4. Edward Croft 1544–1601
    5. 5. Jane Croft 1541–1586
  2. 2. Rowland (Pugh) Croft 1530–1590
  3. 3. Jacosa Croft 1546–1567

Richard Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1484
Birth of Richard Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
1562
1 Jan 1562
Age 78
Death of Richard Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1562
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
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