Peerage Record – 32497

     Sir Edward Crofton, 1st Bt. was born in 1624 at Ireland^G.² He was the son of George Crofton and Elizabeth Berkeley.³ He married, firstly, Mary Ware, daughter of Sir James Ware and Elizabeth Newman, on 12 October 1647.¹ He and Susanna Clifford obtained a marriage license on 11 January 1661.¹ He died in 1675.¹
     He was created 1st Baronet Crofton, of The Mote, co. Roscommon [Ireland] on 1 July 1661.¹

     John Crofton is the son of George Crofton and Elizabeth Berkeley.² He married Elizabeth L’Estrange, daughter of Hamond L’Estrange.¹
     He was ancestor of the Croftons of Kilbryan.¹ He lived at Kilbryan, County Roscommon, Ireland^G.¹

     Hamond L’Estrange lived at Castle Strange, County Roscommon, Ireland^G.¹

     Elizabeth L’Estrange is the daughter of Hamond L’Estrange.² She married John Crofton, son of George Crofton and Elizabeth Berkeley.¹
     Her married name became Crofton.

     Thomas Crofton is the son of George Crofton and Elizabeth Berkeley.² He married Christian Lee, daughter of Henry Lee.¹
     He left two daughters.¹ He lived at Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹

     Henry Lee lived at Clanderlaw, County Clare, Ireland^G.¹

     Christian Lee is the daughter of Henry Lee.² She married Thomas Crofton, son of George Crofton and Elizabeth Berkeley.¹
     Her married name became Crofton.

     Mary Crofton is the daughter of George Crofton and Elizabeth Berkeley.² She married Philip Ormsby.¹
     Her married name became Ormsby.

     Philip Ormsby married Mary Crofton, daughter of George Crofton and Elizabeth Berkeley.¹

     Sir James Ware was born on 26 November 1594 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Sir James Ware and Mary Bryden.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Newman, daughter of Jacob Newman, on 31 December 1620.² He died on 1 December 1666 at age 72 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He was buried at St. Werburgh’s, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.²
     He was educated in 1616 at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He wrote the book Archiepisco Porum Cassiliensium & Tuamensium Vitae, published 1626.³ He was appointed Knight in 1629.² He wrote the book Caenobia Cistertientia Hiberniae, published 1631.³ He wrote the book De Praesulibus Lageniae, published 1631.³ He held the office of Auditor-General [Ireland] in 1632.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the University of Dublin in 1634.² He wrote the book De Hibernia et Antiquitatibus eius Disquisitones, published 1654.³ He wrote the book Opuscula Sancto Patricio Adscripta, published 1656.³ He wrote the book Rerum Hibernicarum Annales ab Anno Domini 1485 ad Annum 1558, published 1664.³ He wrote the book Venerabilis Bedae Epistolae Duae, published 1664.³ He lived at Macestown, County Dublin, Ireland^G.⁴ He wrote the book De Praesulibus Hiberniae Commentarius, published 1665.³