Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Craven, William (1)

by Joseph Foster

Craven, William, 1s. William, of London, militis. Trinity Coll., matric. 11 July, 1623, aged 15; created M.A. 13 Aug., 1636, having been created Lord Craven 12 March, 1626-7, entered the Inner Temple in 1624, knighted at Newmarket 14 March, 1626-7, created Viscount and Earl Craven 16 March, 1663-4, distinguished himself when a youth with the forces under the Prince of Orange, privy councillor 1666, high steward of Cambridge University 1667, colonel of the Coldstream Guards 1670-89, master of the Trinity House 1670, lieut.-general of the forces 1681-9, died 9 April, 1697. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. & D.N.B.