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• Occupation: Hull, Yorkshire, England; Merchant
• Residence: Stillington, Yorkshire, England

Thomas married Frances Thompson on 11 May 1681 in St. John's, Micklegate, York, Yorkshire, England. Frances was christened on 29 July 1664 in St. John's, Micklegate, York, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 23 Nov. 1738 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Croft was buried on 29 Aug. 1682.
2. Stephen Croft was christened on 14 Nov. 1683 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 19 Jan. 1732/33 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England.
3. Olive Croft was christened on 12 Feb. 1683/84 in St. Helen's, York, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 28 April 1761 in Chancel, Welton Church, Welton, Yorkshire, England.
4. Thomas Croft was christened on 26 Aug. 1686 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 8 July 1727 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England.
5. Christopher Croft was christened on 28 Oct. 1687 in Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, York, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 6 Nov. 1737 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England.
6. Frances Croft was christened on 21 March 1688/89 in St. John's, Micklegate, York, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 26 Sept. 1690 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England.
7. Nancy Croft was christened on 5 April 1692 in St. John's, Micklegate, York, Yorkshire, England; died on 12 March 1764 in Rowley, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 23 March 1764 in Rowley, Yorkshire, England.
8. Charles Croft was christened on 28 July 1693 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 14 Nov. 1697 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England.
9. John Croft was christened on 18 Oct. 1694 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England; died in April 1762 in Oporto, Portugal; was buried in April 1762 in Oporto, Portugal.
10. Edward Croft was christened on 8 May 1696 in St. John's, Micklegate, York, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 25 Aug. 1721 in Chancel of Stillington Church, Stillington, Yorkshire, England.

Other Events:

• Residence: Stillington, Yorkshire, England

Notes:

On 13 May 1642 he signed a Petition respecting the King's Propositions.

Thomas married Olive Dyneley on 26 May 1640 in Weston, Yorkshire, England. Olive (daughter of John Dyneley and Faythe Akeroyd) was christened on 8 May 1625 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England; died in in St. Saviours Gate, York, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 20 June 1671 in St. Michael's, Ousebridge End, York, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: York, Yorkshire, England
• Office: 1618; Sheriff of York
• Office: 1629; Lord Mayor of York
• Office: 1641; Lord Mayor of York
• Decoration: 20 Nov. 1641; Knighthood

Christopher married Elizabeth Harrison on 21 Nov. 1613 in St. Martin's, Micklegate, York, Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Harrison and Frances Robinson) was buried on 23 Sept. 1643 in St. Michael's, Ousebridge End, York, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Bramhope, Yorkshire, England
• Will: 19 Jan. 1627/28
• Probate: 21 Oct. 1631

John married Faythe Akeroyd. Faythe (daughter of Henry Aykeroide and Ellen Staveley) was born circa 1607; died in btw 23 June 1627 and 4 April 1628. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 23 June 1627
• Probate: 4 April 1628, York, Yorkshire, England

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• Residence: East Witton, Yorkshire, England
• Residence: 1611, Cottescue Park, Coverham, Yorkshire, England

Notes:

There is some discrepancy as to the identity of Christopher Croft's wife, who was the mother of Sir Christopher Croft (d. 1649), Lord Mayor of York.

Joseph Foster, Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire (1874), volume I, Pedigree of Croft, of Stillington Park, identified her as "Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Barton, Esq., of Whenby, co. York." On the other hand, Joseph Foster, in his (less thoroughly researched) Familiae Minorum Gentium (edited by John W. Clay), volume II (London, 1895), page 778, identified her as ". . . . dau. of . . . . Clapham of Beamsley." This identity was adopted by the compiler of Coll. Arms MS. Norfolk 2, page 74, which contains numerous inaccuracies.

We are inclined to accept Joseph Foster's identification, since Foster gave a date and place of marriage for Christopher Croft (senior) and Elizabeth Barton, namely 30 June 7 Eliz. at Middleham. We have not been able to verify this date, but the regnal year suggests that Foster's source may have been an official document (such as a Chancery case) rather than a parish register. The Middleham registers were not kept, or do not survive, for 1565.

If you are able to throw any light on the identity of the wife of Christopher Croft (senior), please contact us.

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• Office: 1607; Lord Mayor of York
• Office: 1612; Alderman of York
• Administration: 26 July 1616

Robert married Frances Robinson. Frances (daughter of William Robinson) was buried on 16 March 1630/31 in St. Martin's, Micklegate, York, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 14 March 1630/31
• Probate: 24 Oct. 1631, York, Yorkshire, England

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• Residence: Bramhope, Yorkshire, England
• Decoration: 23 July 1603, Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England; Knighthood

Notes:

Decoration:
He was knighted at Whitehall upon King James I coming to London after his accession, 23 July, 1603.

Buried:
A monument was (in 1874) extant to his memory.

Robert married Olive Stapylton on 25 June 1605 in St. Luke's, Chelsea, Middlesex, England. Olive (daughter of Sir Robert Stapylton and Olive Sherrington) was christened on 18 May 1586 in Lacock, Wiltshire, England; was buried on 5 June 1656 in Otley, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Foggathorpe, Bubwith, Yorkshire, England
• Education: 1589, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
• Will: 5 Jan. 1627

Notes:

Eldest son and heir of his father.

"Henricus Aykeroyde, filius et hæres Johannis Aykeroyde et Aliciæ uxoris ejus, unius trium filarum et cohæredum Thomæ Draper, defuncti."
[Henry Ackroyd, son and heir of John Ackroyd and Alice his wife, one of three daughters and coheirs of Thomas Draper, deceased.]

He paid a fine for licence to heriot a third part of all the lands of the said John and Alice within the graveship of Sowerby in the parish of Halifax, 12 January, 35 Elizabeth (1592).

Of the Middle Temple, London, 3 October 1595.

Entered his pedigree at the Visitation of Yorkshire, 1612.

Died:
Inquisition post mortem taken at York Castle, 27 March 1628.

Henry married Ellen Staveley. Ellen (daughter of Richard Staveley) was buried on 9 Jan. 1629 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was an executrix of her husband's will.