Peerage Record – 32480

     Anne Heather Newbatt Bessant is the daughter of Howard Cormack Bessant.¹ She married Cyril Bernard Croft, son of Tom Radcliffe Croft and Louise Sales, in 1980.¹
     From 1980, her married name became Croft.¹

     Reverend John Radclyffe Pretyman was born on 20 July 1815 at Sherington, Buckinghamshire, England.^2,3 He married Amelia Tindal, daughter of Thomas Tindal and Mary Anne Uhthoff, on 7 February 1844 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.^2,3 He died on 2 December 1899 at age 84 at Christchurch, Hampshire, England.^4,3
     He was Vicar at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.²

     Anne Knox Radcliffe was born circa 1805.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend John Radcliffe.² She married Sir John Croft, 1st Bt., son of John Croft and Henrietta Maria Tunstall, on 24 July 1827.¹ She died on 5 March 1887.¹
     From 24 July 1827, her married name became Croft.¹

     Sir John Frederick Croft, 2nd Bt. was born on 31 August 1828.¹ He was the son of Sir John Croft, 1st Bt. and Anne Knox Radcliffe.² He married Emma Graham, daughter of John Graham and Elizabeth Noble, on 4 June 1856.¹ He died on 24 May 1904 at age 75.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Croft, of Cowling Hall, Yorkshire [U.K., 1818] on 5 February 1862.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron da Serra da Estrella [Portugal, 1854] on 5 February 1862.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Kent.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Kent in 1872.¹

     Richard Boyle-Walsingham was born in 1762.¹ He was the son of Hon. Robert Boyle-Walsingham and Charlotte Hanbury-Williams.¹ He died in 1788.¹

     Emma Graham was born in 1836.² She was the daughter of John Graham and Elizabeth Noble.³ She married Sir John Frederick Croft, 2nd Bt., son of Sir John Croft, 1st Bt. and Anne Knox Radcliffe, on 4 June 1856.¹ She died on 28 April 1919.¹
     From 4 June 1856, her married name became Croft.

     John Radcliffe Croft was born on 4 April 1857.¹ He was the son of Sir John Frederick Croft, 2nd Bt. and Emma Graham.² He died on 1 June 1903 at age 46, unmarried.¹

     Sir Frederick Leigh Croft, 3rd Bt. was born on 14 February 1860.¹ He was the son of Sir John Frederick Croft, 2nd Bt. and Emma Graham.² He died on 31 March 1930 at age 70, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron da Serra da Estrella [Portugal, 1854] on 24 May 1904.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Croft, of Cowling Hall, Yorkshire [U.K., 1818] on 24 May 1904.¹

     Alfred Benjamin married Ethel Mary Croft, daughter of Sir John Frederick Croft, 2nd Bt. and Emma Graham, on 30 September 1906.¹ He died on 4 November 1944.¹