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GRAVEN. eft D.C.L., Oxford, 26 April 1706'; Lord Palatine of the province of Carolina, 1 70S. Ho ;;t. 12 Oct. 1867, Elizabeth, sister of Sir Fulwar Skipwith, 2nd Bart, of Nowbold Hall, da. of llumberston S. by Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Cony. She d. in child-bed 16 May 1704. He d. at Combe Abbey, co, Warwick, 9 Oct. 1711. C) Adinou, 27 June 1712. III. 1711. ■;. WimM (Craven), Baron Craven of Hampbteb Marshall, s. and h., b. 1700; er. D.C.L., Oxford, 16 June 1722 ; was I) Gov. of the Foundling Hospital, 1739. He m. 1 June 1721, Anne, da. of Frederick Tylney of Tylney Hall in Rotlarwick, Hants. An act 10 Geo. I enabled their descendants to take the name of Tylney in addition to Craven. She d. 5 Feb. 1720/30, in her 26th year. He d. 10 Aug. 1739, a.p.s. Will pr. Sep. 1739. IV. 1/3!). J,. Fulwau (Craven), Baron Craven of Hampstbd Marshall, br. and h. He d. num. 10 Nov. 1761 at Benham Valence, Berks and was our, 23rd at Hampsted Marshall. Will pr. Dee. 1784, Feb. 1773 and May 1815. V. 1764. ">. "William (Craven), Baron Craven of IIam**stei> Marshall, cousin anil h., being s. and h. of John Craven of Whitley, co. Warwick, by .Maria Rebecca, da. of Henry Green* of Wykin in Coventry, which John was next br. to the 2nd Baron, and (A 6 Dec. 1726. He was b. 19 Sep. 170", at Hope co. Wore. ; M.P. for co. Warwick, 1716-64 ; High Steward of Newbury. He in. 27 April 1749 at Houuily, co. Warwick, Jane, da. of Rowland Berkeley, formerly Greek, of Cotheridge, co. Worcester, by Mary, da. and coheir of George BonuN of Goundou, co. Warwick. He d. s.p. 17 March 1769, at Combe Abbey, and was bar. at Binley, afsd. Will pr. April 1769. The will of his widow was pr. Nov. 1791. VI. 1709. ft William (Craven), Baron Craven ok Hampstbb Marshall, nephew and b., being s. And h. of the Rev. John Craven, B.C.L., Vicar of Staunton Lacy and Rector of Feltou, Salop, by Mary, da. of the Rev. Baptist Hickes, of Stretton-ou-the-Foss, which John, was next br. to the last Lord and d. 21 Aug. 1752. He was b. and bap. 11 Sep. 173S, at Staunton Lacy : matrie. at Oxford (Ball. Coll.) 20 Oct. 1756 ; Fellow of All Souls Coll. and B.A., 1762 ; M.A., 1766 ; cr. D.C.L., 7 July 1773 on the installment of Lord North, as Chancellor. Lord Lieut, of Berks, 1786. He m. 30 May 1767 at Spring Gardens, St. Martin's in the iields, Elizabeth, 2nd da. of Augustus" (Berkeley), 4th Earl ok Berkeley, by Elizabeth, da. of Henry Drax. He d. 27 Sep. 1 791 at Lausanne in Switzerland. Jlur. at Binley. Will pr. Nov. 1791. His widow, who was b. 17 Dec. 1750 in Spring Gardens afsd. was the authoress of a variety of plays, &c. and (having been in 17S0 separated from her husband) of % "Journey thro' the Crimea to Constantinople." pub. in 17S9.( h ) Having taken up her abode at Anspach, she m. 13 Oct. 1791, at Lisbon (about a month after her husband's death), as his 2nd wife, Christian Frederick Charles Alexander, Marurave ok Brandenuuroh- Anspach, &c. He (who was b. 24 Feb, 1736) sold his Principality to the King of Prussia and settled in England at "Brandenburg!* House " Hammersmith, and d. 5 Jan. ] 806 at Benham Valence, Berks. The lady well known as " the Mart/ravine of Anspach," d. at Naples, 13 Jan. 1828. VII. 1791. 7 and 1. "William (Craven), Baron Craven of Hampsted Marshall, s. and h.,b. in Hill str. and bap. 28 Sep. 1770, at St. Geo., Earldom. Han.Sq., entd.ithe Berks. Militia 1780 and the Army 1793, being Lieut. - (T 1 Sftl Co1, o£ the 84tl * Foot ' 17S3 W > of the 3r<1 Foot ' 1794 (serving in the loUl. campaign in Flanders) ; and of the 40th Foot, 1799 ; Aide-de-Camp to the King and Colonel, 1798 ; Col. of the 9th Battalion of Reserve, 1808-14 ; Major-Gen., 1805; Lieut-Gen., 1811 ; and finally, May 1825, General. He entertained the Prince llegent at Coombe Abbey, in 1815; was Lord-Lieut, of Berks, 1819 ; Recorder of Coventry, 1823. On 18 June 1801, he was (») " Hath a very good estate ; loves field sports and a bottle ; is very fat and fair ; towards 40 years old." See Macky's " Characters." (>') She is often mentioned by Horace Walpole, who admired her beauty, talents, and her perfect frankness. (°) For this " he is said to have given a larger sum thau was ever paid before." See "Annual Register" for 1825,