William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven

William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven (24 October 1668 – 9 October 1711) was an English nobleman.

He was born in the old house at Benham Park at Speen in Berkshire, the son of Sir William Craven, a grandson of a cousin of William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire in 1702, a position he held until his death in 1711. His main residence was Coombe Abbey, near Coventry in Warwickshire.

Craven was Lord Palatine of the province of Carolina from 1708-1711.[1] On his death, Craven was succeeded by his son William, as third Baron Craven.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dill, Alonzo Thomas (1945). "EIGHTEENTH CENTURY NEW BERN: A HISTORY OF THE TOWN and CRAVEN COUNTY, 1700-1800: PART I: Colonization of the Neuse". The North Carolina Historical Review. 22 (1): 1–21. JSTOR 23515059 – via JSTOR.
  2. ^ "The CRAVEN FAMILY COLLECTION - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk.
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
1702–1711 		Succeeded by
Peerage of England
Preceded by Baron Craven
1697–1711 		Succeeded by


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