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Sir William Croft 1395–1445 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1395

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 1445

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

Father: John Croft

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaretha Walwyn

Children(s): Sir CROFT

Sir William Croft was born in 1395 in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England, the child of John Sir Croft And Jenett Ferch Owain Glyndwr. Sir William Croft married Margaretha Walwyn, and had children including Sir Richard Croft. Sir William Croft passed away in 1445 in Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Croft was born in 1395 in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England, the child of John Sir Croft And Jenett Ferch Owain Glyndwr.
  • Sir William Croft married Margaretha Walwyn, and had children including Sir Richard Croft.
  • Sir William Croft passed away in 1445 in Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England.

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Sir Croft's Ancestors

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Sir Croft
1395–1445
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Parents
John Sir Croft
1405–1458
croft, herefordshire, england
Grandparents
hugh (de) croft
1380–1433
croft, herefordshire, england
margaret (de) brampton
1385–1438
brampton bryan, herefordshire, england
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Croft's Descendants

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Sir (William) Croft (1395–1445) m. Margaretha Walwyn (1397–14 Nov 1461)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard) CROFT 1427–1509 m. Lady (Eleanor CORNWALL) PLANTAGENET 1428–1519
    1. 1. Anne Corbet 1470–1548 m. Sir (Thomas Plantagenet de Cornwall, 8th Earl of) Burford 1468–1538
      1. 1. Mother (for Elizabeth) Jones 1490–1574 m. Richard Jones 1494–1559
        1. 1. Elizabeth ((Mrs Halsnoth)) Harsnett 1510–1547 m. Sir (William Halsnoth) Harsnet 1510–1600

Sir Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1395
1395
Birth of Sir William Croft in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
1445
1445
Age 50
Death of Sir William Croft in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1395
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1445
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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