Earl of Craven

Earl of Craven
2nd Creation
Arms of the Earl of Onslow
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 date18 June 1801
CreationSecond
Created byKing George III
First holderWilliam Craven, 1st Earl of Craven
Present holderBenjamin Craven, 9th Earl of Craven
Heir presumptiveLt.-Cdr. Rupert Craven
Subsidiary titlesViscount Uffington
Baron Craven
StatusExtant
Former seat(s)Ashdown Park
Coombe Abbey
MottoVIRTUS IN ACTIONE CONSISTIT
(Virtue consists in action)
Earl of Craven
1st Creation
Creation date16 March 1664/5
CreationFirst
Created byCharles II
First holderWilliam Craven, 1st Earl of Craven
Last holderWilliam Craven, 1st Earl of Craven
Subsidiary titlesViscount Craven
Baron Craven (1626/7)
Baron Craven (1666)
StatusExtinct
Extinction date9 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.