Robert Barcroft, of Barcroft

Biography

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Robert Barcroft was the son of William Barcroft and Agnes (?)1 He married Elizabeth Roberts, daughter of John Roberts.1 He was buried on 6 April 1612 at Burnley, Lancashire, EnglandG.1

He lived at Barcroft Hall, Cliviger, Lancashire, EnglandG.1

Children of Robert Barcroft and Elizabeth Roberts

1. William Barcroft+1 d. 1621 m Susan Rishton
2. Reverend Thomas Barcroft1 m a Miss Goulton
3. Elizabeth Barcroft1 m Lawrence Ormerod
4. Ann Barcroft1 m James Aspinall
5. Alice Barcroft1 m Henry Walton
6. Susan Barcroft1 m Christopher Jackson
7. Mary Barcroft1 b. 1573 m Richard Towne

References

• Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives. AncestryImage Name: Robert Barcroft Burial Date: 6 Apr 1612 Parish: Burnley, St Peter, Lancashire, England Register Type: Parish Register Reference Number: Pr 3027/1/1
• Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976. Page 59
• ” Barcroft Family Records, An account of the family in England and the descendants of Ambrose Barcroft”. “key chart ... Barcroft families in England” AncestryImage Page 20 AncestryImage 3 children of William Barcroft (4) and Agnes: 1) Robert, died April 4, 1612, married Elizabeth Roberts ; 2) Margaret, married John Kepax; Johan, married William Folds ...” Page 23. AncestryImage 7 Children of Robert Barcroft (6) and Elizabeth Roberts ... Page 25 AncestryImage Will & I.P.M.
• Court record: birth: before 1575; Foulridge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZKM-V91
• “ The Story of Barcroft Hall” “ ... the original section of the Hall, which now forms the cottages, was first built in the 1500’s and the later additions were added in 1614 -the date being inscribed above the doorway to the main hall. However, residence on the site can be dated much further back. Records show that the Barcroft Family lived there from 1311 when a timber-framed building would have occupied the site. ... “
• “ 3/19 Barcroft Hall with attached garden wall and entrance gateway at SD 865 304”
• “ Barcroft Hall, Burnley” “Barcroft Hall has two legends, the first of which is commonly known as The Idiot’s Curse. The Barcrofts had been an important local family for three centuries, but the male line of the family died out only a few decades after Barcroft Hall was built. The reason? A curse… “

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!Robert's will 1 Apr 1612, pr 1612. He w

!Robert's will 1 Apr 1612, pr 1612. He was buried at Burnley.

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(1557)

(1557)

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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

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!BUR: Barcroft of Barcroft, FHL #(929.24

!BUR: Barcroft of Barcroft, FHL #(929.242 B2531r p 280) Robt Barcroft of Hole House, Cliviger, Kings Const. Burnley, will on rec at York. Marr Elizabeth Roberts.

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1557

1557

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The will of Robert Barcroft names his la

The will of Robert Barcroft names his late wife Elizabeth and their children. (The FGS does not list his children) The will of Robert Barcroft names his late wife Elizabeth and their children. (The FGS does not list his children) The will of Robert Barcroft names his late wife Elizabeth and their children. (The FGS does not list his children) The will of Robert Barcroft names his late wife Elizabeth and their children. (The FGS does not list his children)