Biography of Evelyn Mary Craven 1839-1924

Paternal Family Tree: Craven

Maternal Family Tree: Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam 1863

On 30 Jul 1825 [her grandfather] William Craven 1st Earl Craven (age 54) died. His son [her father] William Craven 2nd Earl Craven (age 15) succeeded 2nd Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 2nd Viscount Uffington, 8th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 05 Sep 1835 [her father] William Craven 2nd Earl Craven (age 26) and [her mother] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire. She the daughter of James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam (age 59) and Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam. He the son of William Craven 1st Earl Craven and Louisa Brunton Countess Craven (age 50). He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 09 Dec 1839 Evelyn Mary Craven was born to William Craven 2nd Earl Craven (age 30) and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 23).

On 07 Aug 1862 George John Brudenell (age 23) and Evelyn Mary Craven (age 22) were married. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven (age 52) and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 46). He the son of Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 51) and Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury (age 48). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 08 Jun 1863 [her son] George William Thomas Brudenell 4th Marquess Ailesbury was born to [her husband] George John Brudenell (age 24) and Evelyn Mary Craven (age 23).

The Times. 25 Jan 1865. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of the Earl of Coventry (age 26) and [her sister] Lady Blanche Craven (age 22), third daughter of [her father] Earl Craven (age 55), was solemnized yesterday morning at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The bridegroom and the friends of both families assembled at the church at 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards were joined by the bride (age 22), accompanied by her [her mother] mother, the Countess Craven (age 48). The bride (age 22) was received by her father (age 26) at the church door, and, attended by eight bridesmaids, proceeded at once to the communion table, in front ot which a numerous company had assembled, including the Earl (age 65) and [her aunt] Countess of Clarendon (age 54) and Lady Emily Villiers (age 22), the Countess of Verulam (age 40) and Lady Harriet Grimston (age 20), Viscount (age 49) and [her aunt] Viscountess Folkestone (age 43) and Hon. Miss Bouverie, the Countess of Sefton (age 27) and Lady Cecilia Molyneux, Viscount Chelsea (age 24), and Lady Caroline Townley (age 27) and Miss Townley, [her brother] Viscount Uffington (age 23), Sir Henry (age 58) and Lady Sophia Des Voeux, Hon. Mr. and Mrs Coventry, Hon. Gerald (age 35) and Lady Maria Ponsonby (age 28), Mr. Oswald andl Miss Oswald, Dr. Quin, Mr. Cecil Boothby (age 51), Mr. James Oswald, Miss Talbot, Viscount (age 32) and [her sister] Viscountess Grey de Wilton (age 28), Lady Evelyn Bruce (age 25), Hon. Mrs. Grimston and Miss Grimston, &c.

[her uncle] The Hon. and Rev. Edward Grimston (age 52), uncle of the bride, performed the religious rite. After the registration of the marriage the wedding party left the church, and procceded to the Earl (age 55) and Countess Craven's (age 48) mansion in Charles-street, Mayfair. At 2 o'clock the newly-wedded couple took their departure for Croome Court, tbe Earl of Coventry's (age 26) seat, near Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map], there to pass the honeymoon. At Croome Pirton and Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, the marriage was celebrated yesterday by the tenantry and neighbours of the Earl of Coventry (age 26). The tenantry of the Crome Pirton and Severn Stoke estates, to ths number of about 100, dined together in two parties yesterday at Severn Stoke and High-green. At Pirton and Severn Stoke garlands of evergreens and flags were hung out over the roads, and at night a bonfire was lighted at High-green. The rejoicings have extended over all his Lordship's (age 26) large estates in the southern portion of Worcestershire. The inhabitants of Worcester [Map] celebrated the marriage by hoisting flags from tile windows and streamers across the streets. The bells from the various churches rang merry peals all day.

On 24 Jan 1865 George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry (age 26) and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven (age 55) and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 48). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 25 Aug 1866 [her father] William Craven 2nd Earl Craven (age 57) died. His son [her brother] George Grimston Craven 3rd Earl Craven (age 25) succeeded 3rd Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 3rd Viscount Uffington, 9th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

On 28 May 1868 [her husband] George John Brudenell (age 29) died at Ajaccio.

On 04 Dec 1869 Henry Amelius Beauclerk Coventry (age 27) and Evelyn Mary Craven (age 29) were married. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 53). He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 02 Jul 1870 [her brother-in-law] Henry Aubrey Coventry (age 24) and Alexina Duff were married. She the daughter of James Duff 5th Earl Fife (age 55) and Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth Hay Countess Fife. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great granddaughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom.

On 20 Sep 1871 [her son] Henry Robert Beauclerk Coventry was born to [her husband] Henry Amelius Beauclerk Coventry (age 29) and Evelyn Mary Craven (age 31).

On 30 Aug 1877 George William Hutton Riddell and Evelyn Mary Craven (age 37) were married. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 61). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 06 May 1884 [her son] George William Thomas Brudenell 4th Marquess Ailesbury (age 20) and [her daughter-in-law] Dorothy Julia "Dolly Tester" Haseley Marchioness Ailesbury (age 23) were married.

On 29 Jun 1885 [her husband] Henry Amelius Beauclerk Coventry (age 43) died.

On 18 Jul 1893 [her son] Henry Robert Beauclerk Coventry (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Muriel Sophie Howard (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Henry Charles Howard 18th Earl Suffolk 11th Earl Berkshire (age 59) and Mary Eleanor Coventry Countess Suffolk and Berkshire (age 45). They were first cousins.

In Dec 1894 [her former sister-in-law] Louisa Caroline Brudenell-Bruce Lady Meux died.

On 21 May 1901 [her mother] Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 85) died.

On 13 May 1909 [her former brother-in-law] Henry Aubrey Coventry (age 63) died.

On 15 Feb 1912 [her former brother-in-law] Robert Thomas Brudenell-Bruce (age 67) died.

On 09 Feb 1915 [her husband] George William Hutton Riddell died.

On 07 Nov 1924 Evelyn Mary Craven (age 84) died.

Adeline Horsey Recollections. George Bruce, the Duchess's nephew, was a source of great annoyance to her, "Hullo, Auntie Craw!" he used to call out when he saw her on the course. George was known as "The Duffer", but duffer or no, he could say spiteful things which were very much to the point. He always warned me to be very careful of his mother, Lady Ernest Bruce, whom he generally referred to as "Bellona, the goddess of war and discord". They were always quarrelling, and he disliked her intensely.

George Bruce@@ married Lady Evelyn Craven. He afterwards went to Corsica for his health, and he died at Ajaccio in 1868. He was strikingly like Napoleon Bonaparte, and wherever he went in the island the people idolised him on account of his resemblance to the great Emperor.

Royal Ancestors of Evelyn Mary Craven 1839-1924

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Henry IV King France

Ancestors of Evelyn Mary Craven 1839-1924

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Craven

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Craven 5th Baron Craven

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Craven of Stanton Lacy

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Craven 6th Baron Craven

GrandFather: William Craven 1st Earl Craven 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Louisa Lennox Countess Berkeley Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg Ansbach 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Drax

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Ernle 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ernle

Father: William Craven 2nd Earl Craven 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

GrandMother: Louisa Brunton Countess Craven

Evelyn Mary Craven 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland