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Sir James Croft 1517 – 1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: abt 1597

Death Location: Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

Father: Lord Croft

Mother: Lady Croft

Spouse(s): Lady Warwick

Children(s): Sir Croft

In 1517, Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire entered the world in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England, born to Lord Richard de Croft and Lady Catharine\Catrin de Herbert of Mongomery, Lady Croft of Croft'wsh, Countess of Croft. Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire married Lady Alice Warwick, and had children including Sir Edward G Croft. Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire passed away in 1597 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1517, Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire entered the world in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England, born to Lord Richard de Croft and Lady Catharine\Catrin de Herbert of Mongomery, Lady Croft of Croft'wsh, Countess of Croft.
  • Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire married Lady Alice Warwick, and had children including Sir Edward G Croft.
  • Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire passed away in 1597 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Croft
1488 – 1562
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Yarpole, Herefordshire, England
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Lady Croft
1488 – 1574
Birth Location: Montgomery Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Lady Warwick
1522 – 1573
Birth Location: Lugwardine, Herefordshire, England
LW

Children(s)

Sir Croft
1550 – 1605
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
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Sir Croft's Ancestors

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Sir Croft
1517 – 1597
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Lord Richard de Croft
1488 – 1562
Croft Castle, Yarpole, Herefordshire, England
Lady (Catharine\Catrin de Herbert of Mongomery, Lady Croft of Croft'wsh, Countess of) Croft
1488 – 1574
Montgomery Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Croft's Descendants

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Sir (James) Croft (1517 – abt 1597) m. Lady (Alice) Warwick (1522 – 11 Jul 1573)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward G) Croft (1550 – 1605) m. Lady (Ann Freeman) Browne (1552 – abt 1575)
    1. 1. Sir (Knight Herbert) Croft (1571 – 10 Apr 1622) m. Lady (Mary) Bourne (1573 – bef 3 Jun 1659)
      1. 1. Eleanor (Elizabeth) Croft (1605 – 4 Jun 1685) m. Capt (Solomon) Johnson (1615 – 26 july 1690)
        1. 1. Nathaniel Johnson (Feb 1640 – 14 February 1698) m. Mary Plimpton (28 February 1643 – 6 March 1732)
        2. 2. John (Johnson, Immigrated to Va from England with Parents in) 1623 (1623 – 08 Mar 1681) m. Deborah Warde (1630 – 05 Aug 1700)

Sir Croft's Timeline

6 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
1518
1518
Age 1
Birth of Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
1540
1540
Age 23
Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire was married in Of, , Herefordshire, England
Of, , Herefordshire, England
1590
4 September 1590
Age 73
Death of Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire in St. John the Evangelist Westminster Abbey, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
St. John the Evangelist Westminster Abbey, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
1597
abt 1597
Age 80
Death of Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire in Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
1597
1597
Age 80
Burial of Sir James Croft , Lord Deputy of Ireland, Deputy Constable of the Tower of London, Knight of the Shire in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1002966

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Of, , Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 September 1590
    Event Place: St. John the Evangelist Westminster Abbey, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1597
    Event Place: Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
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