William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry
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William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry PC (c.1676 – 18 March 1751), known as William Coventry until 1719, was a British politician.
Coventry was the son of Walter Coventry and his wife Anne (née Holcombe). His grandfather Walter Coventry was the youngest brother of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry. He was elected to the House of Commons for Bridport in 1708, a seat he held until 1719, and served as Joint Clerk Comptroller of the Board of Green Cloth from 1717 to 1719. The latter year he succeeded his second cousin once removed as fifth Earl of Coventry and entered the House of Lords. In 1720 he was admitted to the Privy Council and appointed Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, a post he retained until his death.
Lord Coventry married Elizabeth, daughter of John Allen. She died in 1738. Coventry survived her by thirteen years and died in March 1751. His eldest son Thomas Henry Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst, predeceased him and he was succeeded by his second but eldest surviving son George.
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander Pitfield Thomas Strangways |
Member of Parliament for Bridport with Thomas Strangways 1708–1713 John Hoskins Gifford 1713–1715 John Strangways 1715 Peter Walter 1715–1719 1708–1719 |
Succeeded by Peter Walter Sir Dewey Bulkeley |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Vacant
Title last held by
The Duke of Shrewsbury |
Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire 1719–1751 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Coventry |
| Preceded by The Lord Parker |
Custos Rotulorum of Worcestershire 1719–1751 |
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| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Gilbert Coventry |
Earl of Coventry 1719–1751 |
Succeeded by George William Coventry |
