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Peerage Record – 65209

John Henry Crofton1

Male, Registry Number #652081, b. 8 December 1889, d. 13 November 1914

Last Edited=17 Dec 2014
     John Henry Crofton was born on 8 December 1889.1 He was the son of Captain Duke Arthur Crofton and Augusta Maude Lefroy.1 He died on 13 November 1914 at age 24, unmarried.1
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 18th Royal Irish Regiment.1
Citations:
  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.

Sir Richard Marsh Crofton1

Male, Registry Number #652082, b. 6 April 1891, d. 27 May 1955

Last Edited=17 Dec 2014
     Sir Richard Marsh Crofton was born on 6 April 1891.1 He was the son of Captain Duke Arthur Crofton and Augusta Maude Lefroy.1 He married Olive Amy Stewart Cox, daughter of Charles Stewart Cox and Florence Amy Renshaw, on 15 December 1921.1 He died on 27 May 1955 at age 64.1
     He was with the Indian Civil Service in 1914.1 He was Director-General, Revenue Department, Hyderabad State between 1935 and 1942.1 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.) in 1941.1 He was Prime Minister in Bahawalpur State between 1942 and 1947.1 He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1945.1 He lived at Compton Meadows, Minstead, Hampshire, England.1

Children of Sir Richard Marsh Crofton and Olive Amy Stewart Cox

Citations:
  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.

Amy Dundas Crofton1

Female, Registry Number #652083, b. 30 January 1893

Last Edited=17 Dec 2014
     Amy Dundas Crofton was born on 30 January 1893.1 She was the daughter of Captain Duke Arthur Crofton and Augusta Maude Lefroy.1 She married Wensley Hunter Bond on 17 November 1914.1
     From 17 November 1914, her married name became Bond.1
Citations:
  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.

Wensley Hunter Bond1

Male, Registry Number #652084, d. 6 May 1950
Last Edited=17 Dec 2014
     Wensley Hunter Bond married Amy Dundas Crofton, daughter of Captain Duke Arthur Crofton and Augusta Maude Lefroy, on 17 November 1914.1 He died on 6 May 1950.1
     He lived at Ballinlough, Kells, County Meath, Ireland.1 He was a practising barrister-at-law.1
Citations:
  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.

Hilda Frances Crofton1

Female, Registry Number #652085, b. 9 July 1894, d. 20 March 1943

Last Edited=28 May 2016
     Hilda Frances Crofton was born on 9 July 1894.1 She was the daughter of Captain Duke Arthur Crofton and Augusta Maude Lefroy.1 She married Commander Geoffrey Coleridge Boles, son of Francis James Coleridge Boles, on 26 July 1921.1 She died on 20 March 1943 at age 48.1
     From 26 July 1921, her married name became Boles.1

Child of Hilda Frances Crofton and Commander Geoffrey Coleridge Boles

Citations:
  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

Commander Geoffrey Coleridge Boles1

Male, Registry Number #652086

Last Edited=28 May 2016
     Commander Geoffrey Coleridge Boles is the son of Francis James Coleridge Boles. He married Hilda Frances Crofton, daughter of Captain Duke Arthur Crofton and Augusta Maude Lefroy, on 26 July 1921.1
     He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.1 He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)1

Child of Commander Geoffrey Coleridge Boles and Hilda Frances Crofton

Citations:
  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

Patrick George Crofton1

Male, Registry Number #652087, b. 12 December 1899, d. 7 March 1939

Last Edited=17 Dec 2014
     Patrick George Crofton was born on 12 December 1899.1 He was the son of Captain Duke Arthur Crofton and Augusta Maude Lefroy.1 He married Ena Peacocke, daughter of Venerable William Peacocke, in 1927.1 He died on 7 March 1939 at age 39, without surviving issue.1
     He lived at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1
Citations:
  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.

Ena Peacocke1

Female, Registry Number #652088

Last Edited=17 Dec 2014
     Ena Peacocke is the daughter of Venerable William Peacocke.1 She married Patrick George Crofton, son of Captain Duke Arthur Crofton and Augusta Maude Lefroy, in 1927.1
     From 1927, her married name became Crofton.1
Citations:
  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.

Venerable William Peacocke1

Male, Registry Number #652089

Last Edited=17 Dec 2014
     Venerable William Peacocke held the office of Archdeacon of Kildare.1 He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)1

Child of Venerable William Peacocke

Citations:
  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.

Florence Evangeline Cloete Northey1

Female, Registry Number #652090, d. 15 June 1942

Last Edited=21 Oct 2018
     Florence Evangeline Cloete Northey was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir Edward Northey and Anna Evangeline Cloete.1,2 She married John Legh Clowes.1 She married Hon. Humphrey Trice Martin.1 She married Richard Cecil Milman Crofton, son of Major Caldwell Henry Crofton and Helen Rose Anne Milman, on 8 May 1930.1 She died on 15 June 1942.1
     Her married name became Martin.1 Her married name became Clowes.1 From 8 May 1930, her married name became Crofton.1
Citations:
  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke’s genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.
  2. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

 

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