540 HERA 
Motto'. — tllafo famine felem. —“ View with fight un¬ 
hurt the meridian fun.” 
CRAVEN, EARL OF CRAVEN. 
WILLIAM CRAVEN, Earl of CRAVEN, in the 
county of York, Vifcouift Uffington in Berkftrire, and 
Baron Craven, of Hempfted-Marflial, in Berkfliife ; a 
Major-general in the army; born September i, 1770; 
fucceeded his father the late lord; September 26, 1791. 
The family pf'Craven is defcended front the venera¬ 
ble John Craven, of Appletreewick in the county of 
York, in the reign of Henry VIII. He had illue, 1. 
Henry. 2. William, father of fir William, who was 
elefted lord-mayor of London in the year j6ir; and 
had iffue William, arid John, created by Charles I. 
March 21, 1642, baron Craven of Ryton in the county 
ot Salop, which title became extin£l,at his death. Wil¬ 
liam fon of fir William, was created by Charles I. March 
12, 4627, baron Craven of Hempded-Marfital; and by 
Charles II. March 16, .1664, vifcount Craven of Uffirigy 
ton in the county of Berks, and earl Craven of Craven 
in the county of York. He afterwards obtained a limi¬ 
tation of the barony to William, Thomas,, and Anthony, 
grandfons of Henry fon of John, his paternal anceftor. 
Lord Craven didinguifiled himfelf in the wars of Ger¬ 
many ; and greatly fuffered for his loyalty -under the 
fequeftiations of the parliamentary party. Upon his 
death, April 9, 1697, the titles of vifcount Craven arid 
earl Craven became extinft, and the barony defcended 
to William, grandfon of Thomas grandfon of Henry. 
William, father of William fecond lord Craven, had 
iflue, befldesthat nobleman, John, whole foils were, 1. 
William, fifth lord Craven, who died March 13, 1769, 
having married Jane, daughter of Howard Berkeley, of 
Catheridge in the county of Worcefter, efquire, arid by 
her had no iflue. 2. John, who married Mils Hickes, by 
which lady he had iflue, William, the late lord, and 
two daughters. 3. Jane, born April 23, 1743 ; married 
to the Rev. Mr. Lidiard, by whom flie was left a wi¬ 
dow, and afterwards married John Minfliull, efq. 4. 
Anna-Rebecca,. married, firft, to Ludford Taylor, efq. 
and after iris death to the Rev. Robert-Auguflus John- 
ftone^ who died January 9, 1799. 5. Henry. -6. Tho¬ 
mas, an admiral in the navy, who died 1772. 7. Doro¬ 
thy, died unmarried. 8. Maria-Rebecca, married to 
Thomas, fourth lord Leigh, and died in 1746, leaving 
iffue the late lord Leigh, who dying without male'iflue. 
May 26, 1786, the title became extinfl. 
William, fixth lord Craven, was born September'22, 
1737; married, in 1767, Elizabeth, fecond daughter of 
Auguftus, fourth:earl of Berkeley, by whom he had 
iffue Elizabeth, married, April 17, 1792, to Johri-Ed- 
ward Maddocks, elq. of Vale Mafcall, in Kent, and has 
iffue; and their mother died January 3, 1799. Mafia, 
Margaretta, piarried, 'January William earl of 
Sefton, and has iffue. William, the pre'fent earl.. Geor- 
giana, married, April 6,^1793, the honourable Frederic 
St. John, major-genera! hi the army, brother to yifcount 
Bolingbroke. Henry-Auguftus,born December 21, 
Keppel, a colonel in the army, born June 1, 4779. His 
lordfhip died September 26, 1791, (and her ladylhip re¬ 
married, Ocflober 20 following, the margrave of Anlpach 
and Bareuthj who died January 5, 1806., leaving no if. 
fue by the margravine,) when he was fucceeded by Wil¬ 
liam, the prefentarid firft earl.—The Kei.r prefiimptive, 
to the barony of Craven only, is Auguftus, brother to 
the p re lent earl. 
Creations. —Baron Craven, December 11, 1665; 
Vifcount and Earl, June 13, 1801. 
Residences. —Aihdown Park, in the county of 
Berks; and Combe-Abbey, in Warwickfhire,—town- 
Louie, Charies-ftreet, Berkeley-fquare. 
.Armorial Bearings.— See the annexed Engraving. 
Mot to. — Virtns in' adirn cihjijlti. —“ Virtue contiftg 
in noble aftions.” 
L D R Y. 
ONSLOW, EARL OF ONSLOW. 
GEORGE ONSLOW, Earl of ONSLOW, in the 
county of Salop, Vifcount Cranley, and Baron Onflow 
and Clandbn, and Cranley, of Imber-court in Surrey, 
and a Baronet; a Lord of the King’s: Bedchamber; Lord 
Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of Surrey, High Stew¬ 
art! of Grtiildford and of Kingfton upon Thames, LL.D. 
fucceeded his coufin, the late lord, in the baronies of 
Onflow and Clandon, October 8, 1776; married, 1753, 
Henrietta, daughter of fir John'Shelley, bait. ofMitch- 
ell Grove, in the county of Suflex, by whom he has iffue 
Thomas, vifcount Cranley, heir apparent, born March 
151 * 754 ; married, December 20, 1776, Arabella, third 
daughter and co-heir of Eaton-Manwaring Ellerker, efq. 
of Rifby Park, in Yorkfhire ; by which lady, who died 
April 11, 1782, he had iflue, 1. Arthur-George, born 
October 25, 1777; 2. Thomas-Cranley, colonel in the 
army,; 3. Manwaring; 4. Harriet. , The vifcount mar¬ 
ried, fecondly, in February 1783, Mrs. Duncombe, wii 
tl’ow of the late Thomas Duncombe, efq. of Duncombe 
Park, in Yorkfhire. John, Henry, Edward, and Henri¬ 
etta, all died young. 
The family of Onflow has an illuftrious pedigree to 
the reign of Henry III. Richard Onflow, in the reign 
of queen Elizabeth, was conftituted, June 27, 1365, fo- 
licitor-genefai; and foon after elected fpealcer of the 
houfe of commons. He died in 1571. Richard, his 
grandfon, adhered to the party of the parliament in the 
civil wars of Charles I. but was a flrong advocate for 
moderate meafures. He was in the hoiife of commons 
when Cromwell fuggefted his doubts in taking the office 
of king ; and he made a fpeeclt upon that memorable 
occafion, April 9, 1657. He was greatly inftruniental in 
the fubfequent reftoration of Charles II. and died May 
19, 1664. 
Arthur, his fon, married Mary, daughter of fir Tho-s 
mas Foot, who had been created a baronet by Charles 
11 . November 21,1660, with remainder to his fon-in-law. 
Sir Arthur Onflow, who thus fucceeded to the dignity 
of a baronet, had iffue, 1. Sir Richard, fecond baronet, 
who was eledted, November 16, 1708, fpeaker of the 
houfe of commons ; and ceafed to hold that office upon 
the change of miniftry in 1710. Upon the acceffion of 
George I. lie was conftituted chancellor and under trea- 
furer of the exchequer, which'office he exchanged, in 
October 1715, for that of one of the tellers of the ex¬ 
chequer, and was fioon ‘after created baron Onflow of 
Onflow and Clandon, with remainder to the heirs male 
of his father. He died December 5, 1717. 2. Foot. 
Foot, ydlniger foil of fir Arthur, had iffue, 1. Arthur, 
who; was cbiilflituted by Gebrge II. in April, 1734, trea- 
furer of the navy-;' arid eledted, January 14, 1735, fpeak: 
er of the houfe of commons. He Tefigned the office of 
treaiurer of the navy in' May 1743, and the chair of 
the houfe of commons, which iie had filled for upwards 
of thirty-three years with peculiar celebrity;' in March 
1761 ; at which trine a pention of three thoufand pounds 
per annum was granted for liis parliamentary fervices, 
upon the joint lives of himfelf and his fon, now earl. E<c 
married Anne, daughter ‘and. heir of John Bridges, of 
Thames Dittonin the county of Surrey,efquire; by which 
lady, who died June 5, 1766, lie had'iffde George, the pre- 
fent earl ; and died February.17, 1763. 2. Richard. 
Richard, younger fon of Foot, embraced the profe'ffion 
of the army, and married Pooley, daughter of Charles 
Walton of Little Burfled in the county ofEffex, efquire; 
by which lady lie had iflue three fobs ; 1. George, who 
was conftituted out-ranger of Wind for Forell; and riiar- 
ried jane, daughter of the reverend Thomas Thorpe; 
jiy which lady lie'had iffue two fons, Richard, who died 
an infant ; andjGeofge, born April 7,1764: and a daugh¬ 
ter, Pooley, born March 18, 1759; married, January 
23,4788, to admiral fir'Francis Drake, bart. by whom-(he 
was left'a widow ; andTliarfied, fecondly, June 13, 1801, 
to Mr. Serjeant Onflow. 2. Sir Richard, bart. an -ad. 
