William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven
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William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, was a 17th-century English nobleman, soldier, and courtier who became a prominent royalist supporter of the House of Stuart and a major landowner and colonial proprietor.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
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courtier ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| allegiance |
House of Stuart
NERFINISHED
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Royalists ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1608-06-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| burialPlace | St Mary’s Church, Hampstead Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeAssociate | Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialProprietorOf |
Bahamas (as part of the Lords Proprietors)
NERFINISHED
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Province of Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of New York (as part of the Duke of York’s grant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfTitleCreation | 1664 (Earl of Craven) ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1697-04-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Craven (Lord Mayor of London) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
loyalty to the Stuart monarchy
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patronage of Elizabeth of Bohemia ⓘ |
| landOwnerOf |
Craven estates in Berkshire
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Drury Lane property in London ⓘ Hampstead Marshall estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfNobleFamily | Craven family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | English Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Whitmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Craven
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | support of Elizabeth of Bohemia ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
English Civil War (Royalist side)
NERFINISHED
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Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Royalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
NERFINISHED
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Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of the City of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Privy Counsellor of England ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Drury Lane, London
NERFINISHED
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Hampstead Marshall House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
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Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCreated | Earl of Craven in the Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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