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Richard Croft 1500–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1500

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 1 January 1562

Death Location: Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England

Father: Richard Croft

Mother: Elynor Lady

Spouse(s): Lady Herbert

Children(s): James Croft

In 1500, Richard Croft entered the world in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England, born to Richard Croft And Elynor De Plantagenet Lady. Richard Croft married Lady Catharine De Herbert, and had children including James Croft. Richard Croft passed away in 1562 in Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Richard Croft entered the world in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England, born to Richard Croft And Elynor De Plantagenet Lady.
  • Richard Croft married Lady Catharine De Herbert, and had children including James Croft.
  • Richard Croft passed away in 1562 in Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Croft
1427–1509
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Yarpole, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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Elynor Lady
1428–1519
Birth Location: Burford House, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Herbert
1488–1574
Birth Location: Montgomery Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales
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Children(s)

James Croft
1518–1590
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Croft's Ancestors

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Richard Croft
1500–1562
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Richard Croft
1427–1509
Croft Castle, Yarpole, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Elynor (De Plantagenet) Lady
1428–1519
Burford House, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
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Richard Croft's Descendants

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Richard Croft (Abt. 1500–1 January 1562) m. Lady (Catharine de) Herbert (1488–1574)
  1. 1. James Croft 1518–1590 m. Alice Warwick 1522–1573
    1. 1. Edward Crofte 1544–1601 m. Anne Freeman 1547–1575
      1. 1. George Crofte 1575–1630 m. Mary (E) Craft 1575–1652
        1. 1. Griffin Craft 1600–1689 m. Alice (Ruggles) Taylor 1601–1673

Richard Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1500
Abt. 1500
Birth of Richard Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
1562
1 January 1562
Age 62
Death of Richard Croft in Yarpole, Herefordshire, England
Yarpole, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1500
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1562
    Event Place: Yarpole, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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