Re: RICHARD CROFTS 1432-44 Hereford,England
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Re: RICHARD CROFTS 1432-44 Hereford,England
12/24/98
I am researching Huddlestons of Millom and Richard Huddleston of Elford 1490 married Margery Smith in 1509. He later married Sybil Crofts 1534 born in 1515. I have information on the Huddlestons from 1109 starting with Nigel Huddleston documented. I found the Crofts Castle.
Croft Castle - Croft Ambrey, Herefordshire (NT)
The area around Croft Castle has been occupied for over two thousand years - there was an iron-age hill fort on the ridge to the north of the existing building- and the Croft family have lived here since before the Norman invasion. It is thought that the Norman family de Croft came over during the time of Edward the Confessor, and by the time of Domesday, a Bernard de Croft held the land. The de Crofts have a distinguished history; in 1103, Bernard de Croft endowed the Cluniac monastery at Thetford in Norfolk, and became a monk there andin 1100 Jasper de Croft fought in the Crusades and was knighted. In the thirteenth century, the Lord of Croft helped the captured Prince of Wales, later Edward I, to escape to Croft. John de Croft married a daughter of Owen Glendower and the battle of Mortimer's Cross in 1461 was fought on Croft land. When Henry Tudor came to the English throne, men from Wales and the Border Marches found favour at court and Sir Richard Croft became Treasurer of King Henry VII's household and later steward to his first son, Prince Arthur. During the Civil War, the Crofts fought for the King, and Croft Castle is known to have been dismantled by the Royalists to prevent its use by the Parliamentarians. The property and estate eventually left Croft hands in 1746, sold to Richard Knight of Downton to repay debts. It returned to the Crofts in 1923 when it was bought back by the Trustees of Sir James Croft. He was killed in action with the Commandos in 1941. Although now run by the National Trust, members of the Croft family still live in the castle and on the estate, thus continuing the ancient family association.
From Procat Records we get: SP 46/28/fo 220 The Council to the Treasurer and Chamberlain: since Sir Ralph Sadleir, treasurer of wars in the north, has made up his account Sir George Bowes' allowance for service in the rebellion with men at Barnarde Castle, is to be paid by the Exchequer; Hampton Court; 16 June 1570; Signed by Bedford, Clynton, Howard, Knollys, Croft and Cecill; with Mildmay's minute to Petre; SP 46/35/fo 235 Petition to Burghley by William Bradricke, citizen and embroiderer of London, nephew, and Jane Sigswithe, daughter, of Matthew Sigswithe, for an injunction for possession of lands in Hudswell, co. York, held of the honour of Midlamn Castle. On Matthew's death the lands passed to Sir James Croft's patentees, with whom they compounded, and preferred a bill against the tenant, Edward Maxwell; 28 Apr. C 1/731/26 William Barbor of Siefton [in Culmington], yeoman. v. Thomas Croft, constable of Wigmore castle.: Price of 63/4 yards of feathers (?), and loan.: Salop. 1538-1544
C 1/34/125 Thomas son of William Marchall. v. Sir Thomas Frowyk, knight, Richard Crofte, and others (feoffees).: Messuages, land, &c. in Stanlake and Woodstock, and in Henston in the parish of Blaydon.: Oxford.1386-1486
C 1/35/9 John Marchall v. Richard Croft, esquire, Thomas Windesore, esquire, Thomas Frowike, esquire, John More, esquire, and Thomas Hosyer, feoffees to the uses of the will of the late William Marchall, late of Stanlake.: Meadows in Hensington (Hensingdon) late of the said William Marchall.1386-1486
C 1/45/10 Richard Croft v. Adryane Loche: Seizure of complainant's goods out of the Rose, off Scarborough.: [London].1386-1486
C 1/53/58 Mawde, late the wife of John Weldon, of London, grocer. v. Richard Crofte and William Anstye, feoffees to uses.: Messuages and land in Little Ocley, Stanmere, and Geytyngton, late of William, brother of the said late John Weldon.: Northants.1386-1486
C 1/56/282 Richard, lord Beauchamp. v. The lord Richard, Sir William Norice, Sir Edward Widevill, Sir Richard Croft, Sir John Savage, knights, and John Mortymer, esquire.: Manor of Halle and messuages and land in Hanley, Wenlond, and Upton upon Severn, and the `maisterforstership' of the chace of Malvern.1386-1486
C 1/58/304 William Bedston, esquire v. Richard Croft, feoffee to uses.: Messuage in Kirtlington: Oxford.1386-1486
C 1/64/97 Richard Crofte, tailor v. The sheriffs of London: Detention in fetters under an alderman's commandment pending an action of trespass brought by Robert Willen, mercer. Corpus cum causa.: London.1386-1486
C 1/77/101 John, son and heir of John, elder brother of William Marchall. v. Richard Croft, esquire, John More, esquire, and Thomas Hosye, draper.: Marchalsmore and Maykynsmore, near New Woodstock in Hensington.: Oxford.1386-1486
C 1/111/59 John Wheteley, grocer, of London. v. Richard Crofte: Detention of deeds relating to land in Weeting sold to complainant by Katherine, late the wife of John Wheteley, of Weeting.: [Norfolk].1486-1529
C 1/196/85 Thomas [Goldwell], prior of Canterbury. v. Richard Crofte and John Eggecombe, late commissioners for the assessment of a subsidy granted in Oxfordshire.: Assessment to the subsidy of `dymable' lands.: Oxford.1486-1529
C 1/196/86 Thomas [Goldwell], prior of Canterbury. v. Richard Crofte and John Eggecombe, Walter and William Elmes, John Cottesmore, and Edwin Hamden.: Assessment to the subsidy of `dymable' lands.: Oxford.1486-1529
C 1/210/36 Robert Kirkeby, Edmond Baker, William Sussex, and John Jonson, servants of Richard, lord Beauchamp. v. The sheriff of Herefordshire and the gaoler of Hereford.: Assault and imprisonment by Edward Croft, esquire, son of Sir Richard Croft, knight, Edward Caple, gentleman, Thomas Croft, bastard, Thomas Mathewe, John Broun, and others, at Bromshill.1486-1529
C 1/248/25 Richard Croft v. Arthur Kemes: Detention of deeds relating to lands and tenements in Bristol.: Gloucester.
C 1/269/12 Hugh Peyntwyn and John Brown, clerks, and John Radley, executors of Ambrose Ede, clerk. v. Richard Croftes, clerk, and William and Ambrose Molle.: Detention of deeds relating to an inn called `The Swan' in Hempton, and land there and in Houghton, Tatterford, Caston, and Ellingham.
C 1/293/15 Richard Croft, knight, Treasurer of the Household to Henry VII. v. Robert Power, brother and executor of John Power, serjeant of the larder.: Action on a bond for which a silver cup has been given in payment.
C 1/313/32 Thomas Gyfford, Simon Seymer, Maurice Filoll and Margery, his wife, and Robert Iryssh and Isold, his wife. v. Elinor, late the wife of Richard Croftes, knight, and Edward, their son.: The manors of Elfeld, Longdon, and Chaddesley, late of Thomas Wynsloweand Agnes, his wife, under whose daughters Agnes, Elizabeth, and Jane, complainants claim.
C 1/316/76 Thomas Gifford, Simon Seymer, Maurice Filoll and Margery, his wife, and Robert Irissh and Isold, his wife. v. Eleanor Crofts, late the wife of Richard Crofts, knight, and Edward, their son.: The manors of Elfeld, Longdon, and Chaddesley, late of Thomas Wynslowe and Agnes, his wife, grand-parents of the complainants Thomas, Simon, Margery, and Isold.
C 1/411/35 Thomas, son and heir of Thomas Gyfford, Simon Seymour, and Nicholas Fyloll and Margery, his wife. v. Eleanor, late the wife of Richard Croftes, knight, and Edward Croftes, knight.: Detention of deeds relating to messuages and land in Eldersfield, Longdon, Chaddesley-on-Severn, and Redmarley Dabitot, late of Thomas Winsloo and Agnes, his wife, deceased, grandparents of the said Gyfford the father, Simon Seymour, and Margery Fyloll.1515-1518
C 1/493/49 Richard Croft, executor and legatee of Morgan Corbett, esquire. v. John, abbot of Vale Royal.: Lease of the parsonage of Llanbadarn Vawr.: [Cardigan].1518-1529
C 1/560/24 John Ravyn of London, merchant, son and heir of John Ravyn, and of Elizabeth, his wife. v. Thomas, son and heir of Philip Long.: Detention of deeds relating to messuages and land in Staunton, granted to complainants by Richard Crofte, knight, John MarresJohn Sante, chaplain, and Richard Staunton: Gloucester.1518-1529
C 1/658/32 Richard Marke, yeoman. v. Elizabeth, prioress of Basedale, James Typpyng, William and Thomas Robinson, John Lasyngby, John Bothe, William Wylson and Brian Cotton.: Lease by Agnes Thomlynson, late prioress, of the lordship of Colby to William Chamber and Alice, his wife, afterwards the wife of Richard Croft of Myton, gentleman, of whose sons William and Antony complainant acquired the same.1529-1532
C 1/761/13 Richard Crofte and Thomas Crofte. v. Thomas Grene, abbot of Croxton.: Refusal to complete a lease of the grange of Skeffington.: Leicester.1538-1544
C 1/866/49-51 John, son and heir of Walter Peryn. v. Richard Crofte, esquire, and Hugh Cornewall, gentleman.: Detention of deeds relating to messuages and gardens in Herton (i.e., Horton in Edvin Ralph.) (Defendants plead that they have obtained judgment from the Commissioners of the Marches.1538-1544
C 1/973/76 Richard CROFTE, esquire, v. [James DANYELL, merchant tailor of London], and William HERBERT.: Bond given on the said Herbert's behalf to the said Danyell.: LONDON.1538-1544
C 1/974/71 Richard CROFT, gentleman, v. William HILL, fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford, and Giles CAPLE.: Goods of Agnes, late the wife of Francis Harcourt, whose executors all parties are.1538-1544
C 1/1091/5 Richard WATKYNS, gentleman, guardian of Thomas, son and heir of John Hackeluyt, esquire, v. Richard CROFT, esquire.: Lands called the farm of Eaton Old Court, demised to defendant by Sybyll Breynton, grandmother of the said Thomas.: HEREFORD.1538-1544
C 1/1154/48-52 John RUSSELL, knight, v. Edward CROFTE, knight, a member of the Council of the Marches.: Action before the said Council for the manor of Hall in Henley, bought of a legatee of Richard Crofte of Croft, co. Hereford, knight, father of defendants.: WORCESTER.1544-1551
C 10/4/175 John Savile, John Blackborne, John Gaile, Richard Croft, Alexander Batchler, John Cryer and others v William Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Cornwallis and [...] his wife, and William Haworth: Thorney, Yorkshire. Answer1650