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William Croft 1393–1445 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1393

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 1445

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

Father: Sir Croft

Mother: Jonet Owain

Spouse(s): Margaret Walwyn

Children(s): Sir Herefordshire

The story of William Croft began in 1393 in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England. William Croft married Margaret Walwyn, and had children including Sir Knight Lord Richard Fitz Alan Croft Sheriff Of Herefordshire. William Croft passed away in 1445 in Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Croft began in 1393 in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England.
  • William Croft married Margaret Walwyn, and had children including Sir Knight Lord Richard Fitz Alan Croft Sheriff Of Herefordshire.
  • William Croft passed away in 1445 in Croft, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Croft
1362–1419
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
SC
Jonet Owain
1376–
Birth Location: –
JO

Spouses(s)

Margaret Walwyn
1397–1439
Birth Location: Hellens, Hereford, England
MW

Children(s)

Sir Herefordshire
1427–1509
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Hereford, England
SH

William Croft's Ancestors

Self
William Croft
1393–1445
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Sir John Croft
1362–1419
Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Jonet (verch) Owain
1376–
Grandparents
Owain (Glyndwr) Fychan
1353–1416
Denbighshire, Wales
Lady (Margaret Hanmer, Princess of Wales, verch) Dafydd
1357–1420
Ellesmere, Flintshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Gruffydd apGruffydd
1330–1370
Ellen Thomas
1334–1343
Sir Bench
1328–1387
Angharad LLEWELYN
1332–1357
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gruffydd Madog
1298–1365
Elizabeth LeStrange
1298–1329
Thomas Llewelyn
1302–1343
Lady Hirwin
1305–1337
Philip Hanmer
1300–1328
Lady Banna
1305–1328
Llywelyn Gruffydd
1300–1305
Leucu Llwyd
1310–

William Croft's Descendants

1.
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William Croft (1393–1445) m. Margaret Walwyn (1397–1439)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight Lord Richard Fitz-Alan Croft Sheriff of) Herefordshire 1427–1509 m. Lady (Eleanor Cornwall) Plantagenet 1428–1519
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Croft 1462–1527 m. Sir (John Whittington of) Pauntley 1458–1488
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas John Whittington of) Pauntley 1488–1546 m. Lady (Margaret Countess of Pauntley) Needham 1490–1556
        1. 1. Lady (Jane) Whittington 1518–1578 m. Sir (Roger Ratherwas) Bodenham 1512–1579

William Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1393
1393
Birth of William Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
1445
1445
Age 52
Death of William Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1393
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1445
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    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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