Sir Hugh Crofton, 2nd Baronet (17 July 1763 – 6 January 1834) was an

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politician. Crofton was the son of

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and Jeanne d'Abzac. Between 1786 and 1790 he sat in the

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as the

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for

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.E. M. Johnston-Liik
''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''
(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.81 (Retrieved 31 March 2020). He married Frances Smyth, daughter of Ralph Smyth, in June 1787. On 12 February 1802, he succeeded to his father's

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Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Roscommon constituencies