Sligo Chronicle -Saturday 01 January 1870
DEATH OF THE RIGHT HON. LORD CROFTON, J.P., DL ..
The death of the above-named nobleman took place at Mote Park on Monday night, in the 63rd year of his age. He had been recently attacked with symptoms of heart disease, for which he been treated by the family surgeon, Dr. Harrison under whose skill and attention his health improved so much that his Lordship considered himself again restored. He ventured to take gentle exercise with Lady Crofton in the Park on Monday, but had to he assisted home, owing to his weak state. From four o’clock until eleven that night he was in a languid and dying state, conscious that death had seized him. His last moments on earth were peace. Around him were gathered his best beloved on earth—his family, in much grief, deeply with the irreparable loss.
When the bell of Roscommon Church announced his departure, it is difficult to depict the gloom and sorrow not only of the inhabitants of Roscommon, but the people of every denomination for miles around, with whom festivities ceased, and amusements were immediately abandoned.
His lordship was a model landlord. He was chairman of the board of Guardians, the board of Superintendence, and of the board of Governors, was instrumental in getting up a local agricultural society, and under his presidency not alone cultivation of land and green crops improved but a friendly feeling has been established among all ranks and parties.
His lordships remains will be conveyed to the family vault, situate in the park, on Monday next.
The title devolves upon his son. the Hon Edward Crofton.
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Carlow Post – Saturday 01 January 1870
Kilkenny Moderator – Saturday 01 January 1870
DEATH LORD CROFTON
We regret have to announce the death Edward Lord Crofton at Mote Park, county of Roscommon, on Monday. Lord Crofton had been indisposed, but his state of health did not create much apprehension. He was, however, rather ill about mid-day Monday, and expired the same night. Lord Crofton was 63 years of age.
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard – Saturday 01 January 1870
The Dublin Evening Mail announces the death of Edward Lord Crofton, at Mote Park, county Roscommon. The deceased nobleman was 63 years of age, and died, it is believed, of heart disease. He has been unwell for some short time.
Saunder’s News-Letter – Wednesday 05 January 1870
Roscommon & Leitrim Gazette 0 Saturday 08 January 1870
The Evening Freeman – Wednesday 05 January 1870
Funeral of Lord Crofton.
(from our correspondent.)
Roscommon, January 3.— The funeral of this lamented nobleman took place to-day at Mote Park, when his remains were removed from the mansion to the family mausoleum within the park. The sons and many relatives of the deceased followed his remains to the grave, as well as a large number of nobility and gentry and a numerous body of tenantry and farmers from the neighbourhood. The coffin was carried by a number of his tenantry to its last resting place. So large and orderly a funeral was never witnessed here, and it presented unmistakeable evidence of the universal respect and esteem in which the deceased nobleman and his family are held.
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