The Croft baronetcy, of

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in the

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, was created in the

Baronetage of England Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary ...

on 18 November 1671 for Herbert Croft, who later represented

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in Parliament. He was a member of a prominent

family of Norman descent. The 2nd Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for

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, and Bere Alston. The 5th Baronet was an author. The 9th Baronet represented Herefordshire in the

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, from 1868 to 1874.

Croft baronets, of Croft Castle (1671)

* Sir Herbert Croft, 1st Baronet (–1720) *

Sir Archer Croft, 2nd Baronet Sir Archer Croft, 2nd Baronet (c. 2 March 1683 – 10 December 1753), of Croft Castle, near Leominster, Herefordshire, was a British politician who sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons from 1722 to 1734. Early life Croft wa ...

(1684–1753) *Sir Archer Croft, 3rd Baronet (1731–1792) *Sir John Croft, 4th Baronet (c. 1735–1797) *

Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet (1 November 1751 – 26 April 1816), English author best known for his novel ''Love and Madness''. Life Croft was born at Dunston Park, Berkshire, son of the son of Herbert Croft and Elizabeth Young. He matricula ...

(1751–1816) * Dr. Sir Richard Croft, 6th Baronet (1762–1818) *Sir Thomas Elmsley Croft, 7th Baronet (1798–1835) *Sir Archer Denman Croft, 8th Baronet (1801–1865) * Sir Herbert George Denman Croft, 9th Baronet (1838–1902) *Sir Herbert Archer Croft, 10th Baronet (1868–1915) *Sir James Herbert Croft, 11th Baronet (1907–1941) *Sir Hugh Matthew Fiennes Croft, 12th Baronet (1874–1954) *Sir Bernard Hugh Denman Croft, 13th Baronet (1903–1984) *Sir Owen Glendower Croft, 14th Baronet (born 1932) The

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to the baronetcy is Thomas Jasper Croft (born 1962), only son of the 14th Baronet.

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{{reflist Baronetcies in the Baronetage of England