William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven
English peer
About William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven
Lived 1668 – 1711 (aged 42). William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven was a British.
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. He sat as a Tory in the House of Lords and was a founding member of the Loyal Brotherhood in 1709. His main residence was Coombe Abbey, near Coventry in Warwickshire.
Craven was Lord Palatine of the province of Carolina from 1708–1711. On his death, Craven was succeeded by his son William, as third Baron Craven.
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William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven was born on 24 October 1668.
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William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven died on 9 October 1711.
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