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Craven, William. M.A. 1626-7 ( fil. nob. ). Eldest s. of Sir William, Lord Mayor of London. B. 1608. Matric. from Trinity College, Oxford, 1623. Created M.A. (Oxford) 1636. Adm. at the Inner Temple, 1624. Served on the continent under Gustavus Adolphus, and the Prince of Orange. Knighted, 1627. Deprived of his estates, as a royalist, 1651. Created Earl of Craven, 1664. High Steward of the University, 1667. Died Apr. 9, 1697. Buried at Binley, Coventry. Carried out the will of his brother John, founder of the Craven trust; and nominated the first Scholars. ( Endowments, 286; D.N.B.; G.E.C. ) | William CRAVEN Approx. lifespan: 16021697 M.A. 1626/7 ( fil. nob. ). Eldest s. of Sir William CRAVEN Lord Mayor of London b. 1608 Matric. from Trinity College [Oxford] 1623 Created M.A. (Oxford) 1636 Adm. at the Inner Temple 1624 Served on the continent [ Europe ] under Gustavus Adolphus, and the Prince of Orange. Knighted 1627 Deprived of his estates, as a royalist 1651 Created Earl of Craven 1664 High Steward of the University 1667 Died 1697:04:09 buried at Binley Coventry, [ Warwickshire ] Carried out the will of his brother John, founder of the Craven trust; and nominated the first Scholars. ( Endowments 286; D.N.B.; G.E.C. ) [add:]son of Sir William CRAVEN and Elizabeth Whitmore da of merchant William Whitmore[:add] [add:]Put his home in Drury Lane at the disposal of Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia when they returned to England in 1661 [:add] [add:]He started building Ashdown House for her but she died before its completion[:add] [add:](Margaret Davison, 2013)[:add] |