Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet (11 October 1748 – 30 September 1797) was an Irish
politician.
Crofton was the son of Sir Marcus Crofton, 1st Baronet and his wife, Catherine (née Crofton) and succeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1784.
He served as High Sheriff of Roscommon
for 1773 and then sat in the Irish House of Commons
as representative for Roscommon County
from 1775 until his death in 1797.
In 1797 he was offered a peerage but died shortly afterwards, aged 48, before the patent had been completed. The honour was instead bestowed, 1 December 1797, on his wife Anne, Lady Crofton
(d. 1817), who was created Baroness Crofton in the Peerage of Ireland
.
Sir Edward was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son and namesake, Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet. A daughter, Louisa (d. 1805) married in 1803, as his first wife, Sir Peregrine Maitland
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
politician.
Crofton was the son of Sir Marcus Crofton, 1st Baronet and his wife, Catherine (née Crofton) and succeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1784.
He served as High Sheriff of Roscommon
High Sheriff of Roscommon
The High Sheriff of Roscommon was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Roscommon, Ireland from 1575 until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Roscommon County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and...
for 1773 and then sat in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
as representative for Roscommon County
Roscommon County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Roscommon County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800.-1692–1801:-References:...
from 1775 until his death in 1797.
In 1797 he was offered a peerage but died shortly afterwards, aged 48, before the patent had been completed. The honour was instead bestowed, 1 December 1797, on his wife Anne, Lady Crofton
Anne Crofton, 1st Baroness Crofton
Anne Crofton, 1st Baroness Crofton was an Irish suo jure peeress.Crofton was the wife of Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet, Member of the Irish Parliament for Roscommon. Sir Edward had been offered a peerage shortly before his death on 30 September 1797...
(d. 1817), who was created Baroness Crofton in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
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Sir Edward was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son and namesake, Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet. A daughter, Louisa (d. 1805) married in 1803, as his first wife, Sir Peregrine Maitland
Peregrine Maitland
Sir Peregrine Maitland, KCB, GCB was a British soldier and colonial administrator who played first-class cricket from 1798 to 1808....
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