of Dick Whittington is based on his life. William made benefactions to Craven, founding the school in Burnsall. One of William's sons, John Craven, founded the famous Craven Scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge Universities and in 1647 left many large charitable bequests to Craven towns including Burnsall and Skipton. In 1660 William's first son William Craven was made the first Earl of Craven by Charles II. However, that title was eponymous for the estate was in Uffington, Berkshire so he was in no sense a lord of Craven Yorkshire. The botanist George Caley (1770–1829) was born in Craven. Gallery See also List of places of worship in Craven References Further reading . Viewable online as Whitaker's History of Craven pdf Skipton Castle Co UK. Retrieved 12 June 2013 External links Craven District Council North Yorkshire County Council Craven Museum & Gallery, Skipton North Craven Historical Research Group, Settle The Craven Herald & Pioneer 1974 establishments in England Leeds City Region Non-metropolitan districts of North Yorkshire