Sir John ll de Croft, Kt.

See Peter Bartrum, https://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/6380/CROFT_3... (April 3, 2018; Anne Brannen, curator)

See Peter Bartrum, https://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/6380/CROFT_3... (January 23, 2017; Anne Brannen, curator)

Sir John de Croft held the office of Captain of Merk Castle, near Calais. He lived at Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England. Between 1402 and 1404 he was frequently employed in negotiations in Flanders.

Sir John de Croft is the son of John de Croft.1 He married Janet Glendower, daughter of Owen Glendower.1

Child of Sir John de Croft and Janet Glendower

1. William de Croft+1 married Margaret Walwyn, daughter of Thomas Walwyn.1

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He died in 1419/1420, holding the manors of Dalton, Leighton Conyers, part of Over Kellet, the Advowson of Claughton and various lands in Warton and Farleton in Westmorland. Sir John’s seal, showing the lozengy coat of arms, is appended to several of the Legh of Lyme deeds. He had sons (by Mabel/Maud his first wife) John, Peter and Richard as well as a daughter Ellen who married Thomas de Dacre around 1386 and another daughter, Margaret, who married Sir William Curwen in 1395.

• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2573.htm#...
• 'Sir John Croft1
• 'M, b. circa 1368
• Father Sir John Croft1 b. c 1336
• Mother (Miss) Harrock1 b. c 1346
• ' Sir John Croft was born circa 1368 at of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England.1 He married Janet ferch Owain Glendower, daughter of Owen Glendower, Lord Glyndyvrdwy & Sycharth and Margaret Hanmer, circa 1390.1
• 'Family Janet ferch Owain Glendower b. c 1376
• Child
  • ◦William Croft+1 b. c 1393, d. a 1433
• Citations
• 1.[S11588] Some Early English Pedigrees, by Vernon M. Norr, p. 53.

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• http://www.thepeerage.com/p32487.htm#i324866
• 'Sir John de Croft1
• M, #324866
• Last Edited=11 Dec 2008
• ' Sir John de Croft is the son of John de Croft.1 He married Janet Glendower, daughter of Owen Glendower.1
• ' Sir John de Croft held the office of Captain of Merk Castle, near Calais.1 He lived at Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England.1 Between 1402 and 1404 he was frequently employed in negotiations in Flanders.1
• 'Child of Sir John de Croft and Janet Glendower
  • 1.William de Croft+1
• Citations
• 1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 966. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

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• 'A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the landed gentry of ..., Volume 3 By John Burke, Sir Bernard Burke
• http://books.google.com/books?id=9NDTAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA83&lpg=PA83&dq=H...
• Pg. 83
• 'SIR JOHN DE CROFT,* Knt. of Croft Castle, co. Hereford, Capt. of Merk Castle, near Calais who was frequently employed in negotiations in Flanders, between 1402 and 1404. He m. Janet, dau. and presumed co-heir of Owen ap Griffith Vychan, Lord of Wlyndowrdwy, in Merionethshire, the renowned OWEN GLENDOWER, representative of the Princess of Powys, (see HUGHES OF GWERCLAS,) and was father of WILLIAM DE CROFT, whose son was

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• 'The gentleman's magazine, Volume 5
• http://books.google.com/books?id=u1NIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA90&lpg=PA90&dq=H...
• Pg. 90
• Obituary. -- Sir T. E. Croft, Bart.
• SIR THOMAS ELMSLEY CROFT, BART.
• Nov. 29. At Hastings, aged 37, Sir Thomas Elmsley Croft, Bart. the eldest son that survived of Sir Richard Croft, M.D. the sixth Baronet, by Margaret, daughter of Dr. Thomas Denman, and sister of the present Lord Denman, the Lord Chief Justice.
• The family of Croft* is one of the most ancient and distringuished of English gentry. The immediate ancestor of the late Baronet, Bernard de Croft, is recorded in Domesay-book as having held the tenement of Croft, afterwards Croft-Castle in Herfordshire, before the Conquest. His descendant Sir Hugh de Croft was created a Knight of the Bath in the 33rd Edward I. and represented the county of Hereford in Parliament in 1315. His great grandson 'Sir John de Croft, was frequently employed on diplomatic missions, married Janet, third daughter and co-heir of the renowned Owen Glendower'. Their grandson Sir Richard Croft, Knight Banneret, was a zealous adherent of the House of York, and took the young Prince of Wales prisoner at the battle of Tewkesbury: he was Treasurer of Henry the Seventh's household, and Steward of that of Prince Arthur. His son Sir Edward frequently . . . .

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• 'Croft Castle
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croft_Castle
• Croft Castle [1] is a manor house and associated buildings near the village of Yarpole in Herefordshire, England some 7 km (4 mi) to the north-west of Leominster (grid reference SO449655).
• 11th century origin
• A building has been on the site from the 11th century and it has from this time been the home of the Croft family and Croft Baronets.
• The Croft family were closely linked to their neighbours the Mortimers of Wigmore and later Ludlow. The Battle of Mortimer's Cross took place on Croft lands nearby in 1461.
• The present building originated as a castle in the 14th century and has been much altered since.
• 'It was the home of a John Croft who married one of Owain Glyndwr's daughters. In the 15th century the Croft family adopted the Welsh Wyvern crest, a wounded black dragon, seen as a subtle allusion to their Glyndwr heritage.
• Croft Castle was restored after slighting in the Civil War.
• Some members of this Croft family
• Sir Richard Croft (1429/30-1509), royal official for Kings Edward IV, Edward V, *Richard III, and Henry VII
• Thomas Croft (c.1435-1488), shipowner and patron of Atlantic exploration
• Sir James Croft (c.1518-1590), lord deputy of Ireland and leading conspirator in Wyatt's Rebellion
• Herbert Croft (1603-1691), bishop of Hereford, chaplain to King Charles I and dean of the chapels Royal to Charles II
• William Croft (c.1678-1727), organist and composer
• Sir Herbert Croft (1751-1816), writer and lexicographer
• Sir Richard Croft (1762-1818), physician and man-midwife
• Sir Henry Page Croft (1881-1947), 1st Baron Croft, soldier and politician, Under-Secretary of State for War 1940-1945
• Sir James Herbert Croft (1907-1941), died on active service with No 1 Commando
• Andrew Croft (1906-1998), explorer and member of Special Operations Executive
• Manor house
• It now consists of a stone quadrangular manor house with a small castellated round tower at each corner [2] and a small square tower flanking the north side [3]. The castle is under the care of the National Trust and members of the Croft family still live within it.
• The main building shares some similarities to Treago Castle, also in Herefordshire.
• The church
• The castle and 13th century St. Michaels church adjacent [4], lie in 1500 acres (6 km²) of glorious Herefordshire countryside.
• Inside the church is the fine altar tomb of Sir Richard Croft (1430-1509), high official to four monarchs and his wife born Eleanor Cornewall, before her remarriage the widow of Sir Hugh Mortimer of Kyre Wyard and Martley Worcestershire, killed in action at the Battle of Wakefield.
• External links
• Croft Castle and Parkland - Official site at National Trust
• Croft Castle on Herefordshire Council website
• Croft Castle on Castle UK website
• Croft Castle on Castlewales
• BBC Hereford & Worcester feature including 360 panoramic of Croft Castle
• References
• 1.^ Pettifer, Adrian (2000). English Castles: A Guide by Counties. Boydell & Brewer. p. 102. ISBN 9780851157825. http://books.google.com/books?id=47iheRUGKIEC&pg=PA102. "Treago Castle is a late mediaeval walled quadrangle, resembling Croft Castle in overall effect..."
• Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3

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Sir John de Croft held the office of Captain of Merk Castle, near Calais. He lived at Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England. Between 1402 and 1404 he was frequently employed in negotiations in Flanders.

http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2573.htm#... 'Sir John Croft1 'M, b. circa 1368 Father Sir John Croft1 b. c 1336 Mother (Miss) Harrock1 b. c 1346 ' Sir John Croft was born circa 1368 at of Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England.1 He married Janet ferch Owain Glendower, daughter of Owen Glendower, Lord Glyndyvrdwy & Sycharth and Margaret Hanmer, circa 1390.1 'Family Janet ferch Owain Glendower b. c 1376 Child ◦William Croft+1 b. c 1393, d. a 1433 Citations 1.[S11588] Some Early English Pedigrees, by Vernon M. Norr, p. 53.

http://www.thepeerage.com/p32487.htm#i324866 'Sir John de Croft1 M, #324866 Last Edited=11 Dec 2008 ' Sir John de Croft is the son of John de Croft.1 He married Janet Glendower, daughter of Owen Glendower.1 ' Sir John de Croft held the office of Captain of Merk Castle, near Calais.1 He lived at Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England.1 Between 1402 and 1404 he was frequently employed in negotiations in Flanders.1 'Child of Sir John de Croft and Janet Glendower 1.William de Croft+1 Citations 1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 966. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

'A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the landed gentry of ..., Volume 3 By John Burke, Sir Bernard Burke http://books.google.com/books?id=9NDTAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA83&lpg=PA83&dq=H... Pg. 83 'SIR JOHN DE CROFT,* Knt. of Croft Castle, co. Hereford, Capt. of Merk Castle, near Calais who was frequently employed in negotiations in Flanders, between 1402 and 1404. He m. Janet, dau. and presumed co-heir of Owen ap Griffith Vychan, Lord of Wlyndowrdwy, in Merionethshire, the renowned OWEN GLENDOWER, representative of the Princess of Powys, (see HUGHES OF GWERCLAS,) and was father of WILLIAM DE CROFT, whose son was

'The gentleman's magazine, Volume 5 http://books.google.com/books?id=u1NIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA90&lpg=PA90&dq=H... Pg. 90 Obituary. -- Sir T. E. Croft, Bart. SIR THOMAS ELMSLEY CROFT, BART. Nov. 29. At Hastings, aged 37, Sir Thomas Elmsley Croft, Bart. the eldest son that survived of Sir Richard Croft, M.D. the sixth Baronet, by Margaret, daughter of Dr. Thomas Denman, and sister of the present Lord Denman, the Lord Chief Justice. The family of Croft* is one of the most ancient and distringuished of English gentry. The immediate ancestor of the late Baronet, Bernard de Croft, is recorded in Domesay-book as having held the tenement of Croft, afterwards Croft-Castle in Herfordshire, before the Conquest. His descendant Sir Hugh de Croft was created a Knight of the Bath in the 33rd Edward I. and represented the county of Hereford in Parliament in 1315. His great grandson 'Sir John de Croft, was frequently employed on diplomatic missions, married Janet, third daughter and co-heir of the renowned Owen Glendower'. Their grandson Sir Richard Croft, Knight Banneret, was a zealous adherent of the House of York, and took the young Prince of Wales prisoner at the battle of Tewkesbury: he was Treasurer of Henry the Seventh's household, and Steward of that of Prince Arthur. His son Sir Edward frequently . . . .

'Croft Castle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croft_Castle Croft Castle [1] is a manor house and associated buildings near the village of Yarpole in Herefordshire, England some 7 km (4 mi) to the north-west of Leominster (grid reference SO449655). 11th century origin A building has been on the site from the 11th century and it has from this time been the home of the Croft family and Croft Baronets. The Croft family were closely linked to their neighbours the Mortimers of Wigmore and later Ludlow. The Battle of Mortimer's Cross took place on Croft lands nearby in 1461. The present building originated as a castle in the 14th century and has been much altered since. 'It was the home of a John Croft who married one of Owain Glyndwr's daughters. In the 15th century the Croft family adopted the Welsh Wyvern crest, a wounded black dragon, seen as a subtle allusion to their Glyndwr heritage. Croft Castle was restored after slighting in the Civil War. Some members of this Croft family Sir Richard Croft (1429/30-1509), royal official for Kings Edward IV, Edward V, *Richard III, and Henry VII Thomas Croft (c.1435-1488), shipowner and patron of Atlantic exploration Sir James Croft (c.1518-1590), lord deputy of Ireland and leading conspirator in Wyatt's Rebellion Herbert Croft (1603-1691), bishop of Hereford, chaplain to King Charles I and dean of the chapels Royal to Charles II William Croft (c.1678-1727), organist and composer Sir Herbert Croft (1751-1816), writer and lexicographer Sir Richard Croft (1762-1818), physician and man-midwife Sir Henry Page Croft (1881-1947), 1st Baron Croft, soldier and politician, Under-Secretary of State for War 1940-1945 Sir James Herbert Croft (1907-1941), died on active service with No 1 Commando Andrew Croft (1906-1998), explorer and member of Special Operations Executive Manor house It now consists of a stone quadrangular manor house with a small castellated round tower at each corner [2] and a small square tower flanking the north side [3]. The castle is under the care of the National Trust and members of the Croft family still live within it. The main building shares some similarities to Treago Castle, also in Herefordshire. The church The castle and 13th century St. Michaels church adjacent [4], lie in 1500 acres (6 km²) of glorious Herefordshire countryside. Inside the church is the fine altar tomb of Sir Richard Croft (1430-1509), high official to four monarchs and his wife born Eleanor Cornewall, before her remarriage the widow of Sir Hugh Mortimer of Kyre Wyard and Martley Worcestershire, killed in action at the Battle of Wakefield. External links Croft Castle and Parkland - Official site at National Trust Croft Castle on Herefordshire Council website Croft Castle on Castle UK website Croft Castle on Castlewales BBC Hereford & Worcester feature including 360 panoramic of Croft Castle References 1.^ Pettifer, Adrian (2000). English Castles: A Guide by Counties. Boydell & Brewer. p. 102. ISBN 9780851157825. http://books.google.com/books?id=47iheRUGKIEC&pg=PA102. "Treago Castle is a late mediaeval walled quadrangle, resembling Croft Castle in overall effect..." Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3

Captain of Merk Castle, near Calais, 1402, and was employed in negotiations with in Flanders until 1404.

According to topographical material for Herefordshire collected in the seventeenth century [preserved in Harleian MSS. 6868, f. 37] the following arms stood at that time: "In Croft church, Arms, CROFT, WITH GLYNDORE'S DAUGHTER, Cornwall, Skolls, Harbert, Sir James Croft, with Warnecomb, Blunt," but they no longer are extant.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 23 2018, 11:23:47 UTC

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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.

John’s eldest son and heir, John, occurs in the records from 1371 (born around 1350), later to become Sir John de Crofte, knight, in 1384, and chevalier from 1386.

He died in 1419/1420, holding the manors of Dalton, Leighton Conyers, part of Over Kellet, the Advowson of Claughton and various lands in Warton and Farleton in Westmorland. Sir John’s seal, showing the lozengy coat of arms, is appended to several of the Legh of Lyme deeds. He had sons (by Mabel/Maud his first wife) John, Peter and Richard as well as a daughter Ellen who married Thomas de Dacre around 1386 and another daughter, Margaret, who married Sir William Curwen in 1395. However, John made a settlement of his estate in 1396 on his son Nicholas, who was perhaps the result of his second marriage. Not all Sir John’s estate went to Nicholas though, as at least his lands in Over Kellet were left to his son Richard for the duration of his lifetime, and it is fair to assume that his other sons and daughter would have inherited also. Richard occurs again in the records in 1392, when he and Richard de Singleton laid an armed ambush for one of the duke’s justices, Robert de Blackburn, and slew him! A pardon for this was granted in 1394.

References

• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Mabel_Bradshaw_%282%29
• https://croftfamilyhistory.weebly.com/dalton--claughton.html