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
.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(c.1676 – 18 March 1751), known as William Coventry until 1719, was a British
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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
Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry
Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry was a prominent English lawyer, politician and judge during the early 17th century.-Education and early legal career:...
. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Bridport
Bridport (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridport was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:...
in 1708, a seat he held until 1719, and served as Joint Clerk Comptroller of the Board of Green Cloth
Clerk of the Green Cloth
The Clerk of the Green Cloth was a position in the British Royal Household. The clerk acted as secretary of the Board of Green Cloth, and was therefore responsible for organising royal journeys and assisting in the administration of the Royal Household. From the Restoration, there were four clerks...
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
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. In 1720 he was admitted to the Privy Council and appointed Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. Since 1719, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Worcestershire.-Lord Lieutenants of Worcestershire to 1974:...
, 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
Thomas Henry Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst
Thomas Henry Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst was a British Tory Member of Parliament.Deerhurst was the eldest son of William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry, and his wife Elizabeth , and was educated at Winchester and University College, Oxford...
, predeceased him and he was succeeded by his second but eldest surviving son George
George Coventry, 6th Earl of Coventry
George William Coventry, 6th Earl of Coventry , known as Viscount Deerhurst from 1744 to 1751, was a British peer and Tory politician....
.