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CROFTON 543 CROFTON OF MOTE BARONY [I.] I. Anne Croker, da. and h. of Thomas C, of Baxtown, CO. Kildare, by Anne, da. and coh. of William Ryves, of I. 1798. Uppercourt, was b. 11 Jan. 1751. She ;«., 13 Apr. 1767, Edward Crofton, s. and h. of Sir Marcus C, ist Bart. [I.]', formerly Marcus Lowther, by Catherine, da. of Sir Edward Crofton, 3rci Bart. [1.] (of a former creation), sister and h. of the 4th Bart. He was b. 17 Aug. 1746; was M.P. for co. Roscommon 1768-69 and 1776-97; jwc. his father in the Baronetcy, 16 Jan. 1784. He d. 28 Sep. 1797. On 8 Mar. 1798, his widow was cr. BARONESS CROFTON OF MOTE, CO. Roscommon [I.], with rem. of that Barony to the heirs male of the body of her said husband, for whom, had he lived, such honour was intended. She <2'. 12 Aug. 1817, aged 66. II. 18 1 7. 2. Edward (Crofton), Baron Crofton OF Mote [I.], grandson and h., being s. and h. of Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Bart. [I. 1758], by Charlotte, 5th da. of John (Stewart), 6th Earl of Galloway [S.], which Sir Edward was s. and h. ap. of the suo jure Baroness Crofton [I.] abovenamed, but d. v.m., 8 Jan. 18 16, aged 37. (^) He was h. I Aug. 1 806, in Clarges Str., Midx., and sue. his father as 4th Bart. [I.], 8 Jan. 1 8 16. Rep. Peer [I.] (Conservative), 1840-69; a Lord in Waiting, Feb. to Dec. 1852, Feb. 1858 to June 1859, and July 1866 to Dec. 1868. He w., 19 Oct. 1833, at St. James's, Westm., Georgiana, 3rd da. of Henry William (Paget), ist Marquess of Anglesey, by his ist wife, Caroline Ehzabeth, da. of George (Villiers), 4th Earl of Jersey. He d. 27 Dec. 1869, at Mote Park, aged 63. His widow, who was b. 29 Aug. 1800, d. there 9 Nov. 1875, aged 75. III. 1869. 3. Edward Henry Churchill (Crofton), Baron Crofton of Mote [I.], and a Bart. [I.], ist s. and h., b. 21 Oct. 1834, in London; Gent, of the Bedchamber to the Lord Lieut, of Ireland, Apr. 1867 to Dec. 1868; State Steward, 1880; Gent, in Waiting, 1886-92; Rep. Peer [I.] (Conservative) Feb. 1873. He d. unm., at Clon- brock, Ahascragh, co. Galway, 22, and was bur. 27 Sep. 1912, at Kilmain, in his 78th year.() He was sue. by his nephew, who is outside the scope of this work. Family Estates. — These, in 1883, consisted of 11,053 acres in co. Roscommon, worth £^,23- a year. Principal Residence. — Mote Park, co. Roscommon. (*) He committed suicide at Mote Park. () He was a capable musician and composer of chants. His successor is Arthur Edward Lowther Crofton, ist s. and h. of his next br., Charles St. George C. There are 3 Baronetcies in the family, and in all 3 the descent is traced from John Crofton, who accompanied Essex to Ireland, and obtained grants of land in cos. Roscommon and Leitrim. V.G.