George Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven

For the English professional footballer, see George Craven (footballer).

George Grimston Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven (16 March 1841 – 7 December 1883)^[1] was an English peer.

He inherited the earldom on 25 August 1866 from his father, William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven. He was Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire between 1881 and 1883.

He was succeeded by his son, William Craven, 4th Earl of Craven.

The third Earl of Craven is the namesake of a cigarette brand called Craven A that is produced in Canada, Jamaica, Vietnam, and North Korea ^[2]

Arms of George Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven
	Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Griffin statant wings elevated Ermine beaked and foremembered Or Escutcheon Argent a Fess between six Cross Crosslets fitchée Gules Supporters On either side a Griffin wings elevated Ermine beaked and foremembered Or Motto Virtus In Actione Consistit (Virtue consists in action)

References

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Craven

Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Abingdon	Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire 1881–1883	Succeeded by The Marquess of Ailesbury
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Craven	Earl of Craven 1866–1883	Succeeded by William Craven

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