William George Craven1

M, #20521, b. 12 May 1835, d. 2 January 1906
Last Edited=14 Aug 2008
     William George Craven was born on 12 May 1835.1 He was the son of Hon. George Augustus Craven and Georgina Smythe.1 He married Lady Mary Catherine Yorke, daughter of Admiral Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke and Hon. Susan Liddell, on 20 July 1857.1 He died on 2 January 1906 at age 70.1
     He gained the rank of officer in the 1st Life Guards.1

Children of William George Craven and Lady Mary Catherine Yorke

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 948. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Georgina Smythe1

F, #20522, d. 11 December 1867
Last Edited=30 May 2008
     Georgina Smythe was the daughter of Walter Smythe.1 She married, firstly, Hon. George Augustus Craven, son of General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven and Louisa Brunton, on 20 July 1833.1 She married, secondly, Edmond de la Force, Duc de la Force on 19 October 1844.1 She died on 11 December 1867.1
     From 20 July 1833, her married name became Craven. From 19 October 1844, her married name became de la Force.

Children of Georgina Smythe and Hon. George Augustus Craven

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 948. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Walter Smythe1

M, #20523
Last Edited=30 May 2008
     Walter Smythe lived at Bembridge House, Hampshire, EnglandG.1

Child of Walter Smythe

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 948. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Edmond de la Force, Duc de la Force1

M, #20524
Last Edited=18 May 2007
     Edmond de la Force, Duc de la Force married Georgina Smythe, daughter of Walter Smythe, on 19 October 1844.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 948. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Hon. George Augustus Craven1

M, #20525, b. 15 December 1810, d. 26 July 1836
Last Edited=19 Feb 2011
     Hon. George Augustus Craven was born on 15 December 1810.1 He was the son of General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven and Louisa Brunton.1 He married Georgina Smythe, daughter of Walter Smythe, on 20 July 1833.1 He died on 26 July 1836 at age 25.1

Children of Hon. George Augustus Craven and Georgina Smythe

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 948. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]


Lady Mary Catherine Yorke1

F, #20526, b. 19 May 1837, d. 14 December 1890
Last Edited=13 Apr 2011
     Lady Mary Catherine Yorke was born on 19 May 1837.2 She was the daughter of Admiral Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke and Hon. Susan Liddell.2 She married William George Craven, son of Hon. George Augustus Craven and Georgina Smythe, on 20 July 1857.1 She died on 14 December 1890 at age 53.1
     Her married name became Craven.

Children of Lady Mary Catherine Yorke and William George Craven

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 948. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven1

M, #20527, b. 1 September 1770, d. 30 July 1825
Last Edited=19 Feb 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven was born on 1 September 1770 at Hill Street, London, EnglandG.1 He was the son of William Craven, 6th Baron Craven of Hampsted Marshall and Lady Elizabeth Berkeley.1 He married Louisa Brunton, daughter of John Brunton, on 12 December 1807 at Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, EnglandG.1 He died on 30 July 1825 at age 54 at West Parade, Cowes, Isle of Wight, EnglandG, from rheumatic gout.1 He was buried at Binley, Coventry, Warwickshire, EnglandG.1 His will was proven (by probate) on 29 August 1825, at under £70,000.1
     He was educated between 1781 and 1786 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.2 He gained the rank of officer in 1786 in the Berkshire Militia.1 He succeeded as the 7th Baron Craven of Hampsted Marshall, Berkshire [E., 1627] on 27 September 1791.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1793 in the 84th Foot.1 He fought in the Flanders Campaign in 1794.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1794 in the 3rd Foot.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in 1798.1 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to the King between 1798 and 1805.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1799 in the 40th Foot.1 He was created 1st Viscount Uffington, co. Berkshire [U.K.] on 18 June 1801.1 He was created 1st Earl of Craven [U.K.] on 18 June 1801.1 He was Colonel of the 9th Battalion of Reserves between 1803 and 1814.1 He gained the rank of Major-General in 1805.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1811.1 He held the office of Recorder of Coventry between 1811 and 1825.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire between 1819 and 1825.1 He gained the rank of General in May 1825.1 His last will was dated 26 July 1825.

Children of General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven and Louisa Brunton

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 505. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 217. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 948. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Louisa Brunton1

F, #20528, b. February 1785, d. 27 August 1860
Last Edited=18 May 2007
     Louisa Brunton was born in February 1785.1 She was the daughter of John Brunton.1 She married General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, son of William Craven, 6th Baron Craven of Hampsted Marshall and Lady Elizabeth Berkeley, on 12 December 1807 at Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, EnglandG.1 She died on 27 August 1860 at age 75 at Hampsted Marshall, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 She was buried at Binley, Coventry, Warwickshire, EnglandG.1
     She was an actress between October 1803 and December 1807 at Covent Garden, London, EnglandG.1 From 12 December 1807, her married name became Craven. After her marriage, Louisa Brunton was styled as Countess of Craven on 12 December 1807.

Children of Louisa Brunton and General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 505. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 948. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven1

M, #20529, b. 18 July 1809, d. 25 August 1866
Last Edited=19 Feb 2011
     William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven was born on 18 July 1809 at Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, EnglandG.2 He was the son of General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven and Louisa Brunton.2 He married Lady Emily Mary Grimston, daughter of James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam and Lady Charlotte Jenkinson, on 5 September 1835 at Gorhambury, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.2 He died on 25 August 1866 at age 57 at Scarborough, Yorkshire, EnglandG, from paralysis.2 His will was proven (by probate) on 4 January 1867, at under £180,000.2
     He was educated between 1822 and 1827 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.3 He succeeded as the 8th Baron Craven of Hampsted Marshall, Berkshire [E., 1627] on 30 July 1825.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Craven [U.K., 1801] on 30 July 1825.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Uffington, co. Berkshire [U.K., 1801] on 30 July 1825.2 He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, on 17 October 1827.2 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire between 1854 and 1856.2 He held the office of High Steward of Newbury.2 He held the office of Recorder of Coventry.2

Children of William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven and Lady Emily Mary Grimston

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 65. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 505.
  3. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 217. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
  4. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 949. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 506.
  6. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 476.

Lady Emily Mary Grimston1

F, #20530, b. 4 February 1815, d. 21 May 1901
Last Edited=27 Apr 2019
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lady Emily Mary Grimston was born on 4 February 1815.1 She was the daughter of James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam and Lady Charlotte Jenkinson.1 She married William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven, son of General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven and Louisa Brunton, on 5 September 1835 at Gorhambury, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.1 She died on 21 May 1901 at age 86 at 1 Great Cumberland Place, London, EnglandG.1 She was buried at Binley, Coventry, Warwickshire, EnglandG.1
     From 5 September 1835, her married name became Craven. After her marriage, Lady Emily Mary Grimston was styled as Countess of Craven on 5 September 1835.

Children of Lady Emily Mary Grimston and William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 505. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 949. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 506.
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 476.