Background
Croft was the eldest surviving son of Edward Croft of Croft Castle and his first wife. His father was put on his trial in 1589 on the charge of having contrived the death of the Earl of Leicester by witchcraft and went into exile.
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Herbert Croft
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Education
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.
Career
He was a Justice of the Peace for Carmarthenshire and for Herefordshire from 1591 and for Oxfordshire from about 1592. In about 1592 he became steward of the lordships of Kerry, Kedewen and Montgomery, Montontgomeryshire and was steward of crown lands in Herefordshire from October 1592. In 1593 Croft was elected Member of Parliament for Herefordshire.
In 1597 he was elected Member of Parliament for Launceston and became Deputy Lieutenant.
He was receiver-general for South Wales from April 1599 to 1604. In 1601 he was elected Member of Parliament for Herefordshire again.
He was knighted in 1603. In 1604 he was re-elected Member of Parliament for Herefordshire.
In 1607 he protested about the jusrisdiction of the council in the marches over the border shires and this cost him his seat on the council and his positions as Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant.
He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Herefordshire in 1614. In about 1617, he became a Catholic and a monk at the English Benedictine priory of Street Gregory the Great at Douai, where he wrote pamphlets in defence of his new faith. Croft died at the age of about 63.
Membership
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In 1589 Croft was elected Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire. He became a member of the council in the marches of Wales from 1601.
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Born
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Died
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Nationality
English -
Religion
Catholic