William Craven, 6th Earl of Craven

William Robert Bradley Craven, 6th Earl of Craven (8 September 1917 – 27 January 1965) was a British peer.

Early life Craven was born on 8 September 1917 and was the only child of William Craven, 5th Earl of Craven and the former Mary Williamina George, who married in 1916. His parents later separated and, in 1925, his mother sued his father for divorce citing the latter's relationship with Vera, Countess of Cathcart. His father died of peritonitis at the age of thirty-five in 1932. His maternal grandfather was William George, the town clerk of Invergordon. His paternal grandparents were William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven and his American wife, the former Cornelia Martin. His grandmother was the only daughter of Bradley Martin and his wife Cornelia, who were famed as the hosts of the Bradley-Martin Ball.

Lord Craven was educated at Downside School and at the Northamptonshire Institute of Agriculture. Before their divorce in 1954, they were the parents of one daughter: