William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven
English nobleman (1668–1711)
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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.[1] His main residence was Coombe Abbey, near Coventry in Warwickshire.
Craven was Lord Palatine of the province of Carolina from 1708–1711.[2] On his death, Craven was succeeded by his son William, as third Baron Craven.[3]
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