Sir John de Croft, Kt.

John de Croft held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Herefordshire in 1357.

(9) Hugh de Croft was succeeded by his son and heir (10) Sir John de Croft—following.

(10) Sir John de Croft, Knight, m. (d. of Sir John de Haviock). Knight of the Shire for Co. Hereford 1357.

Defendant in a suit in Co. Hereford as son of Hugh de Croft. Michaelmas 1356.

The College of Arms pedigree does not name his wife, but in the pedigree of Major E. C. Murray she is given as the daughter of Sir John de Haviock, and it will be remembered that in the pedigrees mentioned under (9) Hugh de Croft, one describes her as the daughter of John Haviock, and the other as the daughter of Sir John Haviock.

(10). Sir John de Croft was succeeded by his son and heir (11) Sir John de Croft , Knight , m. Janet, 3rd daughter and co-heir of Owen Glendower, styled Prince of Wales.

Citations

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p32487.htm#i324863
• 1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 966. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• The house of Croft of Croft Castle / Owen George Scudamore Croft. by Croft, Owen George Scudamore, 1880- (1949) page 24 Archive.Org
• https://croftfamilyhistory.weebly.com/dalton--claughton.html John de Crofte succeeded his father, Henry, as Lord of Dalton and Leighton Conyers. He married Alice (Alina), and was Lord of the manor in 1346. He had at least two sons, John and Richard, and died in or around 1371.”