Croft Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Croft, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All three creations are extant as of 2008.
The Croft Baronetcy, of Croft Castle
in the County of Hereford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 18 November 1671 for Herbert Croft
, who later represented Herefordshire
in Parliament. He was a member of a prominent Herefordshire
family of Norman descent. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
for Leominster
, Winchelsea
and Bere Alston
. The fifth Baronet was an author. The ninth Baronet represented Herefordshire in the House of Commons
. The former seat of the family was Croft Castle
in Herefordshire
.
The Croft Baronetcy, of Cowling Hall in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 December 1818 for John Croft, in honour of his services during the Peninsular War
. He shared a common ancestry with the Croft Baronets of Croft Castle.
The Croft Baronetcy, of Bournemouth in the County of Southampton was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 February 1924 for Henry Croft
. He was the grandson of Reverend Richard Croft, third son of the sixth Baronet of the 1671 creation. In 1940 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Croft
. For more information on this creation, see this title.
The Croft Baronetcy, of Croft Castle
Croft Castle
Croft Castle is a manor house and associated buildings near the village of Yarpole in Herefordshire, England some to the north-west of Leominster .-11th century origin:...
in the County of Hereford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 18 November 1671 for Herbert Croft
Sir Herbert Croft, 1st Baronet
Sir Herbert Croft, 1st Baronet was the only son of the Right Reverend Herbert Croft, Bishop of Hereford and Anne Browne, the only daughter of the Very Rev. Dr. Jonathan Browne and Anne Barne Lovelace...
, who later represented Herefordshire
Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885...
in Parliament. He was a member of a prominent Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
family of Norman descent. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Leominster
Leominster (UK Parliament constituency)
Leominster was, until 2010, a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.From 1295 to 1868, it was a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its...
, Winchelsea
Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
Winchelsea was a parliamentary constituency in Sussex, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-Boundaries:...
and Bere Alston
Bere Alston (UK Parliament constituency)
Bere Alston or Beeralston was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act as a rotten borough.-History:...
. The fifth Baronet was an author. The ninth Baronet represented Herefordshire in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The former seat of the family was Croft Castle
Croft Castle
Croft Castle is a manor house and associated buildings near the village of Yarpole in Herefordshire, England some to the north-west of Leominster .-11th century origin:...
in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
.
The Croft Baronetcy, of Cowling Hall in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 December 1818 for John Croft, in honour of his services during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
. He shared a common ancestry with the Croft Baronets of Croft Castle.
The Croft Baronetcy, of Bournemouth in the County of Southampton was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 February 1924 for Henry Croft
Henry Page Croft, 1st Baron Croft
Henry Page Croft, 1st Baron Croft was a British Conservative Party politician.-Early life and family:He was born at Fanhams Hall in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. He was the son of Richard Benyon Croft a naval officer and a major benefactor of the Richard Hale School, and Anne Elizabeth...
. He was the grandson of Reverend Richard Croft, third son of the sixth Baronet of the 1671 creation. In 1940 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Croft
Baron Croft
Baron Croft, of Bournemouth in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1940 for the Conservative politician Sir Henry Page Croft, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1924. Croft was the...
. For more information on this creation, see this title.
Croft Baronets, of Croft Castle (1671)
- Sir Herbert Croft, 1st BaronetSir Herbert Croft, 1st BaronetSir Herbert Croft, 1st Baronet was the only son of the Right Reverend Herbert Croft, Bishop of Hereford and Anne Browne, the only daughter of the Very Rev. Dr. Jonathan Browne and Anne Barne Lovelace...
(c. 1652-1720) - Sir Archer Croft, 2nd BaronetSir Archer Croft, 2nd BaronetSir Archer Croft, 2nd Baronet was the eldest son of Sir Herbert Croft, 1st Baronet and his wife Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Archer. He served as Member of Parliament for Leominster from 1722 to 1727; for Winchelsea in 1728; and for Bere Alston from 1728 to 1734....
(1684–1753) - Sir Archer Croft, 3rd Baronet (1731–1792)
- Sir John Croft, 4th Baronet (c. 1735-1797)
- Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet (1751–1816)
- Dr. Sir Richard Croft, 6th Baronet (1762–1818)
- Sir Thomas Elmsley Croft, 7th Baronet (1798–1835)
- Sir Archer Denman Croft, 8th Baronet (1801–1865)
- Sir Herbert George Denman Croft, 9th BaronetSir Herbert Croft, 9th BaronetSir Herbert George Denman Croft, 9th Baronet was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874....
(1838–1902) - Sir Herbert Archer Croft, 10th Baronet (1868–1915)
- Sir James Herbert Croft, 11th Baronet (1907–1941)
- Sir Hugh Matthew Fiennes Croft, 12th Baronet (1874–1954)
- Sir Bernard Hugh Denman Croft, 13th Baronet (1903–1984)
- Sir Owen Glendower Croft, 14th Baronet (b. 1932)
Croft Baronets, of Cowling Hall (1818)
- Sir John Croft, 1st Baronet (d. 1862)
- Sir John Frederick Croft, 2nd Baronet (1828–1904)
- Sir Frederick Leigh Croft, 3rd Baronet (1860–1930)
- Sir John William Graham Croft, 4th Baronet (1910–1979)
- Sir John Archibald Radcliffe Croft, 5th Baronet (1910–1990)
- Sir Thomas Stephen Hutton Croft, 6th Baronet (b. 1959)