Paternal Family Tree: William Craven 2nd Earl Craven
On 12th December 1807 [his father] William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 37] and [his mother] Louisa Brunton Countess Craven [aged 22] were married at his house in Berkeley Square, Mayfair. He the son of [his grandfather] William Craven 6th Baron Craven and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach [aged 56].
On 18th August 1809 William Craven 2nd Earl Craven was born to William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 38] and Louisa Brunton Countess Craven [aged 24]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 30th July 1825 [his father] William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 54] died. His succeeded son William [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 2nd Viscount Uffington, 8th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
Around 1830. George Hayter [aged 37]. Portrait of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 20].
On 5th September 1835 William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 26] and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 19] were married. Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire. She the daughter of James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam [aged 59] and Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam. He the son of William Craven 1st Earl Craven and Louisa Brunton Countess Craven [aged 50].
On 13th June 1836 [his daughter] Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Craven Countess Wilton was born to William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 26] and [his wife] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 20]. She married (1) 11th August 1858 Arthur Egerton 3rd Earl Wilton, son of Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton and Mary Smith-Stanley Countess Wilton (2) 14th September 1886 Arthur Vickris Pryor.
On 24th August 1838 [his son] William Augustus Frederick Craven was born to William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 29] and [his wife] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 22].
On 3rd July 1839 George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon [aged 39] and [his sister-in-law] Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Countess Clarendon. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam [aged 63] and [his mother-in-law] Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam.
On 9th December 1839 [his daughter] Evelyn Mary Craven was born to William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 30] and [his wife] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 23]. She married (1) 7th August 1862 her fourth cousin twice removed George John Brudenell, son of Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury and Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury, and had issue (2) 4th December 1869 her fifth cousin once removed Henry Amelius Beauclerk Coventry and had issue (3) 30th August 1877 George William Hutton Riddell.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 30th October 1840 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 4th Earl Radnor [aged 25] and [his sister-in-law] Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam [aged 65] and [his mother-in-law] Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam. He the son of William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 61] and Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 50].
On 16th March 1841 [his son] George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven was born to William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 31] and [his wife] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 25]. He married 2nd January 1867 his fifth cousin Evelyn Laura Barrington Countess Craven, daughter of George Barrington 7th Viscount Barrington.
On 24th December 1842 [his daughter] Blanche Craven Countess Coventry was born to William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 33] and [his wife] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 26]. She married 24th January 1865 George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry and had issue.
On 8th August 1844 [his daughter] Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan was born to William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 34] and [his wife] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 28]. She married 16th January 1865 George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan, son of Henry Cadogan 4th Earl Cadogan and Mary Sarah Wellesley Countess Cadogan, and had issue.
On 12th September 1844 [his brother-in-law] James Walter Grimston 2nd Earl Verulam [aged 35] and Elizabeth Joanna Weyland Countess Verulam [aged 19] were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam [aged 68] and [his mother-in-law] Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam.
On 17th November 1845 [his father-in-law] James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam [aged 70] died. His succeeded son [his brother-in-law] James Walter Grimston 2nd Earl Verulam [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Earl Verulam, 2nd Viscount Grimston, 5th Viscount Grimston, 3rd Baron Verulam of Gorhambury in Hertfordshire, 9th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex. Elizabeth Joanna Weyland Countess Verulam [aged 20] by marriage Countess Verulam.
On 18th May 1846 [his daughter] Emily Georgiana Craven was born to William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 36] and [his wife] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 30]. She married 6th August 1868 Victor William Bates Van De Weyer.
On 6th February 1848 [his son] Osbert William Craven was born to William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 38] and [his wife] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 31].
On 4th January 1850 [his son] Robert Walter Craven was born to William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 40] and [his wife] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 33].
On 11th August 1858 [his son-in-law] Arthur Egerton 3rd Earl Wilton [aged 25] and Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Craven Countess Wilton [aged 22] were married. There was no issue from the marriage. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 48] and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 42]. He the son of Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton [aged 58] and Mary Smith-Stanley Countess Wilton [aged 57].
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 27th August 1860 [his mother] Louisa Brunton Countess Craven [aged 75] died.
On 7th August 1862 [his son-in-law] George John Brudenell [aged 23] and Evelyn Mary Craven [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 52] and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 46]. He the son of Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury [aged 51] and Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin twice removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 16th January 1865 [his son-in-law] George Cadogan 5th Earl Cadogan [aged 24] and Beatrix Jane Craven Countess Cadogan [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 55] and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 48]. He the son of Henry Cadogan 4th Earl Cadogan [aged 52] and Mary Sarah Wellesley Countess Cadogan [aged 56].
The Times. 25th January 1865. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of the [his son-in-law] Earl of Coventry [aged 26] and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry [aged 22], third daughter of Earl Craven [aged 55], was solemnized yesterday morning at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The bridegroom and the friends of both families assembled at the church at 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards were joined by the Blanche Craven Countess Coventry, accompanied by her Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 48]. The Blanche Craven Countess Coventry was received by her father at the church door, and, attended by eight bridesmaids, proceeded at once to the communion table, in front ot which a numerous company had assembled, including the Earl [aged 65] and Countess of Clarendon [aged 54] and Emily Theresa Villiers Baroness Ampthill [aged 22], the Countess of Verulam [aged 40] and Harriet Elizabeth Grimston [aged 20], Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 4th Earl Radnor [aged 49] and Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston [aged 43] and Hon. Miss Bouverie, the Countess of Sefton [aged 27] and Cecilia Maria Charlotte Molyneux, Viscount Chelsea [aged 24], and Caroline Theresa Towneley [aged 27] and Miss Townley, Viscount Uffington [aged 23], Sir Henry [aged 58] and Lady Sophia Des Voeux, Hon. Mr. and Mrs Coventry, Hon. Gerald Henry Brabazon Ponsonby [aged 35] and Maria Emma Catherine Coventry [aged 28], Mr. Oswald andl Miss Oswald, Dr. Quin, Cecil Brooke Boothby [aged 51], Mr. James Oswald, Miss Talbot, Viscount [aged 32] and Viscountess Grey de Wilton [aged 28], Lady Evelyn Bruce [aged 25], Hon. Mrs. Grimston and Miss Grimston, &c.
Edward Harbottle Grimston [aged 52], uncle of the bride, performed the religious rite. After the registration of the marriage the wedding party left the church, and procceded to the Earl and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven mansion in Charles-street, Mayfair. At 2 o'clock the newly-wedded couple took their departure for Croome Court, the Earl of Coventry's seat, near Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map], there to pass the honeymoon. At Croome Pirton and Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, the marriage was celebrated yesterday by the tenantry and neighbours of the Earl of Coventry. The tenantry of the Crome Pirton and Severn Stoke estates, to ths number of about 100, dined together in two parties yesterday at Severn Stoke and High-green. At Pirton and Severn Stoke garlands of evergreens and flags were hung out over the roads, and at night a bonfire was lighted at High-green. The rejoicings have extended over all his Lordship's large estates in the southern portion of Worcestershire. The inhabitants of Worcester [Map] celebrated the marriage by hoisting flags from tile windows and streamers across the streets. The bells from the various churches rang merry peals all day.
On 24th January 1865 George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry were married. Blanche Craven Countess Coventry by marriage Countess Coventry. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven.
On 18th April 1865 [his son] William Augustus Frederick Craven [aged 26] died.
On 5th March 1866 [his son] Robert Walter Craven [aged 16] died aboard Spiteful. He was buried at The British Cemetery, Montevideo.
On 25th August 1866 William Craven 2nd Earl Craven [aged 57] died. His succeeded son George [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 3rd Viscount Uffington, 9th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
On 21st May 1901 [his former wife] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 85] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 11 Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Craven 2nd Baron Craven Craven Arms
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Craven Craven Arms
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Craven 5th Baron Craven Craven Arms
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Craven of Stanton Lacy Craven Arms
GrandFather: William Craven 6th Baron Craven Craven Arms
Father: William Craven 1st Earl Craven Craven Arms 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden 
21 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley 22 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland 
Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louisa Lennox Countess Berkeley Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Savile 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Drax
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Ernle 3rd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ernle
William Craven 2nd Earl Craven Craven Arms 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Mother: Louisa Brunton Countess Craven