COVENTRY, William (c.1676-1751), of London

Family and Education

b. c. 1676, 1st surv. s. of Walter Coventry, Haberdasher and merchant, of St. Peter-le-Poer, London, common councilman of London 1688–92, by Anne, da. of Humphrey Holcombe, merchant, of St. Andrew’s Holborn, Mdx. educ. Pembroke, Camb. matric. 13 Apr. 1693, aged 16. m. 1720, Elizabeth, da. of John Allen of Westminster, 3s. suc. fa. 1692; cos. as 5th Earl of Coventry 27 Oct. 1719.

Offices Held

Keeper, bailiwick of Frisham, New Forest by 1717–?d.; ld. lt. Worcs. 1720–d.; high steward, Bridport 1727–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxxii. 231; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 8; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 53.

Jt. clerk comptroller of green cloth 1717–19; PC 22 Mar. 1720.

Parlimentarian

COVENTRY, William (?1676-1751), of Croome Court, Worcs.

Main residence: London.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

COVENTRY, William (c.1676-1751)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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