Family and Education
b. by 1498, 1st s. of John Holcroft of Holcroft by Margaret, da. of Hamnett Massey of Rixton; bro. of Sir Thomas. m. by 1519, Anne, da. of Ralph Standish of Standish, 7s. 6da. KB 20 Feb. 1547.Date of birth estimated from marriage, Preston RO, Spencer of Lathom ms 380. Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxi), 117; (xcviii), 85; J. B. Watson, ‘Lancs. gentry 1529-58’ (London Univ. M.A. thesis, 1959), 335.
Offices Held
J.p. Cheshire 1539 – 47, Lancs. by 1541 – d.; jt. (with bro. Sir Thomas) receiver, lands formerly of Lenton priory, Notts. 1540 – 45; sheriff, Lancs. 1537 – 38, 1542 – 43, Cheshire 1541 – 42, 1546 – 47; commr. chantries, Cheshire, Lancs. and Chester 1546, Cheshire, Lancs. and Staffs. 1554, relief, Lancs. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1552; other commissions 1540 – 51; custos rot. Lancs. 2 Apr. 1547–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Holcroft, Lancs.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
HOLCROFT, Sir John (by 1498-1560)
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