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Sir Richard Croft 1427–1509 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1427

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 29 Jul 1509

Death Location: Yarpole, Herefordshire, England

Father: William Croft

Mother: Margaret Walwyn

Spouse(s): Lady Cornwall, Eleanor Cornwall, Elynor Bare

Children(s): Sibyl Croft, Lady Croft, John Croft, Anne Croft, Richard ll, Robert Croft

In 1427, Sir Richard Croft entered the world in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England, born to William Croft And Margaret Walwyn. Sir Richard Croft married Eleanor Cornwall, Elynor Bare, Lady Elynor De La Bare De Plantagenet Cornwall, and had children including Anne Croft, John Croft, Lady Elizabeth Of Croft Castle Croft, Richard Croft Ll, Robert Croft, Sibyl Croft. Sir Richard Croft passed away in 1509 in Yarpole, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1427, Sir Richard Croft entered the world in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England, born to William Croft And Margaret Walwyn.
  • Sir Richard Croft married Eleanor Cornwall, Elynor Bare, Lady Elynor De La Bare De Plantagenet Cornwall, and had children including Anne Croft, John Croft, Lady Elizabeth Of Croft Castle Croft, Richard Croft Ll, Robert Croft, Sibyl Croft.
  • Sir Richard Croft passed away in 1509 in Yarpole, Herefordshire, England.

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Sir Croft's Ancestors

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Sir Croft
1427–1509
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Parents
William Croft
1393–1433
Leominster, Herefordshire, , England
Margaret Walwyn
1397–1439
Hellens, Herefordshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Croft's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Croft (1427–29 Jul 1509) m. Lady (Elynor De La Bare De Plantagenet) Cornwall (1428–1513) m. Eleanor Cornwall (1428–23 Dec 1519) m. Elynor Bare (1437–1468)
  1. 1. Sibyl Croft 1442–1516 m. Sir (Knight George) Herbert 1464–1491
    1. 1. Walter (Sir Knight Herbert of) StJulian 1523–1551 m. Mary Morgan 1527–1580
      1. 1. George Herbert –1580
      2. 2. Gwenllian Herbert 1548–1584 m. John (Philip) Thomas 1554–1579
        1. 1. Rhys ("Rice") Thomas 1580–1617
        2. 2. Evan Thomas 1580–1650 m. Sarah Thomas 1600–1628
    2. 2. Sir (William) Herbert 1478–1548
    3. 3. Leticce HERBERT 1500–1533
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth of Croft Castle) Croft 1462–1527
  3. 3. John Croft 1460–
  4. 4. Anne Croft 1458–1549
  5. 5. Richard (Croft) ll 1451–1501
  6. 6. Robert Croft 1456–1509

Sir Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1427
1427
Birth of Sir Richard Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
1509
29 Jul 1509
Age 82
Death of Sir Richard Croft in Croft, Herefordshire, England
Croft, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1427
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1509
    Event Place: Croft, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yarpole, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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