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Sir Knight Herbert Croft 1571 – 1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1571

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 10 Apr 1622

Death Location: Douay, France

Father: Sir Croft

Mother: Lady Browne

Spouse(s): Lady Bourne

Children(s): Eleanor Croft

The story of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle began in 1571 in Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England. Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle married Lady Mary Bourne, and had children including Eleanor Elizabeth Croft. Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle passed away in 1622 in Douay, France.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle began in 1571 in Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England.
  • Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle married Lady Mary Bourne, and had children including Eleanor Elizabeth Croft.
  • Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle passed away in 1622 in Douay, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Croft
1550 – 1605
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
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Lady Browne
1552 – 1575
Birth Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Bourne
1573 – 1659
Birth Location: Holt Castle, Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Eleanor Croft
1605 – 1685
Birth Location: Aukland, St Andrews, Durham, England
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Sir Croft's Ancestors

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Sir Croft
1571 – 1622
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Sir Edward G Croft
1550 – 1605
Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Lady (Ann Freeman) Browne
1552 – 1575
Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (James) Croft
1517 – 1597
Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Lady (Alice) Warwick
1522 – 1573
Lugwardine, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Croft
1488 – 1562
Lady Croft
1488 – 1574
Richard Warwick
1496 – 1541
Lady Bromwich
1489 – 1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Warmecombe
1471 – 1523
Ann Warwick
1479 – 1525

Sir Croft's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Mary (Chandler) Johnson (Feb 1675 – abt 1761) m. James Snow (10 Oct 1671 – 1723)
        1. 1. Mary (Polly) Snow (15 Jan 1710 – 1761) m. Jonathan Bigelow (11 Jan 1707 – 1757)
    2. 2. John (Johnson, Immigrated to Va from England with Parents in) 1623 (1623 – 08 Mar 1681) m. Deborah Warde (1630 – 05 Aug 1700)
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Johnston (1648 – 28 Sep 1719) m. Sarah Griffeth (1652 – 28 Sep 1719)
        1. 1. Benjamin (B) Johnston (22 April 1705 – 1764) m. Mary (E) Goodloe (1700 – 21 February 1733)

Sir Croft's Timeline

13 Records

1565
Abt 1565
Birth of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
1566
1566
Birth of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
1566
1566
Birth of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in Croft Castle, Yarpole, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Yarpole, Herefordshire, England
1571
1571
Birth of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
1622
16 April 1622
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in St Gregorys, English Benedictines Priory, Douay, France
St Gregorys, English Benedictines Priory, Douay, France
1622
10 Apr 1622
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
1622
10 Apr 1622
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
1622
10 April 1622
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
1622
10 April 1622
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in Benedictene Monastery Douay, France
Benedictene Monastery Douay, France
1622
10 April 1622
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
1622
10 Apr 1622
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in England
England
1622
10 April 1622
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in St Gregorys, English Benedictines Priory, Douay, France
St Gregorys, English Benedictines Priory, Douay, France
1622
10 Apr 1622
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight Herbert Croft , 1st Baronet of Hereford, of Croft Castle in Douay, France
Douay, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Yarpole, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1565
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Croft, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1622
    Event Place: St Gregorys, English Benedictines Priory, Douay, France

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1622
    Event Place: Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1622
    Event Place: Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1622
    Event Place: Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1622
    Event Place: Benedictene Monastery Douay, France

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1622
    Event Place: Douai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1622
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, 1399-1795, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1622
    Event Place: St Gregorys, English Benedictines Priory, Douay, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1622
    Event Place: Douay, France
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 104

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Douai, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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