Baron Croft, of Bournemouth in the

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, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 28 May 1940 for the

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politician Sir Henry Page Croft, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a

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of Knole in the Borough of Bournemouth in the County of Southampton in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 February 1924. Croft was the grandson of Reverend Richard Croft, third son of Dr. Sir Richard Croft, 6th Baronet, of

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. the titles are held by the first Baron's grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1997.

Barons Croft (1940)

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(1881–1947) * Michael Henry Glendower Page Croft, 2nd Baron Croft (1916–1997) * Bernard William Henry Page Croft, 3rd Baron Croft (born 1949) There is no heir to the titles.

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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Croft Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1940 Noble titles created for UK MPs

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