Abbreviations:
b. - born | dau. - daughter | m. and mar. - married |
ob. - died | ob. cœl.- died a bachelor or died after taking Holy Orders | ob. s.p. - died without issue | s. - succeeded

• Generations 1-4 (from the top)
  All on the chart
  • Generation 2 [Against Thomas Leacroft's name] Bot. Breadsall Priory 1702, and resold it in 1703.
    By indentures of lease and release, dated 15 and 16 February 1709, his Grace the Earl of Shrewsbury conveyed five sixth parts of his third part of Winfield manor and estate to Thomas Leacroft, of Wirksworth for 2504l. 4s. 0d. then paid and 2504l 4s. 0d. to be paid the 13th February 1710. Mr. Leacroft left the estate equally between his two younger sons, Robert and John^[1].
  • Generation 3 Mr. Robert Leacroft left his share of Winfield manor and estate, by will, to his two younger sons, Thomas and John, in equal shares, with each entitled to a moiety of five sixths of one third part of the manor or lordship of South Winfield.^[1].
    As John Leacroft, the third son, had no issue his share descended to Edward Becher Leacroft^[1].
    There is a little more information about this generation below^[2].
  • Generation 4 In this generation Edward Becher Leacroft had inherited his share or Winfield manor or lordship from his uncle John, whereas his brothers Thomas and John had inherited a share from their father^[1].
    There is a little more information about this generation below^[3].
    
    
• Generation 5
  Five named on the chart, but not:
  • Descendants of John Leacroft and Elizabeth née Swymmer
    • 1 - John Leacroft, of Southwell, Major Derbyshire Militia, o.s.p., 18 May, 1831.
    • 2 - Robert Leacroft, Lieut. 54th Foot, ob. cœlebs at Cape of Good Hope, 8 Sept., 1820^[4].
    • 3 - Will Swymmer Leacroft, of Southwell, J.P., co. Notts, o.s.p.
    • 4 - Henry Cranfield [Leacroft], o.s.p.
    • 5 - Edward Leacroft, of West Indies, Sugar Plantation Manager^[5].
    • 6 - [wife of Edward, 5] N. . . . a Creole.
    • 7 - Julia Harriett [Leacroft], o.s.p.
    • 8 - [husband of Julia, 7] William Coape Oates, Capt., Aide-de-Camp to his Uncle, Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, K.B.
    • 9 - Bridget Leacroft, o.s.p.
    • 10 - Caroline Leacroft, of Bath, o.s.p.^[6]
      
      
• Generation 6
  • John William Leacroft married three times
    • 11 - [First wife] name unknown^[7].
    • 12 - [Second wife] Charlotte Graeme^[8].
    • 13 - [Third wife] Agnes Ada Docker^[9].
      
      
  • Children of Richard Becher and Mary Anne Leacroft, née Colley
    Four sons named on chart
    • 14 - Augusta Caroline, b. 7 Feb, 1817.
    • 15 - Other issue, o.s.p.
    • 16 - Mary Anne, m. [sic] 26 May, 1828^[10], o.s.p.
    • 17 - Catherine Louisa Carpenter, m. [sic] 28 Jan., 1830^[10].
      
      
  • Children of Edward Leacroft of West Indies (5) and N (6):
    • 18 - A Son, ob. cœl. aet. 18
    • 19 - Eliza Leacroft [wife of Charles Holcombe Leacroft], both on chart above in Generation 6^[11].
      
      
• Generation 7
  • Children of Richard Brooke and Corbetta Sophia Frances Leacroft
    Eldest daughter Louisa Sophia on chart
    • 20 - Constance Jane, m. 15 Sept., 1891 to [21]
    • 21 - Henry John Staples, of Spondon, Barrister-at-Law. [Husband of 20]
    • 22 - Arthur Cecil Henry, b. 23 Jan., 1862. ob. 23 May, 1894^[12].
    • 23 - Dora Francis [wife of 24]^[13]
    • 24 - John Wilkinson, of Hillcote Hall, Alfreton [husband of 23]^[13]
      
      
  • Issue of Charles Holcombe^[14] and Eliza Leacroft, née Leacroft
    • 25 - Edward Ranulph Leacroft^[15], of Rowberrow, Somerset, b. 12 Dec., 1862, educated at Eton, marr. 2 Jan., 1889 [husband of 26]
    • 26 - Alice, dau. of Rev. J. A. Yatman, of Winscombe Hall, co. Somerset [wife of 25]
      
      
  • Children of John William Leacroft by wives 1, 2 and 3
    • John William and [16] - [First wife] Leacroft, name unknown^[7].
      • No issue
    • John William and [16] [Second wife] Charlotte Leacroft, née Graeme^[8].
      • 27 - Emily Augusta
      • 28 - Fred Richard Becher Leacroft, of Birmingham^[16].
    • John William and [16] [Third wife] Agnes Ada Leacroft, née Docker^[9].
      • 29 - Edith.
      • 30 - Florence.
      • 31 - Mary.
      • 32 - John.
        
        
  • Generation 8
    • Children of John and Dora Frances Wilkinson, née Leacroft (23 = 24)^[13]
      • 33 - John Slater Dodsley W.
      • 34 - Dora Louisa Leacroft W.
      • 35 - Arthur Edward Brooke W.
        
        
    • Children of Edward Ranulph^[15] and Alice Leacroft, née Yatman (25 = 26)
      • 36 - Geoffrey Chas. Ranulph, b. 5 Dec., 1890.
      • 37 - Phyllis Augusta Victoria, b. 30 Oct., 1889.

Description of the Leacroft Coat of Arms
Members of the Leacroft family are named in various directories, census returns and other lists elsewhere on this site, as are John and Louisa Greaves of "The Rocks" and Louisa Sophia and Walter Noel Harris.
There is a reference to Ronald John Ranulph Leacroft's war record, in the section about the War Memorials. RJRL is missing from this pedigree, although he should be no 38. He was one of two Leacroft casualties of war - see Reference ^[12].

Leacrofts are also mentioned on the other pages on this site. For example:
Matlock & Matlock Bath Public Notices & Announcements - 1751-1780
Nineteenth Century Lists: Subscription for the relief of the Cumming children, 1852
Contributions to the Patriotic Fund, 1854
Return of Owners of Land 1873 - Derbyshire
Rebuilding Derby General Infirmary - Fundraising in May, 1891
Eighteenth Century: Game Duty Lists
Nineteenth Century - Game Duty Lists
Both the pre 1858 Wills section and post 1858 Wills section of this web site
Strays, Surnnames L
Kelly's Directory, 1891 (Derbyshire) elsewhere in the county: | Brackenfield | Dethick, Lea and Holloway | Wingfield, South | Wirksworth
Two pages about the Parish Church mention their memorials: St. Giles' Church in the First Decade of the Twentieth Century and St. Giles' Church, Interior, about 1850-1969.
Leacroft in the Index of MIs, Surnames L

Visitors to Cliff House, 1906

Colonel Richard Becher Leacroft lived at Tor House for some years.

Mrs Harris is mentioned on:

St. John's Church, Cliff Road (1)

St. John's Church, Cliff Road (4)

St. John's Church, Cliff Road (2). This card was sent by Brooke Leacroft to Margery Ina (b.1892). Not on chart but no.38.

On the pedigree above, Louisa Sophia's husband, Walter Noel Harris, is given as m. 27 Aug., 1845. Although a birth cannot be verified at present, this fits with his age in various census returns rather that his marriage. However, see the comment in reference ^[10] below about the inclusion of the letter m before the date.

John Greaves and his wife Louisa are of particular interest to the web mistress as John, a son of George Bustard Greaves of Bannercross and Hellen (nee Clay), is her 3rd Cousin 5 times removed.

References and additional notes:

^[1] [Generation 2] Information from Blore, Thomas, Esq. (2nd ed. 1816) "The History of the Manor and Manor-House of South Winfield in Derbyshire", Printed London. This information is not on the original pedigree.
Also see: Wingfield Manor (1) and Wingfield Manor (2)

^[2] [Generation 3] John Leacroft, Barrister at Law, died 9 Sept 1787 at Southwingfield. He was said to be "much advanced in years" ("Derby Mercury", 13 September 1787) and is recorded as being buried at the church on 12 Sep 1787. He owned "lands, tenements and hereditaments" at South Wingfield, Shirland and Wirksworth and probably other places as well (from Will at TNA, PROB 11/1181/221). His sister Miriam was buried at Kirk Ireton on 19 Apr 1759; administration of her estate was awarded to her siblings Robert, John and Mary (Adm 2 May 1759). Mary Leacroft's estate was proved 6 Aug 1770. She left everything to her niece Bridget, her executrix who also made the estate's inventory, containing details of several indentures and bonds, in 1768.

^[3] [Generation 4] The marriage licence for Thomas Leacroft and Jane Holcombe gives Thomas Leacroft's abode as Wirksworth whereas Jane Holcombe's was Matlock. They were married at St. Giles' on 13 Mar 1784 (see Marriages, Surname L). Although Thomas was described as Thomas Leacroft, Esq. on the licence he was Captain Thomas in the newspaper announcement (Derby Mercury, 11 March 1784). In the Game Duty Lists, Gentlemen's and Gamekeepers' Certificates, 1785 - 1799 he is also shown as Captain Leacroft in 1799.
His sister Bridget's residence was also shown as Wirksworth when she married Robert Cheney, a widower, in 1772. Thomas Leacroft of Cliff House was buried at Matlock in 1814.
Two Army records mentioning Thomas Leacroft have come to light in recent years. In 1767 A Lieutenant Thomas Leacroft was serving in the Fiftieth Regiment Of Foot in Ireland (British Army Lists & Commission Registers 1661-1826). Ten years later Captain Thomas Leacroft was Commissioned in June 1776. He was in the Derbyshire Regiment. This was later published in a List of Officers of the Several Corps and Militia, Embodied the 26th March 1778 (War Office, 31st May, 1781).
Jane Holcombe's father George was Archdeacon of Carmarthen, her brother George was Rector of Matlock and her nephew, George Francis, was also a vicar and then Rector of Brinkley, CAM. All three Holcombe's were Cambridge graduates. (This from Venn, J. A. "Alumni Cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge", pub Cambridge University Press (Part 2 Vol.3 p.407).

^[4] [Generation 5] Lieutenant Robert Leacroft was listed on the Waterloo Medal Roll of 1815 as belonging to Captain Leslie's Company, 54th Regiment of Foot. He had joined the Army in 21 Aug 1812.

^[5] [Generation 5] Edward Leacroft returned to England and lived at Southwell, NTT. He was also (1869) Lord of the Manor of Rowberrow, where he was buried.
[He has been mistaken for Richard Becher Leacroft in other online sources.]

^[6] [Generation 5] Caroline Elizabeth Leacroft passed away at Southwell in 1861 and was buried at Walcot, SOM. She was a woman of independent means.

^[7] [Generation 6] John William Leacroft married Catherine Sarah Blackburn in London in 1850. Catherine's death is not known at present, but the couple were living in Jersey in 1861. They had no children.

^[8] John William Leacroft is shown in 1871 as having a stepson whose surname was Graham, so presumably his second wife was a widow at marriage. The couple had another son, Charles Edward W Leacroft (1867-73), who is not shown on this pedigree. Charlotte Elizabeth Leacroft died in 1879.

^[9] John William Leacroft's marriage to Agnes Ada Foster took place on 27 Jan 1880 at Saint Mary's, Great Malvern. Her surname is shown as Docker on the chart.

^[10] Not sure why Bryan notes these as m., as they are dates of baptism, though Catherine Louisa Carpenter Leacroft was baptised on 24 Jan 1830, not 28 Jan.

^[11] [Generation 6] Eliza Leacroft (19 on chart), wife of Chas. Holcombe Leacroft, was born in Jamaica. Her father was a plantation manager. In 1851 she was at a school in Birstall, Barrow-on-Soar aged 20. In 1861 she was living in Leicester, boarding with a Professor of Music and her age was given as 32. The couple married on 20 Feb 1862 at Southwell. An obituary notice said her father was of Southwell, Notts and he was recorded living there with his sister and a widower in the 1861 census. Eliza died at Southwell.

^[12] [Generation 7] An obituary notice for ACH Leacroft noted that he was unusually tall, and stood about 6ft. 6in. ("Derby Mercury", 30 May 1894).

^[13] [Generation 7] The marriage licence for John Slater Wilkinson of Hilcote Hall, Blackwell, shows him to have been over twenty one whereas Dora Frances Leacroft was only nineteen. It stated her father was dead and her mother, Corbetta Sophia Frances Leacroft, gave her consent. Bond, etc., dated 17 June 1876.

^[14] [Generation 6] Rev. Chas H. Leacroft, the Vicar of Brackenfield and Dethick, became the Hon. Chaplain for 11th Bn. Rifle Volunteers - Derbyshire (Matlock) in 1878 (Army). Venn Part 2, Vol. 3, page 123) tells us more about his life. He was Adm. pens. (aged 20) at Trinity College Cambridge, Jan 27, 1843. He was b. Bridgeford, NTT and attended Repton and Rugby schools. Matric Michs. 1843; B.A. 1847; M.A. 1852. Ordained deacon 1847; priest 1848. Curate of Ibstock LEI 1847-57. Vicar of Brackenfield 1857-99 and V. of Dethick 1860-99. He died at Brackenfield Vicarage. (Venn, J. A. "Alumni Cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge", pub Cambridge University Press.) He never remarried and he was the oldest beneficied clergyman in Derbyshire at the time of his death.w

^[15] Edward Ranulph Leacroft was listed as a Lieutenant, dating from 1 Aug 1881, under 3rd B. Sherwood Foresters, formerly the Chatsworth Militia, in Harts List 1888 (Army). Major E. R. Leacroft became Lord of the Manor of Rowberrow and died at Rowberrow on 1 Mar 1932, aged 69.

^[16] FRB Leacroft became the rector of St. Gabriel's, Calgary, Alberta, Canada before the First World War. His son, Second Lieutenant Richard Frederick Leacroft, 2nd Worcester regiment, was the first of two Leacroft casualties of war. He was killed in action on 10 November 1915 ("The Times", Monday, Nov 15, 1915).