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 0110 Sir John 6. in 1743, and was e. by his eldest son, V. SIR hENRY. This gentleman in. Caroline, dan. of the Princes of Powys, assd was fatises’ of Wnm,s ass ne L’aoo’r, John, 2nd Bilks of Rntland, by whom he had three eons, Sin Rien.oau Cnov’s, lInt, of Craft Castic, high-sheriff and a don., Caroline, in. lot, to Adam hay, Esq., who of the cis. hereford ; the captor of Prince Edward, soil of ci. 5. p. ; and 2ndly, to Major Archibald Stewart, by whom IIENRY VI., at the battle of Tewke:hury, in 1471. This she loft an only dan and heir, Caroline, wife of W.,TOIiIsy, gall:nst soldier was alspoisutod troasuror of tise ls”nsobold to Esq. of Brodifold, Suffolk. Ho ci. 7 Juno, 1745, and was o. Ileassy VII., asssl had tiso high hon,,ur of kssi’’ht.l,annerct by his end, but oldest surviving son, VI. SIR HENRY, H.P. for the eo. Derby in 1761, and conferred upon liisii at tIso battle of Stoke, iii 1-167. Tiso high sheriff for the earns in 1774. He Ni. ill 1754, Frances- Sin Janes CROFT, Rust., svas lord-deputy u,f Ircla,sd in Elizabeth, end dau. of Francis, Earl Brooks and Warwick, 1552 ; and, smhoequently, privy.erniseillos’ and eoinptr’uller hy whom ho had one son, his successor, VII. Sin hir.Nev, 5. 13 May, 1763; ni in 1795, Hiss decease by lois graiudsusn, Nanny Hawkins, by whom he had issue, GEORGE, ins successor. Jlcnry-llelicrt, 5. 4 Sept. 1801; in holy orders, recior of leap. Ri.IZSBETU and Janos I. TIns genilessan, espousing Ereadsall, Derbyshire; in. in 1917, Franocs-Carolisic, dau. of the doctrines of the chords of Rt,mne, iso 1687, heea,sso a Williasn Jenney, Esq. of Rladisswoed, and 6. 29 Sept. 1865, lay-brother of the Ressediethue monastery of Llonay, where having bad isinc; their 6th sen, gdsrard-Alhcrt, it. 17 he 6. 10 Api-il, 1626. lie had previously married, and left July, 1868, and iheir youngest son, Gerald-Stewart, ii. 28 four sons and two daus. Sir William, tIme eldest son, fell, Sept. 1866. Edmund- Lewis, of tepion Park, Derbyshire, 8. in 1803; oi. near Ludlow, 0 June, 1645. Sir Jonses, the 2ssd son, was 20 Sept. 1832, Caroline-Anna, dan. of Liool.-Gen. Need, of also au officer of rank in the r:uyal army, as was Robert, the Fountain Dale, Nolls, and has issue: Isis only dan. Louis, 4th ten, and all 6. without issue. The 3rd sell, was so. 19 Sept. 1881. to ion Turner, Esq., I fib lancers, only IlrnnnnT Coore, was advanced, in 1512, to his bhloopu6e sen of Dr. Turner, of Kensington. Charles-Ilagh, 6. 4 April, 1805. Lottisa-3IaiiIda. Selina, vu. 2 Jan. 1833, to IViltiam-Slanhope Lerell, ElI., His lordslsip d. 36 May, 1691, and was s, by his 00113’ son, vice-admiral RN., Sat son of Thosnas-Slanhepe Radeoels, I. Sun Hennnnv Cioos-r, who load boon ereahed a hlarouot, Esq. of Liitle Sliss,’ndrn Abbey, Decks, and 6. 30 Ilarrh, 18 Nov. 1671. Sir Herbert so. Elizusbeth (aunt of the lot ISIS, leaving, Lovell-Slanhope-Riehord, tale eapi. 13th foot; Lord Amber) dan. of Thomas Arelsor, Esq of Umbortlado, Selina-Fs-nnees-Nanneetie-Lonisa; and Georgina-Jasse-llenjietta-Eliza, no. Wau’wiek, by whom (who 6. in 1709) he had, is. Is her ronsin, Sir J.-ll. Crewe, EarL Vine- admiral William-Stanhope Lovell, ii. 20 Itay, 1559. This gosmtlemau assumed, hy royal permission, in ISIS, the II. Francis, of London, 5. in 1687; ‘s’ho in. Crare, dan. and name of CREwE, derived fsosn hio great-grandmother. Cathes-mo Crews. Sir Henry ii. 7 Feb. 1815, and was z. by his son, VIII SIR Genaun, ls. 1 Feb. 1795, who so. 9 Sept. ISIS, Jane, oldest dau. of the late 11ev. Thomas Whittaker, of Mendham, Norfolk, asod had jostle, Jonos-Hanpun, presessi baronet. George-Harpnr, 8.25 Jnne, 1831, 2. 26 Jose, 1838. Evetyn-ilarpnr, late capt. dragoon-gnards, 8.5 July, 1832. Riehard-i-larpnr, late eapi. dragoon-guards, 8. 27 Aug. 1836. Ilenriomta-Franres-Hapnr, ii. 1828. Isabel-Jane. Slary-Adelino. Georgissa-Franees, 6.8 Jan. 1852. Qreoiiess—S Sept. 1826. Arois—Qaarterly; 1st and 4th, an., II. SIR Aaonon, 3. in 3683 ; svho os. in 1723, yranees, dan. a lion, rampant, org., 2nd and 3rd, org., alien, rampant, within of Brigadier-General Waring; and dying 10 Den.1753, was a bordure, engrailed, so. Creole—I ti sot of a dneal coronet, z. by ins oldest toss, or, a lion’s gamb, erect, arg.; 2nd, a boar, passanl, or, dneally III. Son Ancnnv. This gosutlesnan, who dioposed of Croft gorged, gss. Mslto—Degeneranti genus opprsbrintn. Seals— Warslow hall, no. Stafford; Caine Abbey, and Reptosm Park, Castle to Them:ss Johuos, Eoq., so.24 April, i7s3, Elizabeth. Derbyshire. CRICHTON, VISCOUNT, see Eiue, EARL OF. CROFT. CROFT, SIR HERBERT - GEORGEDEN31AE, 1797, when the title reverted to lois kinsman, of Croft Castle, co. V. Sin 3SnRBera, in holy orders, lID. author of several - - Hereford, 1) L., baru-ister-atjaw, entertainIng and useful works, among them the well- lieut, in the H erefordohire militia kuawn ieee and Jladseso (grandson of Frausnis Croft, Enq., 5. 25 July, 1838 ; e. his father as 2nd son of the lot baronet); Cu. let, Sohihia, dan. amid 9th hart., 10 Jan. 1865; rn. 10 CD-heir of Richard Cleave, Esq, and had three das’s,, Jan. 1865, Georgiana-Eliza-Lucy, Soplua, who ii. IS Joins, 1S57; 3lary-Aoiue, who ml. 17 April, oldest dan. of Matthew Marsh, hISS, amid Elizalsetlu, also deceased. rio Cu. Sndly, Elirabeth, Esq., M.P., of Ramridgo Hoo,so, dan. of David Lewis, Esq. of lsbslvsrn Il:sll, no, Warwick, Rants, and has a son, 5. 5 Sept. issue, 25 April, 1816, the title devalred nposi his brother, 1868, and a dau., Janet-Georgiana. VI. Son Roomenn, b. in 3763 ; who vu. in 1789, Margaret, The family of Croft, which is of Saxon origin, settled in Tiuoains-Eo.sno.cv, Ins successor. Horefordshire at a very remote period. Camden, iii Ins Aacnra-DrNssAN, successor ho his lmrolhcr. desci’iption of that county, says “Not far off [from Eiehard’s Ilichard, 5. ia 1SOS, in holy orders, vicar of llilltugdon, Castle) stands Croft Castle, belonging to the very auueieust lliddlesex ; so. 1st, 19 Oct. 1S39, Chsrlotle-I,eosuora, dan. of and knightly family of the Crofto ;“ a,id ins Domesday- Lieui.-Col. Rossoll, E.l.C.S. (who ol. in 1814)1 and, lsdly, in took, Bernard do Croft is mentioned as holding the lands ef Croft, which his descendants inherited until tha close of Fiancee - Elizabeth, to. in 1532. l.onio Adolphe Sbarie dn the 18th century. Floss an almost uninterrupted line of kiughts, distinguished alike in council and iii arms, deseosoded Son JnnN OR CROFT, Emit, of Croft Castle, co. Ihereford, - S’Il. Sun Tusoauos-Eossanrv, F.S,A., 8. 2 Sept. 1728; so. captain of Mork Cattle, isear Calais, who wan frequently 9 Sept. 1524, Sophma-,lasie-Lsuoward, only child s,f RichardLaieward employed in negotiations in Flaisders, between 1402 and 1404. He so. Janet, dan. and presumed cobeir of Owen bE hor (who so. Sndhy, Cci. Wilhiamo Lyster), had a dan., op Griffith Vyehams, Lord of Glyndwrdwy, in Merionetl:shire, Gancr, so. S SEarch, 3848, to Capt. Esiward Jlnn-ay, 3rd the renowned OWEN GLsNuownn, representative of Middiesex Militia, 2nd son of lldsvnrd Mnr:ay, Esq. of 281 C 11 0 whosso 5015 was direct detceudaist of Sir Richard, of the household to Queeuo Em.lzaer’rn, and was eat his Sin IIERBERT CusorT, Rut., SIP. fuur the es. Ilereford, gallantly figbstitug untler the royal banner, at Stoke Castle, of Herefei’d, and aphmohtutod, inc 1667, dean of the chapel-royal. 1. Aaettea, his heir. heir of Thomas liramston, Fog. of Waler home, Essex, and hind an only semi, I ilerbere, 5. in 17221 who vs. 1st, Elizabeth, dan. of Richard Toatsg, Esq. of Ilidhnrst, Sussea, and had by her, with other issue, I5ERREET, Silo baronet; and RienAau, Sib boresuel; and lmudly, Slary, dan. of Thomas Chasriser, Esq. of Sodhury Wood, no. Derby, by whom he had one dan., Elizabeth. lIe d. iso 1785. s. Elizabeth, so. lo A. 31000103’, Esq. of Enfleld, eo. Stafford. ii. Ibargaret, ou. to Richard Oakley, Esq. of Oakley. Ill. Frances, iii. to Itobert thyer, Esq. He ut. in 1720, and was s. by his eldest son, Charhotta, 2nd dan. and no-heir of Ashley Cowper, Eoq., and gmnd niece of William, 1st Lord Cowper, and had three dane. Charlotto, wife of James Woodcock, Esq., afterwards Croft; Frances, wife of Harry Slosmt, Esq., of Wasiog; and Harriet, wife of Richard Rylaud. Esq. At Sir Archer’s deeeaoo, withmsnt male issue1 38 Nov. 1732, tIme title devolved upon his brother, IV. Sin Jona, who 6. without legitimate issue, 4 Dee, bnt isy her he bad moo leone ; Sir herbert dying without male dan. of Thomas Denmals, M.D.,and sister of Thomas, let Lord Deosman, by whom (who ci. 4 Sopt. 1S47) he had, 1898, Louisa, don, of the late Sausnel Holland, Esq. oflsumPhoton, oo. Ghoseeuter, and lust issue. f-hatesn, knight of this Legion of Honour, and by hiss (whod. in 1859) has a dau., Louise-Ehizabelh. Sir hhmcluard 6. in ISiS, and was .u. by his elsiost eon, Lateward, Esq. of Grove hl,uuoe, Iliolslleoex, amid