'Crofton1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Crofton of Ballymurray, Crofton of Lissanarre, Crofton of Longford House, Crofton of the Mote, Crofton of Temple House

                               
John Crofton of Ballymurray (a 1584)
m. Jane Duke (sister of Sir Henry Duke of Castlejordan)
1. Edward Crofton of Ballymurray (d 19.01.1627)
  m. Elizabeth Mostyn (dau of Captain Robert Mostyn)
A. George Crofton of Ballymurray and the Mote
  m. Elizabeth Berkeley (dau of Sir Francis Berkeley of Askeaton by Katherine Loftus)
  i. Sir Edward Crofton, 1st Bart of the Mote (d 1675)
  m1. (12.10.1647) Mary Ware (d 1651, dau of Sir James Ware)
  a. James Crofton (dvp)
  m2. (11.01.1661-2) Susanna Clifford (dau of Thomas Clifford)
b. Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Bart of the Mote (d 24.11.1729)
  m. (02.02.1684) Katherine St. George (dau of Sir Oliver St. George, 1st Bart of Carrickdrumrusk)
  (1) Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Bart of the Mote (b 25.05.1687, d 11.11.1739)
  m. (04.03.1711) Mary Nixon (d 10.02.1756, dau of Anthony Nixon of Dublin)
  (A) Sir Edward Crofton, 4th Bart of the Mote (b 12.04.1713, dsp 26.03.1745)
  m. (17.06.1741) Martha Damer (dau of Joseph Damer of Came, sister of Joseph, 1st Earl of Dorchester)
  (B) Katherine Crofton (d 09.04.1767)
  m. (09.09.1743) Sir Marcus Lowther, later Crofton, 1st Bart of Mote (d 16.01.1784)
  (2) Oliver Crofton of Lissanarre (d 1709)
  m. Katherine Armstrong (d 06.05.1750)
(A) Sir Oliver Crofton of Galbally and Lissanarre, 5th Bart of the Mote (dspl 09.11.1780)
  m. (06.12.1737) Abigail Jackson Buckley (dsp 12.1763)
  ii. John Crofton of Kilbryan (bur 14.07.1691) ancestor of Crofton of Kilbryan
  m. Elizabeth L'Estrange (dau of Hamond L'Estrange of Castle Strange)
  iii. Thomas Crofton of Askeaton 'of Inchirourke'
  m. Christian Lee (dau of Henry Lee of Clanderlaw)
  a. Elizabeth Crofton
  m. Rev. John Vandeleur
  b. Susanna Crofton
  m. John Lee
  iv. Mary Crofton
  m. Philip Ormsby
  B. Thomas Crofton of Longford House
  m. Honora O'Conor (dau of Roger O'Conor of Clonalis)
  i. Henry Crofton of Longford House, Sheriff of co. Sligo (a 1689)
  m. Sarah Brabazon (dau of Anthony Brabazon)
a. Edward Crofton of Longford House
  m. Anne Crofton (dau of George Crofton of Lisdorne)
  (1) James Crofton of Longford House (d 1755)
  m. Elizabeth Robinson (dau of Captain Edward Robinson)
  (A) Malby Crofton of Longford House (b 1741, 4th son)
  m. (1771) Elizabeth Kelly (dau of Ignatius Kelly of Cargins)
  (i) Sir James Crofton,1st Bart of Longford House (b 08.08.1776, d 1849)
  m. (13.10.1794) Marion Lyster (dau of Rev. John Lyster of Rocksavage)
  (a) Sir Malby Crofton, 2nd Bart of Longford House (b 21.12.1797, d 15.12.1872) had issue
m. (24.01.1821) Sarah Jane Parke (d 14.04.1867, dau of Andrew Parke, brother of Roger of Dunnally)
  (b) James Crofton (b 06.05.1803, d 1876, rector of Dunleer) had issue
  m. (01.12.1834) Barbara North (dau of Peter North of Kilduff)
  (c) Elizabeth Marion Crofton (dsp 1849)
  m. William Norcott of Springfield
  (d) Maria Lucy Crofton
m. William F. Black (rector of Newchurch)
  (B) Anne Crofton
  m. Edward Mapother of Kilteevan (dsp 1802)
  (C) Catherine Crofton
  m. Matthew Dodwell of Mount Dodwell
  (D) Sarah Crofton
  m. Patrock Moore of Cork Hill
  (E)+ other issue - Henry (dsp 1462, Captain), Edward (d unm, Captain), Thomas
  (2) Anne Crofton probably of this generation
  m. Patrick Mapother of Kilteevan
(3)+ other issue (d unm)
  ii. Elizabeth Crofton
  m. Thomas Nugent of Colamber
  C.+ other issue - Jophn (d unm), William (in co. Mayo)
2. John Crofton of Lisnadern (d 16.09.1639)
  m. Sarah Maypowder (dau of Richard Maypowder)
  A. Richard Crofton of Lisnaderne had issue
  m. Anne Brooke (dau of Sir Basil Brooke of Brooke Manor)
  B. Jane Crofton
  m. Daniel Neilan
C.+ other issue - Thomas (d 1685, Dean of Elphin), Edward, Charles, William, Duke (d 1669)
3. William Crofton of Temple House, co. Sligo
  m. Mary Usher (dau of Sir William Usher of Donnybrook)
  A. William Crofton of Temple House (a 1613)
  m. Rose Peyton (dau of Sir John Peyton, Bart of Nevernan (sb Iselham??))
i. Mary Crofton (d 15.10.1705)
  m1. George Perceval (b 15.09.1635, d 25.03.1675)
  m2. (30.04.1677) Richard Aldworth of Stanlake
  B. Mary Crofton
  m1. Silvester Kennedy
  m2. Sir Paul Davis or Davys (Secretary of State)
4. Henry Crofton of Mohill (d 03.04.1643)
  m. Ursula Moore
5. Sarah Crofton
  m. Gerald Dillon of Feemore
6. Joan Crofton
  m. Edward Brabazon

Main source(s): BP1934 (Crofton), BP1934 (Crofton of Longford House)
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