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b. c. 1564, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Edward Croft† of Croft Castle and Alice, da. and h. of Thomas Browne of Attleborough, Norf.O.G.S. Croft, House of Croft of Croft Castle, 81; R.E. Ham, County and the Kingdom, 14. educ. ?Christ Church, Oxf.; His eldest son apparently said that Croft studied at the college. As he does not seem to have matriculated Wood suggests his stay was short. Croft himself stated in 1614 that he had not been ‘bred up in learning’. Ath. Ox. ii. 318; SP14/76/53. M. Temple 1594; embassy France 1598. M. Temple Admiss.; CSP Dom. 1598-1601, p. 37. m. c.1590, Mary (d.1659), da. and coh. of Anthony Bourne of Holt Castle, Worcs., 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1601; Croft, 88-94; Ham, County, 62 Kntd. 7 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 104. d. 1 Apr. 1629. Ham, County, 286.
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J.p. Herefs. 1589 – c.1607, Carm. by 1591 – 95, Oxon. by 1593-c.1607; Ibid. 49; C66/1698; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 159–60; Hatfield House, ms 278. steward of Crown manors, Herefs. and Mont. 1592–1612; Ham, County, 95. dep. lt. Herefs. 1597–1607; APC, 1597–8, p. 4; SP14/28/84. recvr.-gen. S. Wales 1599–1604; Ham, County, 95. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. by 1598 – 1615, Wales and Marches by 1602–6, C66/1482; C181/1, f. 32v; 181/2, ff. 17v, 232v. subsidy, Herefs. 1599–1600; Ham, County, 111. member, Council in the Marches of Wales 1601–7; HMC Hatfield, xi. 567; Carleton to Chamberlain ed. M. Lee, 100. woodward, Herefs. by 1606-at least 1610; HMC 13th Rep. IV, 253; Lansd. 168, f. 182. commr. inquiry into the lands of wards, Mdx. 1608. C181/2, f. 64.

Cttee. Virg. Co. 1608. A. Brown, Genesis of US, 93.

Commr. cloth exports 1614. HMC Downshire, iv. 338.

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CROFT, Sir Herbert (c.1564-1629), of Croft Castle, Herefs. and Great St. Bartholomew’s, London
Main residences: Croft Castle, Herefs.; Great St. Bartholomew's, London.
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J.P.F.
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Commons 1604-1629
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CROFT, Sir Herbert (c.1564-1629)

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