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 CRAVEN 505 VII. 1 79 1. 7 and I. William (Craven), Baron Craven of FART noM HampstedMarshall, s. andh., (J. in Hill Str., i, and l>ap. II. 1801. Militia 1786, and the Army 1793, being Lieut. Col. of the 84th Foot, I793;0 of the 3rd Foot, 1794 (serving in the campaign in Flanders) ; and of the 40th Foot, 1799 ; Aide-de-Camp to the King 1 798-1 805, and Colonel, 1798; Col. of the 9th Battalion of Reserves, 1803-14; Major Gen., 1805; Lieut. Gen., 181 1; and finally. May 1825, General. Recorder of Coventry 1811 till his death. He entertained the Prince Regent at Combe Abbey, in 1815; was Lord Lieut, of Berks, 18 19 till his death. On 18 June 1801, he was cr. VISCOUNT UFFINGTON, co. Berks and EARL OF CRAVEN, co. York. He was opposed to Cath. emancipation. He m. (spec, lie), 12 Dec. 1807, at his house in Charles Str., Berkeley Sq., Louisa, 2nd da. of John Brunton, sometime a grocer in Drury lane, Midx., but subsequently an actor, and Manager of the theatre at Norwich. He ^. 30 July 1825, at West Parade, Cowes, Isle of Wight, of rheumatic gout, aged 54, and was htr. at Binley. Will dat. 26 July, pr. 29 Aug. 1825, under /;70,ooo. His widow,('') who was l>. Feb. 1785, J. 27 Aug. i860, at Hampsted Marshall, Berks, aged 75, and was l^ur. at Binley. EARLDOM. 1 2 and 8. William (Craven), Earl of Craven, jyr 6fc., s. and h., b. 18 Aug. 1809, in Charles Str., J, Berkeley Sq.; ed. at Eton; matric. at Oxford (Ch. ^' Ch.) 17 Oct. 1827; Lord Lieut, of co. Warwick, 1854-56; Recorder of Coventry and High Steward of Newbury. A Liberal. Hew., 5 Sep. 1835, at Gorhambury, Herts, Emily Mary, 2nd da. of James Walter (Grimston), ist Earl of Verulam, by Charlotte, da. of Charles (Jenkinson), ist Earl of Liverpool. He d. of paralysis 25 Aug. 1866, at Scarborough, aged 57. Will pr. 4 Jan. 1867, under 87th year, at i Great Cumberland Place, and was i>ur. at Binley. Will pr. over ;r22,ooo. BARONY. VIIL [William Augustus Frederick. Craven, i/y/^js' Viscount Uffington, 1st s. and h. ap., Z-. 24 Aug. 1838, at Gorhambury, Herts. Capt. Gren. Guards, 1862-63. He d. unm. and v.p., 18 Apr. 1865, aged 26, at 16 Charles Str. abovenamed.] (^) For this " he is said to have given a larger sum than was ever paid before." Annual Regiiter, 1825. C") She was a great beauty, and was an actress at Covent Garden from Oct. 1 803 till her marriage. For a list of peers who have m. actresses, singers or dancers, see Appendix C in the last volume. 64
 * ^ 1 80,000. His widow, who was L 4 Feb. 1815, ^. 21 May 1901, in her