Earl of Craven, in the County of York, is a title that has been created twice. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1664 in favour of the soldier William Craven, the eldest son of Sir William Craven, Lord Mayor of London in 1610. He was made Viscount Craven, of Uffington in the County of Berkshire, at the same time. Both titles were created with remainder to his kinsmen Sir William Craven and Sir Anthony Craven. Craven had already in 1627 been created Baron Craven, of Hamstead Marshall in the County of Berkshire, with remainder to his brothers John (later Baron Craven of Ryton) and Thomas. In 1665 he was also created Baron Craven, of Hamstead Marshall in the County of Berkshire, with remainder to his kinsman Sir William Craven, the son of Thomas Craven, who was the brother of the aforementioned Sir Anthony Craven. Thomas Craven was the grandson of Henry Craven, brother of the aforementioned Sir William Craven, father of the first Earl. The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... Current Lord Mayor of London John Stuttard during the parade on November 11th, 2006 Michael Berry Savory, Previous Lord Mayor (2004–2005) The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the Mayor of the City of London and head of the Corporation of London. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... Baron Craven of Ryton was a title in the Peerage of England. ... Year 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...

On the Earl of Craven's death in 1697 the barony of 1627 and the viscountcy and earldom became extinct. However, he was succeeded in the barony of 1665 according to the special remainder by his kinsman William Craven, the second Baron. He was the son of the aforesaid Sir William Craven, son Thomas Craven. Lord Craven notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. On the death of his younger son, the fourth Baron, the line of the second Baron failed. The late Baron was succeeded by his first cousin, the fifth Baron. He was the son of the Hon. John Craven, younger brother of the second Baron. Lord Craven had earlier represented Warwickshire in the House of Commons. On his death the title passed to his nephew, the sixth Baron, the son of Reverend John Craven. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Events September 11 - Battle of Zenta, Prince Eugene of Savoy crushed Ottoman army of Mustafa II September 20 - The Treaty of Ryswick December 2 – St Pauls Cathedral opened in London Peter the Great travels in Europe officially incognito as artilleryman Pjotr Mikhailov Use of palanquins increases in Europe Christopher... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... Year 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. ... Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the Warwickshire in England. ... Type Lower House Speaker of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Harriet Harman, QC, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Theresa May, PC, (Conservative) since December 6, 2005 Members 646 Political groups...

His eldest son, the seventh Baron, was a Major-General in the Army and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. In 1801 he was created Viscount Uffington, in the County of Berkshire, and Earl of Craven, in the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first Earl is not entirely forgotten. Harriette Wilson begins her famous memoir, "I shall not say why or how I became, at the age of fifteen, the mistress of the Earl of Craven." Major General or Major-General is a military rank used in many countries. ... The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ...

He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He was Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire. His son, the third Earl, was briefly Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. His son, the fourth Earl, was a Liberal politician and served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard in the Liberal administration of H.H. Asquith. As of 2007 the titles are held by his great-great-grandson, the ninth Earl, who succeeded his father in 1990 (who in his turn had succeeded his elder brother in 1983). This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire: Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick 1569–1570 ? Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick 1587–1589 Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton 1630–??? Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke 1642–??? Basil Feilding, 2nd Earl of Denbigh... This article is about the historic Liberal Party. ... The Captain of the Queens Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is presently a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords. ... With the fall of Arthur Balfours Conservative government in the United Kingdom in December 1905, the Liberals under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman were called in to form a government. ... Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (September 12, 1852 - February 15, 1928) served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

The courtesy title of the Earl's eldest son is Viscount Uffington. A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ...

The current family seat is Hawkwood House near Waldron, East Sussex. Previous family seats have included Hamstead Marshall Park and Lodge and Ashdown Park in Berkshire, and Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire. William Craven, 6th Baron Craven built Craven Cottage in 1780, later to become the home of Fulham F.C. Waldron is a village within the civil parish of Heathfield and Waldron, in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. ... Hamstead Marshall is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. ... Ashdown House, England may refer to: Ashdown House, Oxfordshire, England: a 17th century country house in Ashbury, belonging to the National Trust. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Coombe Abbey is a historic mansion house and country park in Warwickshire, England. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Craven Cottage is the name of a sports stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the 6. ... Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ...

Another member of the Craven family was the traveller Keppel Richard Craven. He was the third and youngest son of the sixth Baron Craven. Also, Louisa, Countess of Craven, wife of the first Earl of the 1801 creation, was a well-known actress. Hon. ...

Earls of Craven, First Creation (1664)

• William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, 1st Baron Craven (1608–1697)

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Barons Craven (1626; Reverted)

• William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven (1668–1711)
• William Craven, 3rd Baron Craven (1700–1739)
• Fulwar Craven, 4th Baron Craven (d. 1764)
• William Craven, 5th Baron Craven (1705–1769)
• William Craven, 6th Baron Craven (1738–1791)
• William Craven, 7th Baron Craven (1770–1825) (created Earl of Craven in 1801)

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Earls of Craven, Second Creation (1801)

• William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1770–1825)
• William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven (1809–1866)
• George Grimston Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven (1841–1883)
• William George Robert Craven, 4th Earl of Craven (1868–1921)
• William George Bradley Craven, 5th Earl of Craven (1897–1932)
• William Robert Bradley Craven, 6th Earl of Craven (1917–1965)
• Thomas Robert Douglas Craven, 7th Earl of Craven (1957–1983)
• Simon George Craven, 8th Earl of Craven (1961–1990)
• Benjamin Robert Joseph Craven, 9th Earl of Craven (b. 1989)

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References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• www.thepeerage.com
• David Beamish's Peerage Page
• Information on the Craven family

See also

• Baron Craven of Ryton