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Sir Edward Croft 1500 – 1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1500

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 1 January 1562

Death Location: Yarpole, Herefordshire, England

Father: Edward Herefordshire

Mother: Lady SCULL

Spouse(s): Lady Croft

Children(s): Sir Con

The story of Sir Edward Croft began in 1500 in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England. Sir Edward Croft married Lady Catharine\Catrin de Herbert of Mongomery, Lady Croft of Croft'wsh, Countess of Croft, and had children including Sir James Croft Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Con. Sir Edward Croft passed away in 1562 in Yarpole, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Edward Croft began in 1500 in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England.
  • Sir Edward Croft married Lady Catharine\Catrin de Herbert of Mongomery, Lady Croft of Croft'wsh, Countess of Croft, and had children including Sir James Croft Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Con.
  • Sir Edward Croft passed away in 1562 in Yarpole, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Herefordshire
1465 – 1546
Birth Location: –
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Lady SCULL
1469 – 1506
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Lady Croft
1488 – 1574
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sir Con
1518 – 1590
Birth Location: –
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Sir Croft's Ancestors

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Sir Croft
1500 – 1562
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Edward Croft Sheriff of Herefordshire
1465 – 1546
Lady (Joyce) SCULL
1469 – 1506
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Croft's Descendants

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Sir (Edward) Croft (Abt. 1500 – 1 January 1562) m. Lady (Catharine\Catrin de Herbert of Mongomery, Lady Croft of Croft'wsh, Countess of) Croft (1488 – 1574)
  1. 1. Sir (James Croft Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy) Con (1518 – 1590) m. Lady (Alice) Warnecombe (1522 – 1573)
    1. 1. Lady (Anna) Croft\Gerunyne (1550 – 1618)
      1. 1. Francis (Gerunyne) Penbrookshire (1586 – 13 May 1665) m. Sea (Capt. Henry Woodhouse II, GOV of) Bahamas (1573 – 11 Jun 1637)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Day) Woodhouse (1606 – 1666) m. John (Edward) Baker (7 Apr 1588 – 28 Jun 1680)

Sir Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1500
Abt. 1500
Birth of Sir Edward Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
1562
1 January 1562
Age 62
Death of Sir Edward 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: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1562
    Event Place: Yarpole, Herefordshire, England
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