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154 CROFT. (4) ■William Graham, b. 26 Dec. 1862. (5) Percy Hntton, b. 27 Oct. 1872. (6) Constance Margaret Graham. (7) Gertrude Mary. (8) Elinor Violet. (9) Ethel Mary. (10) Edetha. (11) Lucy. Arms — Quarterly per fesse indented or and gu. in the first quarter a lion passant guardant of the second. CRESTS — 1st, A lion passant guardant or supporting a shield with the arms of St. George. 2nd, A hon passant guardant per pale indented gu. and erminois the dexter forepaw resting on an escocheon arg. charged with the star of the order of the Tower and Sword ppr. Supporters — Dexter, a hon guardant or, accoUed ■with a wreath of laurel vert, pendent therefrom an escocheon gu. charged with a tower or. Sinister, a bull sa. accoUed with a WTeath of laurel or, pendent therefrom an escocheon ai-g. charged with the star of the Tower and Sword ppr. granted by R.L. 15 May, 1834, in consideration of Sir John's eminent services while attached to the British mission at Lisbon in 1811 and 1812. MOTTO — Esse quam videri. SEAT — Dodington, Sittingboume, Kent. STEPHEN C^OFT, of Stillington, Yorks. (great-great-great- grandson of Ralph Croft, gent. inq. p. m. 30 June, 21 Eliz. 1579), bp. 14 Nov. 1683 ; bur. 19 Jan. 1733, having m. at the Savoy Chapel, London, 1711, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Edmund Anderson, of Broughton, Line. Bart.; she bur. 25 Oct. 1771, aged 91, having had with other issue 2 sons, (1) Stephen, of Stillington, of whom hereafter. (2) Thomas, of London, merchant; b. 15 Oct. 1717; d. 5 Oct. 1783, having m. 1st, Lucy, dau. of Henry Thompson, Esq. of Kirby HaU, Yorks (Bart.); she bur. 7 May, 1750, leaving an only son, [i] John, of Oporto, merchant; d. 11 Feb. 1805,having m. 14 June, 1775, Henrietta ilaria, dau. of Rev. James Tunstall. D.D. dean of St. Paul's ; she d. 31 July, 1815, having had issue. His eldest son. Sir John, created a Baroxet. Mr. Thomas croft m. 2ndly, Harriet, dau. of Richard Daw- son, of York, merchant ; she bur. 21 April, 1764, leaving a son and dau. [2] Thomas, of London, b. 24 April, 1758 ; m. 13 Oct. 1796, Ann, dau. of William Ansell, of Dorking, and had 2 daus. [3] Harriet, d. 29 Jan. 1839, having m. 28 June, 1804, as 2nd wife, to Rev. Francis Dodsworth, rector of Dodington afore- said ; he d. s. p. 18 Oct. 1806 (Bart.) SIR .JOHN CROFT, of Dodington Place, Kent (J.P. and D,L.), and Cowling HaU, Yorks. K.T.S. D.c.L. created a Baroxet 17 Dec. 1818, for services during the Peninsular war; b. 21 Mar. 1778; d. 5 Feb. 1862, having m. 1st— 17 Aug. 1816, AmeUa Elizabeth, dau. of James W'arre, Esq. of London ; she d. 20 Oct. 1819, having had 2 daus. (1) Harriet Maria Eleanor, unm. (2) Elizabeth Anne, m. 26 Aug. 1843, to Sir Henry Stephen Thompson, created a Baronet 14 Mar. 1874; died 17 May following. Sm JOHN m. 2ndly— 24 July, 1827, Anne Knox, dau. of Rev. John RadcUffe, rector of Limehouse, Middx. and had a son and dau. (3) Sir John Frederick, 2nd and present Baronet. (4) Marianne Radcliffe. CROFT, OF .STILLIXGTOX, &C. STEPHEN CROFT of StilUngton (eldest son of Stephen Croft above-mentioned); b. 8 Dec, 1712 ; d.l2 Sept. 1798, having m. Henrietta, dau. of Henry Thompson, Esq. of Kirby Hall, Yorks (Babt.); she d. 1772, having had with other issue 2 sons, [1] Stephen, of Stillington, lord of the manor of Askam Bryan (J.C.) capt. of dragoons; b. 14 June, 1744; d. 24 July, 1813, hav- ing m. 1764, Frances, dau. and coheir of .Samuel Clarke, Jim, Esq. of Askham Brjan ; she d. having had with other issue 2 sons, /I/ Harry, of Stillington, J.P. and D.L, col. in the army; b. 9 May, 1775, d. 3 June ; 1853, having m. 20 June, 1822, Elizabeth 2nd dau. of William Charlton, Esq, of Apley Castle, Salop (METRICK— Bart.), and had 2 sons and 2 daus. (1) Stephen, of Stillington, J.P. capt. 68th regt. b. 17 Nov. 1827 ; d. 28 Feb. 1871, having m. 1856, Fanny, dau. of Robert Prior, of co. Devon ; she d. 26 April, 1876, leaving 2 sons and 2 daus. Harry, b. 26 July, 1857.— Stephen, b. 16 Aug. 1863,— Lucy. — Fanny Elizabeth. (2) Harrj-, capt. royal dragoons, drowned 14 Nov. 1854, in H.M.s. " Prince." (3) Elizabeth Catherine. (4) Louisa Frances, m. 27 Aug. 1846, to Ralph Creyke, Esq. of RawcUffe Hall, Yorks. who d. 7 Feb. 1858, leaving with 4 daus. a son— Ralph, M.P. York 1880, j.p. Yorks. E, and W.R. Middlesex and Westminster; b. 5 Sept. 1849. /2/ WUliam, adm. r.n. b. 2 April, 1782 ; d. 6 May, 1872, having m. 26 Mar. 1805, Harriet, eldest dau. of HaU Plumer, Esq. of BUton HaU, Yorks.; she d. 31 Nov. 1864, having had 6 sons and 6 daus. (1) Charles HaU, curate of StilUngton and Rocs ; d. unm. 1828. (2) Stephen, of FarUngton, Yorks. capt. late Madras R.H.A. b. 27 Oct. 1809; m. 7 May, 1835, Anne, dau. of Thomas Swann, Esq. of 'Tork. (3) Henry, vice-adm. R.N. (ret<l.); b. 22 Jan. 1814; m. 6 May, 1857, Margaret, dau. of Joseph Robinson, Esq. of Stillington, Yorks. and has 2 sons and 4 daus. (1) WiUiam Henry S3-monds, b. 6 Mav, 1865,— (2) Arthur George Bailv, b, 27 June, 1871,— (3) Caroline. (4) Harriet Marie, m. 30 Sept. 1880, to WilUam SmeUie Grahame, Esq. Jim. (5) Lucy EUzabeth. (6) GJertrude Ethel Mary. (4) Harriette and (5) Eliza, both Uving unm. (6) CaroUne, m. 28 Dec. 1843, to Alfred Hafifenden, Esq. of Homewood, Kent, late 8th hussars ; she d. 10 Sept. 1848, leaving a dau. Charlotte IsabeUa Haffenden, m. 29 Dec. 1870, to Rev. John Wilson-HafEenden, of Homewood, Kent, and Waplington, Yorks. j.u. and vicar of Carlton, Line, and has 2 sons and a dau. — James Wilsox-Haffexdex, b. 21 May, 1873.— Laurence Alfred, b. 21 May, 1873.— Katharine Mary. (7) Anna Maria, m. 12 Sept. 1864, to Mortimer O'Brien, Esq. (8) Anne, m. 1 Aug. 1850, to Arthur Huband, late R.X. J.P. CO. Roscommon, and has a dau. CaroUne Harriet Hcbaxd. (Q) Marianne, m. 1 May, 1844, to George Huband, capt. late 8th hussars, unatt. and has 2 sons and 2 daus. (1) WiUiam George Hubaxd, a.b. t.c.d, bar,-at-law. (2) Hugo. (3) Fanny Harriet Augusta. (4) Georgina Maria Louisa. [2] Robert Nicholas, prebendary of Botevant and canon resi- dentiary of St. Peter's Cathedral, York ; b. 3 June, 1754 ; d. 23 Mar. 1831, having m. 28 Aug. 1779, EUzabeth, dau. and coheir of George Wanley Bowes, Esq. of Thornton Hall, Durham, and Eyford, Glouc, (by Anne, his vife, dau, of John Hutton, of Marske) ; she d, 2 May, 1841, having had with other issue 3 sons, /I/ James, archdeacon of Canterburj-, rector of Saltwood and CUfEe-at-Hoo, J,P, (3rd son); b. 2 Jul}-, 1784; d. 9 May, 1869, having m. 5 Oct. 1812, Charlotte, dau. of Most Rev. Charles Manners-Sutton, archbishop of Canterburj'; she d. 14 Feb. 1825, having had 2 sons and 6 daus. (1) Robert Manners, Ueut. 1st royal dragoons, b. 21 Oct. 1814; d. 30 June, 1860, having m. 28 Sept. 1848, CecUia Isabella, eldest dau. of Charles Winn, E,sq. of Nostell Priory, Yorks. and had 3 sons and 3 daus, Harry John, Ueut. R.A. b, 11 Oct, 1855, — George Bowes Hutton, b. 18 Oct. 1857.— Granville Robert, b. 28 July, 1859. — Annie CeciUa. — Charlotte Catherine. — Mary EUza- beth. (2) Percy James, rector of Kingston, Kent, b. 4 Feb. 1820; m. 1st — 21 Sept. 1847, AnnabeUa Mar)-, dau. of Rev. Henry Torre ; she d. s. p. 28 Jan. 1851 ; 2ndly— 3 Aug. 1852, Mary EUen, only dau. of Rev. Charles Greenall Davies; she d. 13 Sept. 1869. He m. 3rdly— 11 July, 1871, AmeUa Anna, dau, of late Rev, Horatio Todd, rector of Occold, Suffolk. By his 2nd wife he has 5 sons and 3 daus. (1) Charles James Wanley, b, 10 May, 1856; m, 27 Nov. 1878, EUen, eldest dau, of John Wood Kingstone, Esq. (2) Frederick Percy, b, 21 Aug, 1857,— (3) Robert Man- ners, b, 14 Nov. I860.— (4) James Henrv de Turri, b. 12 Oct. 1863.— (5) Hugh D'Arcy, b. 5 Mar. 1868.— (6) Rosellen Mary, — (7) Anna Maria, — (8) Helena Diana, (3) Marj- EUzaljeth, d, 24 Mar, 1836, having m, 23 April, 1835, to Rev, George Bridges Moore, rector of TunstaU, Kent, grandson of Archbishop Moore of Canterbury. (4) Charlotte, (5) Georgiana, m, 19 Oct, 1847, as 2nd wife, to Frederick Nassau Sutton, Esq. (Bart.) (6) AnnabeUa. (7) Anna Maria, d, 28 Sept, 1859, having m. 1 Aug. 1854, to Henrv Coare Kingsford, Esq, who d. 9 Dec. 1857, (8) CeclUa Fanny, d, 16 IJfay, 1880. /2/ Stephen, rector of St. Mary Stoke, Suffolk, and rural dean of Ipswich (6th son), b. 14 Aug. 1794 ; d. 23 June, 1868, having m. 1 Jan. 1835, Georgiana, dau. of Sir CorneUus Cuyler, Bart, and has a son and 2 daus. (1) Henry Herbert Stephen, bar. -at-law; b. 22 Feb. 1842; m. 11 Mar. 1876, Emma, dau. of Mr. Robert Kearse, of New Brighton, Cheshire, and has had 2 sons and 2 daus. George Herbert, b. 29 May, 1877.— Charles Ernest, b. 21 Julv, 1878 ; d. 7 Sept. 1880.— Florence, b. 11 July, 1879: d. 8 Sept. 1880.— Lilian, b. 21 July, 1880. (2) EmUyJohnes. (3) Mary Louisa. /3/ Thomas Hutton, of Aldborough Hall, Yorks. j,p, vicar of Hutton BuBcel and StilUngton, canon of York and rural dean (youngest son); b, 19 Aug, 1797; d, 23 June, 1873, having m, 27 Sept, 1828, EUza Marj-, dau, of Richard Thomp- son, E.sq, of Kirkby HaU, Yorks, (Bart.), and has an only son, George Arthur Hutton, J,P, Ueut, late Yorks, hussars' b, 29 Aug, 1829 ; m, 12 Feb. 1867, Catherine Marj-, eldest dau. and coheir of late Griffith Richards, Esq. Q,c, and granddau, of late Sir Richard Richards, of Cacrynwch, North Wales, lord chief baron of the exchequer, &c. and has a dau.— Sydney HUda Hutton.