George Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven
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George Grimston Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven (16 March 1841 – 7 December 1883) was an English peer
and Member of Parliament
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He inherited the earldom on 25 August 1866 from his father, William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven
. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
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He was succeeded by his son, William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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He inherited the earldom on 25 August 1866 from his father, William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven
William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven
William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven , styled Viscount Uffington until 1825, was a British peer.He inherited the earldom in 1825 from his father, William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven...
. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Berkshire:*Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 1551 – 22 January 1552...
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He was succeeded by his son, William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven
William George Robert Craven, 4th Earl of Craven OBE , styled as Viscount Uffington from 1868 to 1883, was a British peer and Liberal politician....
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