Earl of Craven

Earl of Craven
2nd Creation
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
Subsidiary titlesViscount Uffington
Baron Craven
StatusExtant
Former seatsAshdown 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.