Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet

- 1797

• Name	Edward Crofton
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	2nd Baronet
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Sep 1797
  Person ID	I690	May
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Sir Marcus Lowther - Crofton, 1st Baronet   d. 16 Jan 1784
  Mother	Catherine Crofton   d. 9 Apr 1767
  Marriage	9 Sep 1743
  Family ID	F270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Baroness Anne Croker,   b. 11 Jan 1751   d. 12 Aug 1817 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	13 Apr 1767  [1]
  Children	1. Hon. Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet,   b. 23 Oct 1778   d. 8 Jan 1816 (Age 37 years)   2. Hon. Augusta Emily Crofton   d. 29 Sep 1832   3. Hon. Harriet Crofton   d. 6 Jul 1837   4. Hon. Frances Crofton   d. 1831   5. Hon. Harriet Louisa Crofton   d. 1805
  Family ID	F262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2019

  
  

• Notes

  He gained the rank of Colonel in the Roscommon Militia. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Roscommon between 1768 and 1769. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Roscommon between 1776 and 1797. He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Lowther-Crofton, of The Moate, co. Roscommon [I., 1758] on 16 January 1784. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] The Peerage.