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Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet

1687 – 1739

Anglo-Irish politician

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About Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet

Lived 1687 – 1739 (aged 52).

Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet (25 May 1687 – 11 November 1739) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Crofton was the son of Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet and Katherine St George, daughter of Sir Oliver St George, 1st Baronet. He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for the borough of Roscommon between 1713 and his death in 1739. In 1733, he was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland.

He married Mary Nixon, daughter of Anthony Nixon of Dublin, on 4 March 1711. He succeeded to his father's baronetcy on 24 November 1729. Upon his death, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward. The later Crofton baronets descended from his daughter Catherine, who married Sir Marcus Lowther-Crofton, 1st Baronet.

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Who was Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet?

Anglo-Irish politician

When was Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet born?

Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet was born on 25 May 1687.

When did Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet die?

Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet died on 11 November 1739.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet

· Wikidata: Q75562766

· DBpedia: Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet (1687–1739)

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