Earl of Craven
| Earl of Craven 2nd Creation | |
|---|---|
Arms of Craven, Earls of Craven: Argent, a Fess between six Crosses-Crosslet fitchée Gules. Crest: On a Chapeau Gules, turned up Ermine, a Griffin statant wings elevated Ermine, beaked and fore-membered Or. Supporters: On either side a Griffin wings elevated Ermine, beaked and fore-membered Or. | |
| Creation date | 18 June 1801 |
| Creation | Second |
| Created by | King George III |
| First holder | William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven |
| Present holder | Benjamin Craven, 9th Earl of Craven |
| Heir presumptive | Lt.-Cdr. Rupert Craven |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Uffington Baron Craven |
| Status | Extant |
| Former seat(s) | Ashdown Park Coombe Abbey |
| Motto | VIRTUS IN ACTIONE CONSISTIT (Virtue consists in action) |
| Earl of Craven 1st Creation | |
|---|---|
| Creation date | 16 March 1664/5 |
| Creation | First |
| Created by | Charles II |
| First holder | William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven |
| Last holder | William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Craven Baron Craven (1626/7) Baron Craven (1666) |
| Status | Extinct |
| Extinction date | 9 April 1697 |
| Arms as 2nd Creation | |
Earl of Craven, in the County of York, is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.