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Anthony Crofts

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Anthony Crofts (c. 1593 – 1 October 1657) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1624.

Crofts was probably the son of Sir John Crofts of Little Saxham, Suffolk, and Toddington, Bedfordshire. He was admitted at Emmanuel College, Cambridge at Easter, 1611 and was admitted at Gray's Inn on 22 May 1612.[1] In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds.[2]

Crofts died at the age of 63.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Crofts, Anthony (CRFT611A)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp186-239
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Jermyn
Josiah Woodford
Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds
1624
With: Sir Thomas Jermyn
Succeeded by