Sir
John
Crofts
Born in Saxham, Suffolk, England
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Croftes
and Susanna (Poley) Crofts
Brother of
Thomas Croftes, Henry Croftes, Francis Croftes, William Croftes, Anne (Crofts) Gresham, Robert Croftes, Edmund Croftes, Elizabeth (Croftes) Penninge, Susan (Crofts) Barker, Jane Croftes and Dorothy Croftes
Husband of
Mary (Shirley) Crofts
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Anne (Crofts) Wentworth, Frances (Crofts) Crompton, Henry Crofts MP, Cecilia (Crofts) Killigrew, Anthony Crofts Esq, Dorothy (Crofts) Bennet, Mary (Crofts) Abdy, John Crofts, Jane (Croftes) Mildmay, Arabella (Crofts) Briers and Alice (Crofts) Smith
Died
at about age 66
in Saxham, Suffolk, England
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jan 2018
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Biography
John was born in 1562. He passed away in 1628.
Sir John Croftes of Suffolk, husband of Mary Shirley.[1]
He was knighted in Dublin on 6 Aug 1599.
Sources
- ↑ Benolte, Thomas; Philipot, John; Owen, George; and Bannerman, W Bruce, ed. The Visitations of the County of Sussex: 1530 and 1633-4. London: The Harleian Society, 1905. Vol LIII, p 7, Shirley.
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGL6-QXB : 10 April 2021), John Croftes, 1563.
- Visitation of Suffolk 1577: Croftes of Saxham The visitations of Suffolk made by Hervey, Clarenceux, 1561, Cooke, Clarenceux, 1577, and Raven, Richmond herald, 1612, with notes and an appendix of additional Suffolk pedigree by Harvey, William, d. 1567; British Museum. MSS (Harleian 1103); Cook, Robert, d. 1593; Raven, J. E. (John Earle); Metcalfe, Walter Charles Publication date 1882, Exeter priv. print (accessed Jan 2022)
- Crofts Family, Suffolk Green Books (George Booth, Woodbridge, 1901) No. 5, Page 164-65.
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