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Sir Robert Earl of Craven 1574–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1574

Birth Location: Lancashire

Death Date: February 1661

Death Location: England

Father: Sir. London)

Mother: Lady Sherwood

Spouse(s): Ann (1560)

Children(s): Richard Craven, Alice (1587)

In 1574, Sir Robert Earl of Craven entered the world in Lancashire, born to Sir Richard William Craven Lord Mayor Of London And Lady Margaret Louise Sherwood. Sir Robert Earl of Craven married Ann Born Barxton Bracten De Craven Cravens Ceaben Cravin Direct Ancestor Dna Verified 1560, and had children including Alice De Craven Cravens Ceaben Cravin Direct Ancestor Dna Verified 1587, Richard Craven. Sir Robert Earl of Craven passed away in 1661 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1574, Sir Robert Earl of Craven entered the world in Lancashire, born to Sir Richard William Craven Lord Mayor Of London And Lady Margaret Louise Sherwood.
  • Sir Robert Earl of Craven married Ann Born Barxton Bracten De Craven Cravens Ceaben Cravin Direct Ancestor Dna Verified 1560, and had children including Alice De Craven Cravens Ceaben Cravin Direct Ancestor Dna Verified 1587, Richard Craven.
  • Sir Robert Earl of Craven passed away in 1661 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir. London)
1513–1596
Birth Location: Appletreewick, Yorkshire, England
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Lady Sherwood
1543–1613
Birth Location: Waldley, Derbyshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann (1560)
1560–1681
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Richard Craven
1590–1625
Birth Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, , England
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Alice (1587)
1587–
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Sir Craven's Ancestors

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Sir Craven
1574–1661
Birth Place: Lancashire
Parents
Sir. Richard William Craven (Lord Mayor of London)
1513–1596
Appletreewick, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret Louise) Sherwood
1543–1613
Waldley, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Sir. (John Edward de) Craven
1485–1586
Appletreewick, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Katherine Anne) Simpson
1491–1516
Winwick, Lancashire, England
Sir (John Sherwood,Knight of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire,) England
1514–1568
Shropshire, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Lady (Alice Anne Halle) (Hawle)
1517–1548
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Harcourt
1500–1524
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Craven's Descendants

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Sir (Robert Earl of) Craven (October 1574–February 1661) m. Ann ((born Barxton\Bracten) de Craven\Cravens\Ceaben\Cravin - (Direct Ancestor) (DNA Verified)) (1560) (1560–Jan 1681)
  1. 1. Richard Craven 1590–1625 m. Elizabeth Crosse 1585–1688
    1. 1. Anne Craven 1621–1690 m. Christopher (John) Whalley 1615–1658
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Whalley m. Oswald Whaley 1630–1717
        1. 1. James Whaley 1665–1722 m. Elizabeth Dewerden 1680–1734
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Whalley –1708
        3. 3. John Whalley 1852–1852
      2. 2. John (Tomlinson) Whalley 1641–1693
      3. 3. Isabelle Whalley 1655–
      4. 4. Janet Whaley 1639–1722
    2. 2. Robert Craven 1617–1684
    3. 3. Mary Craven 1619–
    4. 4. James Craven –1802
  2. 2. Alice (de Craven\Cravens\Ceaben\Cravin - (Direct Ancestor) (DNA Verified)) (1587) 1587–

Sir Craven's Timeline

2 Records

1574
October 1574
Birth of Sir Robert Earl of Craven in Lancashire
Lancashire
1661
February 1661
Age 87
Death of Sir Robert Earl of Craven in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1574
    Event Place: Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1661
    Event Place: England
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