Earl of Craven

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The Earl of Craven is a hereditary title in the Peerage of England historically associated with the Craven family, whose holders have been prominent aristocrats and landowners since the 17th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
associatedPeriod Early modern England
linked to: Early Modern period

Stuart period
associatedWith Craven family
associatedWithInstitution British monarchy
belongsToSystem English system of nobility
category English earls
Hereditary titles
Titles in the Peerage of England
country Kingdom of England
domain landed estates
entails seat in the House of Lords (historically)
family Craven family
governingLaw English peerage law
hasGenderedForm Countess of Craven
hasHistoricalSignificance British landed gentry
English aristocracy
hasLegalStatus noble dignity
hasSuccessionType hereditary succession
hasTitleHolderRole English aristocrat
landowner
hereditary true
historicallyNotedFor landownership in England
prominent aristocratic status
holderBelongsTo House of Craven
inception 17th century
isPartOf British peerage system
jurisdiction England and later Great Britain
linked to: United Kingdom
languageOfTitle English
linkedTo British landed aristocracy
nobilityRank earl
nobleFamily Craven
peerage Peerage of England
precedenceWithinPeerage above Viscount
below Marquess
region England
socialClass British nobility
startTime 17th century
status extant or historically extant English earldom
symbolizes hereditary aristocratic privilege
titleStyle The Right Honourable
titleType noble title
traditionalAssociation large country estates
rural landownership
transferredByInheritance primogeniture
usedBy members of the Craven family

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William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven titleCreated Earl of Craven in the Peerage of England
linked to: Earl of Craven
Craven family nobleTitleHeld Earl of Craven
Craven family titleCreation Earl of Craven (first creation, 1664)
linked to: Earl of Craven
Craven family titleCreation Earl of Craven (second creation, 1801)
linked to: Earl of Craven