Maria Molyneux, Countess of Sefton
Maria Molyneux, Countess of Sefton( 26 April 1769 – 9 March 1851), was the wife of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton.
She was one of the seven of children of William Craven, 6th Baron Craven, and his wife, the former Elizabeth Berkeley; her parents separated in 1780 and her mother, a writer, went to live in France.
She married Molyneux, then Viscount Sefton, in 1792, and they had four sons and six daughters:
She became well known as one of the Lady Patronesses of Almack's Assembly Rooms in London, a prestigious venue during the Regency era.
As such, she was described in the" Reminiscences of Captain Gronow" as" kind and amiable".
The earl was a friend of the Prince Regent( the future King George IV) and it was through the Seftons that Maria Fitzherbert, who was related to the earl, first met the prince in 1784.
As a senior patroness of Almack's, the countess was well- placed to help Mrs Fitzherbert gain her entrance into London society.
William Craven, 5th Baron Craven
William Craven, 5th Baron Craven( 19 September 1705 – 17 March 1769) was an English nobleman and Member of Parliament.
He was born the son of John Craven of Whitley, Coventry in Warwickshire and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
He was the Member of Parliament for Warwickshire from 24 December 1746 to 10 November 1764.
He married in 1749 Jane, the daughter of the Rev. Rowland Berkeley of Cotheridge, Worcestershire but had no children.
He succeeded his cousin, Fulwar Craven, as Baron Craven in 1764, inheriting and residing at Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire.
He was succeeded in turn by his nephew William Craven, 6th Baron Craven, the son of his brother John.
William Craven, 6th Baron Craven
William Craven, 6th Baron Craven (11 September 1738 – 26 September 1791) was an English nobleman.
He was the son of Rev John Craven of Staunton Lacy, Shropshire and succeeded his uncle, William Craven, as Baron Craven in 1769.
In 1775, he built Benham Park at the site of Benham Valence in Speen, Berkshire where he lived with his wife, Lady Elizabeth Berkeley, until she left him in 1780 to travel in Europe.
They had issue of three sons and four daughters.
After his death on 27 September 1791 at age 53 in Lausanne, Switzerland, she married the Margrave of Anspach.
It was Lord Craven who, in 1780, built the original Cottage at what is now an English Premier League stadium Craven Cottage, Fulham.
His children were:
Brian Saunders (weightlifter)
Brian Saunders( date of birth and death unknown) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.
William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven
William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven( 24 October 1668 – 9 October 1711) was an English nobleman.
He was born in the old house at Benham Park at Speen in Berkshire, the son of Sir William Craven, a grandson of a cousin of William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven.
He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire in 1702, a position he held until his death in 1711.
His main residence was Coombe Abbey, near Coventry in Warwickshire.
William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1770–1825)
Major- General William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven( 28 September 1770 – 30 July 1825) was a British soldier.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
William Craven, 6th Earl of Craven
William Robert Bradley Craven, 6th Earl of Craven (8 September 1917 – 27 January 1965) was a British peer.
Elizabeth Craven
Elizabeth, Princess Berkeley, sometimes unofficially styled Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach ("née" Lady Elizabeth Berkeley; 17 December 1750 – 13 January 1828), previously Elizabeth Craven, Baroness Craven, of Hamstead Marshall, was an author and playwright, perhaps best known for her travelogues.
She was the third child of the 4th Earl of Berkeley, and was born in Mayfair in the West End of London.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."

Question: When was William Craven, 6Th Baron Craven's wife born?
Answer: 17 December 1750