The Croech surname in
England is said to descend from Nicholas Le Blount, who was outlawed and exiled after having worked to try and restore Richard II (reign 1377-1399) to the throne. It is said that he returned to
England, with his name changed to Croke.
Early Origins of the Croech family
The surname Croech was first found in
Shropshire. Robert Croc was a retainer of Walter, the first High Steward of
Scotland, and probably accompanied his lord north from Shropshire. Robert held lands in
Renfrewshire and
Ayrshire during the late 12th century. Sir Thomas Crok was the last of the direct Scottish line which failed in the 13th century. The people of Norman heritage bearing this surname have a long and interesting recorded history in which we find them in Scotland,
Ireland and
England. "In the reign of Charles I., the treaty for the surrender of Oxford to the parliamentarians, was negotiated here, in the mansion-house of the family of Croke."
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Croech family
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Croech Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Croke, Crough, Croak, Croc, Crok, Croake and others.
Early Notables of the Croech family (pre 1700)
Notable among the family at this time was Richard Croke (c.1489-1558), English classical scholar, tutor and agent of Henry VIII; Sir George Croke of Studley, eminent Judge under Charles I (reign 1625-1649); Sir John Croke (1553-1620), Speaker of the English House of Commons; Sir Henry Croke (1588-1660), an English landowner, office...
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Migration of the Croech family to Ireland
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Migration of the Croech family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Adam Croke who arrived in Philadelphia in 1870; Thomas and William Croake arrived in Philadelphia in 1860.
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Citations
- ^ Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.