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

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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. He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Roscommon Borough between 1713 and his death in 1739.[1] In 1733 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland.

He married Mary Nixon on 4 March 1711 and succeeded to his father's title on 24 November 1729. Upon his death he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward.

References

  1. ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.81 (Retrieved 31 March 2020).
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Roscommon Borough
1713-1739
With: Henry Sandford (1713-1733)
William Sandford (1733-1739) 		Succeeded by
Baronetage of Ireland
Preceded by Baronet
(of the Mote)
1729–1739 		Succeeded by
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