Paternal Family Tree: Coventry
In or before 1676 [his father] Walter Coventry of St Peter-le-Poor in London and [his mother] Anne Holcombe were married.
Around 1676 William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry was born to Walter Coventry of St Peter-le-Poor in London and Anne Holcombe.
In 1692 [his father] Walter Coventry of St Peter-le-Poor in London died.
On 13th April 1693 William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry [aged 17] matriculated Pembroke College, Cambridge University.
In 1719 Dewey Bulkeley [aged 45] was elected unopposed MP Bridport at a by-election caused by his brother-in-law, William Coventry [aged 43], who held the seat, succeeding to his title of Earl Coventry. He was elected again in 1722 but did stand at any subsequent elections.
On 27th October 1719 Gilbert Coventry 4th Earl Coventry [aged 51] died. His half second cousin once removed William [aged 43] succeeded 5th Earl Coventry. Baron Coventry extinct.
In 1720 William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry [aged 44] and Elizabeth Allen Countess Coventry were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry.
On 27th March 1721 [his son] Thomas Henry Coventry was born to William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry [aged 45] and [his wife] Elizabeth Allen Countess Coventry.
On 26th April 1722 [his son] George Coventry 6th Earl Coventry was born to William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry [aged 46] and [his wife] Elizabeth Allen Countess Coventry. He married (1) 5th March 1752 Maria Gunning Countess Coventry and had issue (2) 27th September 1764 Barbara St John Countess Coventry, daughter of John St John 11th Baron St John and Elizabeth Crowley Baroness St John, and had issue.
On 21st March 1724 [his son] John Bulkeley Coventry was born to William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry [aged 48] and [his wife] Elizabeth Allen Countess Coventry. He was initially educated at Winchester College from 1731 and later matriculated at University College, Oxford, as did each of his brothers, in 1740, aged 16.
On 23rd November 1738 [his wife] Elizabeth Allen Countess Coventry died.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 20th May 1744 [his son] Thomas Henry Coventry [aged 23] died.
On 18th March 1751 William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry [aged 75] died. His son George [aged 28] succeeded 6th Earl Coventry.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Coventry 
Grandfather: Walter Coventry
William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry
Grandfather: Humphrey Holcombe of St Andrew's in Holborn
mother: Anne Holcombe