Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet

British writer (1751 – 1816)
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Summary

Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet was born on November 1751[1]. He died on April 25, 1816[2], in Paris[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], biographer[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1748[8]
  • Date of death: April 27, 1816[9]
  • Father: Herbert Croft[10]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Young[11]
  • Spouse: Sophia Cleave[12], Elizabeth Lewis[13]
  • Child: Sophia Croft[14], Mary Anne Croft[15], Elizabeth Croft[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[17]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[18], prose[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Noble title: baronet[21], Croft baronets[22]
  • Commons category: Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet[23]
  • Family name: Croft (surname)[24]
  • Given name: Herbert[25]
  • Work location: England[26]
  • Depicted by: The Reverend Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Bt (1751-1816) with a Bust of Samuel Johnson[27]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Different from: Herbert Croft[31]

Why It Matters

Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where did Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet die?

Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet passed away in Paris[3].

Who were Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet's parents?

Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet's father was Herbert Croft[10]. Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet's mother was Elizabeth Young[11].

Who was Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet married to?

Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet's spouses include Sophia Cleave[12] and Elizabeth Lewis[13].

What did Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet do for work?

Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Baronet worked as a novelist[4], biographer[5], and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noble title → baronet, Croft baronets
    Child → Sophia Croft, Mary Anne Croft, Elizabeth Croft
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