# James Croft

_English politician, Lord Deputy of Ireland, d. 1590_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Sir James Croft PC was an English politician, who was Lord Deputy of Ireland, and MP for Herefordshire in the Parliament of England.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 4 September 1590 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131942#P570))
- **Place of death:** London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131942#P20))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131942#P106))
- **Spouse:** Alice Warncombe; Catherine Blount ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131942#P26))
- **Positions held:** Lord Deputy of Ireland (1551–1552); Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom; Member of the 1542-44 Parliament; Member of the 1563-67 Parliament; Member of the 1571 Parliament; Member of the 1572-83 Parliament; Member of the 1584-85 Parliament; Member of the 1586-87 Parliament; Member of the 1589 Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131942#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has James Croft held?**  
Positions held by James Croft include: Lord Deputy of Ireland (1551–1552); Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom; Member of the 1542-44 Parliament; Member of the 1563-67 Parliament.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): James Croft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Croft) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6131942](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6131942) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"James Croft". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/james-croft. Retrieved 5 November 2026.