Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire

Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire is in Baronet Croft.

In 1671 Herbert Croft 1st Baronet (age 20) was created 1st Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire. Elizabeth Archer Lady Croft by marriage Lady Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.

On 03 Nov 1720 Archer Croft 2nd Baronet (age 37) succeeded 2nd Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.

On 10 Dec 1753 Archer Croft 2nd Baronet (age 70) died. His son Archer Croft 3rd Baronet (age 22) succeeded 3rd Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.

On 30 Dec 1790 Archer Croft 3rd Baronet (age 59) died without male issue. His brother John Croft 4th Baronet (age 55) succeeded 4th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.

On 04 Dec 1797 John Croft 4th Baronet (age 62) died. His first cousin once removed Herbert Croft 5th Baronet (age 46) succeeded 5th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire although he didn't inherit the estates.

On 26 Apr 1816 Herbert Croft 5th Baronet (age 65) died. His brother Richard Croft 6th Baronet (age 54) succeeded 6th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire

Death of Princess Charlotte

On 13 Feb 1818 Richard Croft 6th Baronet (age 56) shot himself as a consequence of the death of Princess Charlotte Augusta Hanover to whom he had been physician during her labour. A copy of Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost was found open with the passage (Act V, Scene II): "Fair Sir, God save you! Where is the Princess?". He was buried at St James' Church, Piccadilly.His son Thomas Elmsley Croft 7th Baronet (age 19) succeeded 7th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.

On 29 Oct 1835 Thomas Elmsley Croft 7th Baronet (age 37) died. His brother Archer Denman Croft 8th Baronet (age 33) succeeded 8th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire

On 10 Jan 1865 Archer Denman Croft 8th Baronet (age 63) died. His son Herbert George Denman Croft 9th Baronet (age 26) succeeded 9th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire

On 11 Feb 1902 Herbert George Denman Croft 9th Baronet (age 63) died. His son Herbert Archer Croft 10th Baronet (age 33) succeeded 10th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire

On 03 Feb 1903 Herbert Archer Croft 10th Baronet (age 34) and Katharine Agnes Parr Lady Croft (age 24) were married. She by marriage Lady Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.

Around 11 Aug 1915 Herbert Archer Croft 10th Baronet (age 46) died. His son James Herbert Croft 11th Baronet (age 8) succeeded 11th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire

On 15 Aug 1941 James Herbert Croft 11th Baronet (age 34) was killed in action. His uncle Hugh Matthew Fiennes Croft 12th Baronet (age 67) succeeded 12th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire

On 15 Jun 1954 Hugh Matthew Fiennes Croft 12th Baronet (age 80) died. His son Bernard Hugh Denman Croft 13th Baronet (age 50) succeeded 13th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire

In Feb 1984 Bernard Hugh Denman Croft 13th Baronet (age 80) died. His son Owen Glendower Croft 14th Baronet (age 51) succeeded 14th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire