William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1608–1697)
- William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1608–1697)
William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, PC (June 1608 – April 9 1697) was an English nobleman and soldier. His father William Craven was born in a poor family in Appletreewick in North Yorkshire but moved to London, became wealthy, and was Lord Mayor of London in 1610.[cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p2054.htm#i20532|title=Sir William Craven|work=thePeerage.com|accessdate=2008-08-20] ][cite web|url=http://www.burnsall.n-yorks.sch.uk/pages/history.htm|title=History of Burnsall School|accessdate=2008-08-20] ]Craven fought for Frederick V on the Continent and fell in love with his wife, Elizabeth of Bohemia. Still being absent during the English Civil War, he supported this lady's brother, Charles I, financially rather than in person and, therefore, had all his lands - largely in Berkshire - confiscated. After the Restoration, he set about planning to build a vast palace for Elizabeth at Hamstead Marshall, but she died before construction began.
References
*Ford, David Nash (2001). [http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/wcraven_eofc.html Royal Berkshire History: William Craven, Earl of Craven (1608-1697)]
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