Crofton Baronets
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There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Crofton, two in the Baronetage of Ireland and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Crofton Baronetcy, of The Mote in the County of Roscommon, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 1 July 1661 for Edward Crofton. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1780.
The Crofton Baronetcy, of The Mote in the County of Roscommon, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 12 June 1758 for Marcus Lowther-Crofton. He was the husband of Catherine, daughter of the fourth Baronet of the 1661 creation and had earlier assumed the surname of Crofton. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Crofton
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The Crofton Baronetcy, of Mohill in the County of Leitrim, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 August 1801 for Morgan Crofton. The sixth Baronet was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 2nd Life Guards and fought in the Second Boer War
, where he was severely wounded at the Relief of Ladysmith
, and in the two world wars. His diaries from the First World War are published as Massacre of the Innocents: The Crofton Diaries, Ypres 1914-1915 (2004). Another member of the family, James Crofton, grandson of Morgan Crofton, third son of the first Baronet, was a Lieutenant-General in the Army. The presumed eighth and present Baronet does not use his title. He has also not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage
, with the baronetcy considered dormant. For more information, follow this link.
The Crofton Baronetcy, of Longford House in the County of Sligo, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 18 August 1838 for James Crofton. He was descended from Thomas Crofton, uncle of the first Baronet of the 1661 creation. The presumed sixth Baronet never successfully proved his succession and was never on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. The presumed seventh and present Baronet has also not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. For more information, follow this link.
The Crofton Baronetcy, of The Mote in the County of Roscommon, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 1 July 1661 for Edward Crofton. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1780.
The Crofton Baronetcy, of The Mote in the County of Roscommon, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 12 June 1758 for Marcus Lowther-Crofton. He was the husband of Catherine, daughter of the fourth Baronet of the 1661 creation and had earlier assumed the surname of Crofton. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Crofton
Baron Crofton
Baron Crofton is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1797 for Dame Anne Crofton. She was the widow of Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet, of the Mote, who had represented Roscommon in the Irish House of Commons and had been offered a peerage just before his death. The peerage was...
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The Crofton Baronetcy, of Mohill in the County of Leitrim, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 August 1801 for Morgan Crofton. The sixth Baronet was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 2nd Life Guards and fought in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
, where he was severely wounded at the Relief of Ladysmith
Relief of Ladysmith
When the Second Boer War broke out on 11 October 1899, the Boers had a numeric superiority within Southern Africa. They quickly invaded the British territory and laid siege to Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking...
, and in the two world wars. His diaries from the First World War are published as Massacre of the Innocents: The Crofton Diaries, Ypres 1914-1915 (2004). Another member of the family, James Crofton, grandson of Morgan Crofton, third son of the first Baronet, was a Lieutenant-General in the Army. The presumed eighth and present Baronet does not use his title. He has also not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage
Official Roll of the Baronetage
The Official Roll of the Baronetage is an official list of baronets compiled by the Crown Office, a section of the Ministry of Justice, and published by the Standing Council of the Baronetage. It was first published 23 February 1914...
, with the baronetcy considered dormant. For more information, follow this link.
The Crofton Baronetcy, of Longford House in the County of Sligo, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 18 August 1838 for James Crofton. He was descended from Thomas Crofton, uncle of the first Baronet of the 1661 creation. The presumed sixth Baronet never successfully proved his succession and was never on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. The presumed seventh and present Baronet has also not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. For more information, follow this link.
Crofton Baronets, of The Mote (1661)
- Sir Edward Crofton, 1st Baronet (1624-1675)
- Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet (c. 1662-1729)
- Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet (1687-1739)
- Sir Edward Crofton, 4th Baronet (1713-1745)
- Sir Oliver Crofton, 5th Baronet (1710-1780)
Crofton Baronets, of Mohill (1801)
- Sir Morgan Crofton, 1st Baronet (1733-1802)
- Sir Hugh Crofton, 2nd Baronet (1763-1834)
- Sir Morgan George Crofton, 3rd Baronet (1788-1867)
- Sir Morgan George Crofton, 4th Baronet (1850-1900)
- Sir Hugh Denis Crofton, 5th Baronet (1878-1902)
- Sir Morgan George Crofton, 6th Baronet (1879-1958)
- Sir Patrick Simon Crofton, 7th Baronet (1936-1987)
- (Sir) (Hugh) Denis Crofton, 8th Baronet (b. 1937)
Crofton Baronets, of Longford House (1838)
- Sir James Crofton, 1st Baronet (1776-1849)
- Sir Malby Crofton, 2nd Baronet (1797-1872)
- Sir Malby Crofton, 3rd Baronet (1857-1926)
- Sir (Malby Richard) Henry Crofton, 4th Baronet (1881-1962)
- Sir Malby Sturges Crofton, 5th Baronet (1923-2002)
- Sir Henry Edward Melville Crofton, 6th Baronet (1931-2003)
- Sir Julian Malby Crofton, 7th Baronet (b. 1958)