CRAVEN. 407 cr. VISCOUNT UFFINOTON, go. Berks and EARL OF CRAVEN, co. York. He nt. in Charles str., Berkeley sq., 12 Dee. 1807 Louisa, da. of John BhuntoN, sonic- fcims a grocer in Drory lane, Midx., but subsequently im actor, and the Manager of the theatre at Norwich. Ho d. 30 July 1825, at West l'arade, Cowes, Isle of Wight, in his 65th year. Will pr. Aug. 1825. His widow, who was renowned for her beauty and who had been an actress at Covent Garden theatre from Oct. 1S03 to Dec. 1807 (in which month she married) rf.27 Aug. 1S60 at Hampstcad Marshall, Berks., aged 7S. Earldom. ] o md ^ WlLLIA m (Craven), Earl of Craven, III to., s. and h., b. 18 Aug. 1809 in Charles Street, Berkeley Sq. ; I . _ matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 17 Oct. 1S27 ; Lord-Lieut, of co. Barony f ^82". Warwick, 1851 ; Recorder of Coventry and High Steward of Newbury. He »>. 5 Sep. 1835, at Gorhambiiry, Herts, Emily
III. Mary, 2nd da. of James Walter (Grimston), 1st Earl of
J Veuulam, by Charlotte, da. of Charles (Jenkinson), 1st Earl of Liverpool. Ho d. at Scarborough, 25 Aug. ] 866 aged 57, Will pr. -1 Jan. 1S07, under £180,000. His widow who was b. 4 Feb. 1815, living 1SS8. [WlUJAji Augustus Frederick Craven, stifled Viscount TJffington, 1st B. and h. ap. b. 24 Aug. 1838 at Gorhauibury, Herts. Capt. Gren. Guards, 1802-63. He d. num. and v.p., 18 April 1S65, aged 26, at 10 Charles street above- named]. Earldom, -| 3 and 0. George Grimston (Craven), Earl IV. OF Craven, Sec, 2nd but 1st surv. s. and h., b. 16 March ' _„ 1S41 : ed. at Harrow school ; Lieut. Scots Fusileer Guards, Baronv Mouu- I860; Capt., 1864-66. Lord Lieut, of Berks, 1881. He
- ' vi. 17 Jan. 1S67, Evelyn Laura, 2nd da. and coheir of
I X . George William (Harrington), 7th Viscount Harrington J OF Ardglass [I.] by Isabel Elizabeth, da. of John MoiiuiTT. He d. 7 Dec. 1SS3 in his 43rd year at Aslidown Park, Berks and was bur. (with his ancestors) at Biuley, co. Warwick. Will pr. 26 lS87,above £173,000. His widow, who was b. 16 July 1S4S, living 1SSS. Earldom, V. -j J f and 10. "William George Robert (Craven), 11S87. Earl of Craven, [18011, Viscount Uffington [1801] Barony, X. J and Baron Craven of Hampsted Marshall [16651, s. and h., b. 16 Deo. 1868. Family Estates. — These, in 1883, consisted of 19,225 acres in Berks ; 8,447 in co. Warwick ; 1,825 in the West Riding of Yorkshire ; S03 in Salop ; 419 in Wilts and 70 in Hants ; Total, 30,789 acres, worth £37,593 a year. Principal Residences — Combe Abbey, near Coventry, co. Warwick, and Ashdown Park, near Shriveuham. Berks. CRAVEN OF RYTOjS t . Barony, "John Craven, Esq.," was, 011 21 Match 1642/3, cr» I 1G43 " BARON CRAVEN OI' RYTON, co. Salop. "( Il ) He was next br. to to ' William, Baron Craven of Hampsted Marshall, afterwards, (1664) 1 ft i B Earl Craven, abovementioued, being 2nd s. of Sir William Craven, 10, * b - Lord Mayor of Loudon (1610-11) by Elizabeth, da. of William Whit- more. He was b. about 1610, was M.P. for Tewkesbury, 1610 till the election was declared void in 1641 ; and is said to have been held in great esteem by King Charles I, by whom he was raised to the peerage in 1643 as above- stated. Ho m. i Dec. 1634 at Brington, co. Northampton, Elizabeth, da. of William (Spencer), 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleiqhton, by Penelope, da. of Henry ( WriotHesley), Earl of Southampton. He d. s.p. 1648 when the title became extinct. Will (in which he provided £100 a year for 2 poor scholars( h ) at Oxford and 2 at Cam- bridge) dat. 28 May to 25 June 1647, pr. 26 Feb. 1647/S. His widow m. the Hon. Henry Howard of Revesby, co. Lincoln (3rd s. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Berkshire) who d. s.p. 1663. She m. thirdly Williain (Crofts), Baron Crofts of Saxham, who also d. s.p. in 1677. [*■) See " creations, 1483-1640 " in ap. 47th Rep. D.K. Pub. Records. () Tho value of these Craven scholarships lias since been increased.
