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Richard Croft 1520–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1520

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: Aft. 1540

Death Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Father: Sir Croft

Mother: Lady Walwyn

Spouse(s): Lady Plantagenet

Children(s): Lady Croft, Lady Croft

Richard Croft was born in 1520 in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England, the child of Sir William Croft And Lady Margaret Walwyn. Richard Croft married Lady Eleanor Plantagenet, and had children including Lady Anne Croft, Lady Elizabeth Croft. Richard Croft passed away in 1540 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Croft was born in 1520 in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England, the child of Sir William Croft And Lady Margaret Walwyn.
  • Richard Croft married Lady Eleanor Plantagenet, and had children including Lady Anne Croft, Lady Elizabeth Croft.
  • Richard Croft passed away in 1540 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England.

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Richard Croft's Ancestors

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Richard Croft
1520–1540
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Sir William Croft
1500–1520
Croft, Herefordshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Walwyn
1500–1520
Hellens, Hertfordshire, England
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Richard Croft's Descendants

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Richard Croft (Abt. 1520–Aft. 1540) m. Lady (Eleanor) Plantagenet (Abt. 1520–Aft. 1540)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne) Croft 1483–1548 m. Sir (Thomas "Sherriff of the County of Hereford" Blount "Knight of the Shire" "Knight) Banneret" 1467–1524
    1. 1. Lady (ELIZABETH Le) Blount 1504–1582 m. Willem (Clifton Sir van Barrington) Court 1479–1564 m. Sir (William Clifton of Barrington) Court 1485–1563
      1. 1. Lady (Hester Clifton, Lady of) Latimer 1528–1570 m. Myles Sandys 1520–1601
        1. 1. Bridget Sandys 1571–1654 m. William Clifton 1574–1637
        2. 2. Isobel Sandis 1539–1574
        3. 3. EDWIN Sandys 1561–1629
        4. 4. Barbara Sandys 1559–1585
        5. 5. Henry Sandys 1558–1639
        6. 6. Sir (William Sandys,) Kt. 1563–1639
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth) Croft 1540–1560

Richard Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1520
Abt. 1520
Birth of Richard Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
1540
Aft. 1540
Age 20
Death of Richard Croft in Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1520
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1540
    Event Place: Leominster, Herefordshire, England

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