Henry Crofts 1590-1667

In June 1590 Henry Crofts was born to John Crofts [aged 27] and Mary Shirley.

In or before 1611 Henry Crofts [aged 20] and Elizabeth Wortley [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Richard Wortley and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire [aged 42].

Around 1611 [his son] William Crofts 1st Baron Crofts was born to Henry Crofts [aged 20] and [his wife] Elizabeth Wortley [aged 21]. He married (1) in or after 1663 his fourth cousin Elizabeth Spencer Baroness Craven, daughter of William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer and Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton (2) before 25th February 1663 his fourth cousin Dorothy Hobart, daughter of John Hobart 2nd Baronet and Frances Egerton Lady Hobart.

On 3rd February 1611 Henry Crofts [aged 20] was knighted.

Before 1612 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Cleveland [aged 20] and [his sister] Anne Crofts Countess Cleveland were married. She by marriage Baroness Wentworth. They were second cousin once removed.

Around 1623 [his son] Charles Crofts was born to Henry Crofts [aged 32] and [his wife] Elizabeth Wortley [aged 33].

In 1624 Henry Crofts [aged 33] was elected MP Eye.

In 1626 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Cleveland [aged 35] was created 1st Earl Cleveland. [his sister] Anne Crofts Countess Cleveland by marriage Countess Cleveland.

In 1626 Henry Crofts [aged 35] was elected MP Derby.

On 29th March 1628 [his father] John Crofts [aged 65] died.

In 1634 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex [aged 75] and [his sister-in-law] Eleanor Wortley Countess Sussex Warwick Manchester were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. She the daughter of Richard Wortley and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire [aged 66]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 16th January 1637 [his sister] Anne Crofts Countess Cleveland died.

After 1643 [his son-in-law] Frederick Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis [aged 31] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Crofts were married.

On 1st October 1643 [his wife] Elizabeth Wortley [aged 53] died.

In 1644 [his son] Charles Crofts [aged 21] was killed in a duel with the queen's dwarf Geoffrey Hudson. See Letters of Herietta Maria

Around March 1649 [his mother] Mary Shirley died.

Before October 1649 [his son-in-law] Edmund Pooley of Bradley in Suffolk [aged 30] and [his daughter] Hester Crofts were married.

In April 1660 Henry Crofts [aged 69] was elected MP Bury St Edmond in the Convention Parliament.

In or after 1663 [his son] William Crofts 1st Baron Crofts [aged 52] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Spencer Baroness Craven [aged 46] were married. They were fourth cousins.

Before 25th February 1663 [his son] William Crofts 1st Baron Crofts [aged 52] and [his daughter-in-law] Dorothy Hobart [aged 43] were married. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In March 1667 Henry Crofts [aged 76] died. He was buried on Little Saxham, Suffolk.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Crofts was born to Henry Crofts and Elizabeth Wortley. She married after 1643 Frederick Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis.

[his daughter] Hester Crofts was born to Henry Crofts and Elizabeth Wortley. She married before October 1649 Edmund Pooley of Bradley in Suffolk and had issue.

[his father] John Crofts and [his mother] Mary Shirley were married.