William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven

William George Robert Craven, 4th Earl of Craven OBE (16 December 1868 – 10 July 1921), styled Viscount Uffington from 1868 to 1883, was a British peer and Liberal politician.

Early life

Craven was the eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Craven (1841–1883) and his wife Hon. Evelyn Laura Barrington (1848–1924), the second daughter of George Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington (1824–1886).

Peerage

He succeeded his father as fourth Earl of Craven in 1883 at the age of fourteen, and later took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords.

He was succeeded by his eldest son, William, Viscount Uffington upon his death in 1921.

Career

In 1911, he was appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard in the Liberal administration of H. H. Asquith, a post he held until 1915. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire between 1913 and 1921.

Personal life

On 18 April 1893, Lord Craven married sixteen year-old Cornelia Martin, (1877-1961), the only daughter of a wealthy American banker, Bradley Martin at Grace Church, New York City. The marriage brought him property in Mayfair. They had:

William Craven, 5th Earl of Craven (1897–1932), who married married Mary Williamina George on 14 October 1916.

In 1921, whilst racing at Cowes Week, and although a strong swimmer, Lord Craven fell overboard and drowned at age 52. His body was washed ashore on 12 July 1921.

Coat of arms

Arms of William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
	Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Griffin statant wings elevated Ermine beaked and foremembered Or Escutcheon Argent a Fess between six Cross Crosslets fitchée Gules Supporters On either side a Griffin wings elevated Ermine beaked and foremembered Or Motto Virtus In Actione Consistit (Virtue consists in action)

References

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Craven

Political offices
Preceded by The Lord Allendale	Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1911 – 1915	Succeeded by The Lord Suffield
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Marquess of Northampton	Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire 1913 – 1921	Succeeded by The Lord Leigh
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by George Craven	Earl of Craven 1883 – 1921	Succeeded by William Craven

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