Croft, (Sir) Archer, s. Herbert, of Hereford (city), baronet. New Coll., matric. 15 April, 1702, aged 17; 2nd baronet, M.P. Leominster 1722-7, Beeralston March, 1728-34, baptized 3 April, 1683, died 10th and buried at Kensington 14 Dec., 1753. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Crofte, Edward, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 20 March, 1606-7, aged 16.
Croft, Edward, s. Lionell, of Sutton, co. Gloucester, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 11 Dec., 1668, aged 17.
Crofte, Francis, s. William, of Todenham, co. Gloucester, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 16 May, 1634, aged 14, and again 9 Dec., 1636, B.A. 31 Oct., 1637; M.A. from Oriel Coll. 18 June, 1640, a chaplain of Merton College. See Ath., i., p. xvi.
Croft, George, B.A. 13 Dec., 1512, fellow of Oriel Coll. 1513-19, from Herefordshire, proctor 1520, perhaps rector of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 1529 (see Weaver), one of these names chancellor of Chichester 1531. See Dictionary of National Biography, vol. xiii., 115.
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Croft, (Sir) Herbert, s. Edward, of Croft Castle, co. Hereford; M.P. co. Carmarthen 1588-9, co. Hereford 1593, 1601, 1604-11, 1614, Launceston 1597-8, knighted 7 May, 1603, became a Benedictine monk at Douay, where he died (10) April, 1622, father of the next named. See Ath. Ox., ii. 317; D.N.B.; Foley's Records, i. 467-70; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Croft, Herbert, 3s. Herbert, equitis. Christ Church, matric. 25 July, 1636, aged 34; B.D. 25 June, 1636, D.D. 18 April, 1640, rector of Uley, co. Gloucester, 1638, and of Harding, Oxon, 1639, chaplain to the Earl of Northumberland in the Scotch expedition 1639, canon of Salisbury 1639, chaplain to Charles I., canon of Worcester 1640, and of Windsor 1641, dean of Hereford 1644, deprived of all his spiritualities in the rebellion, but restored in 1660, bishop of Hereford 1662, until his death 18 May, 1691. See Ath., iv. 309; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; & D.N.B.
Croft, (Sir) Herbert, s. Herbert, Bishop of Hereford. Magdalen Coll., matric. 27 April, 1668, aged 16; of the Middle Temple 1668, created a baronet 18 Nov., 1671, M.P. co. Hereford 1678-9 & 1690-8, died 3 Nov., 1720. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Croft, Herbert, s. H., of Hereford (city), gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 14 Jan., 1706-7, aged 15, B.A. 1710; incorp. at Cambridge 1723, M.A. from King's Coll. 1723, rector of Stretford, co. Hereford, 1715, and of Tuxford, Salop, 1723, vicar of Yarpole, co. Hereford, 1730. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Crofte, James, subscribed 16 April, 1613, B.A. from Christ Church 21 June, 1615.
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Crofte, James, of Radnor, gent. Christ Church, matric. 15 July, 1619, aged 16.
Croft, (Sir) James, of co. Hereford, eq. fil. Christ Church, matric. 8 June, 1621, aged 18; B.A. 6 Dec., 1621, of Gray's Inn 1625 (as son of Herbert, of Croft Castle, co. Hereford, knight), a colonel in the service of Charles I., knighted Dec., or Jan., 1644, 'for his stout and faithful service,' suffered much for his loyalty; 'ye pentioner,' buried 9 Aug., 1659, at St. Clement's, London, brother of Herbert 1636. See Alumni West., 86; & Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Croft, John, of Broadgates Hall, 1621. See Cruft.
Croft, John, of Dorset, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 15 Oct., 1619, aged 18, B.A. 18 Feb., 1622-3; M.A. from Hart Hall 21 June, 1625, rector of Puncknoll, Dorset, 1639. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Joseph Crofts next page.
Croft, John, s. Henry, of Tedington Beds, militis. Lincoln Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1628, aged 15; B.A. 10 Dec., 1630; fellow of All Souls' Coll., M.A. 5 July, 1634; created D.D. from Wadham Coll. 23 June, 1646, rector of West Stow and Barnham St. Gregory, Suffolk, 1639, and of Barnham St. Martin, Suffolk, 1639, dean of Norwich 1660, until his death 27 July, 1670. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Fasti, ii. 99.
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Croft, John, s. Edw., of Tredington, co. Worcester, p.p. St. Mary Hall, matric. 30 Oct., 1668, aged 16, B.A. 6 Feb., 1672-3; M.A. from New Coll. 1675, perhaps beneficed in Bucks, brother of Richard 1666. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Croft, Philip, gent. Pembroke Coll., subscribed 7 Nov., 1655.
Crofte, Richard, o.s. Edward, of Sutton, co. Gloucester, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 28 April, 1626, aged 14.
Croft, Richard, s. Edw., of Tredington, co. Worcester, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 17 Dec., 1666, aged 16; B.A. 1670, M.A. 1674, rector of Barcheston, co. Warwick, 1679, and vicar of Stratford-onAvon, co. Worcester, 1684, brother of John 1668. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Croft, Roland, secular chaplain; B.C.L. 15 July, 1520.
Crofte, Thomas, fellow of New Coll. 1510-14, from Croftes in diocese of Hereford, B.A. (sup. 1 July) 1514.
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Croft, Thomas, s. Alexander of Carmarthen (town), arm. Jesus Coll., matric. 14 Oct., 1631, aged 18, B.A. 22 Nov., 1631; fellow of All Souls' Coll. 1634, expelled 1648, restored 1658, M.A. 4 June, 1635, D.C.L. 3 July, 1661, of Gray's Inn 1634. See Burrows, 194; & Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Croft, Thomas, s. Richard, of Sutton, co. Gloucester, gent. New Coll., matric. 23 Sept., 1671, aged 18; B.A. 1675. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Earwaker, ii. 635-6.
Croft, (Sir) William, of Middlesex, militis fil. nat. max. Christ Church, matric. 12 May, 1609, aged 14; B.A. 19 June, 1611, of Croft Castle (eldest son of Sir Herbert), M.P. Launceston 1614, and Malmesbury 1626 & 1628-9, knighted 13 June, 1614, slain at Stokesay 8 June, 1645, aged 54, brother of James 1621, and of Herbert 1636. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Crofte, William, of co. Gloucester, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 1 Dec., 1609, aged 17; of the Middle Temple 1611, as 2nd son of Richard, of Sutton, co. Gloucester, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
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Croft, William, s. William, of Kingsbury, Somerset, pleb. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 17 March, 1636-7, aged 20.
Croft, William, s. William, of Nether Eatington, co. Warwick, gent. Christ Church, matric. 9 July, 1713, aged 30; D. Mus. 9 July, 1713, organist and composer to King George, a gent. extraordinary of the Chapel Royal 1700, and organist of St. Anne's, Westminster, 1700, joint organist of the Chapel Royal 1704, full organist 1707, master of the children of the Chapel Royal, etc., and instrument keeper and organist of St. Peter's Church, Westminster, 1708, died at Bath on Monday, 14 Aug., 1729, buried in Westminster Abbey. See Chester's Westminster Abbey, 321; & Rawlinson, i. 262.
Crofton, (Sir) Edward, s. Edw(ard), of Headfort, Ireland, baronet. Christ Church, matric. 23 Feb., 1703-4, aged 15; 3rd baronet, of the Mote, co. Roscommon, M.P. 1713, until his death in Nov. or Dec., 1739.
Crofts, John, s. Thomas, of Hornton, Oxon, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 5 April, 1639, aged 18; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 1 Feb., 1642-3, M.A. 3 Dec., 1646, one of these names rector of Mottistone, Isle of Wight, and ejected 1662 for nonconformity, chaplain to Lady Fiennes at Newton Tony, Wilts. See Calamy, ii. 275.
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