Earl Coventry is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1697. Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry [aged 68] created.
15th July 1699. Son Thomas Coventry 2nd Earl Coventry [aged 37] succeeded.
August 1710. Son Thomas Coventry 3rd Earl Coventry [aged 8] succeeded.
28th January 1712. Son Gilbert Coventry 4th Earl Coventry [aged 44] succeeded.
27th October 1719. Son William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry [aged 43] succeeded.
18th March 1751. Son George Coventry 6th Earl Coventry [aged 28] succeeded.
3rd September 1809. Son George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry [aged 51] succeeded.
26th March 1831. Son George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry [aged 46] succeeded.
15th May 1843. Son George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry [aged 5] succeeded.
13th March 1930. Son George Coventry 10th Earl Coventry [aged 29] succeeded.
27th May 1940. Son George William Coventry 11th Earl Coventry [aged 6] succeeded. See Battle of Wytschaete.
14th June 2002. Son Francis Henry Coventry 12th Earl Coventry [aged 89] succeeded.
12th March 2004. Son George William Coventry 13th Earl Coventry [aged 64] succeeded.
In 1697 Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry [aged 68] was created 1st Earl Coventry with a special remainder to issue of Walter Coventry brother to the 1st Baron Coventry. Elizabeth Grimes Countess Coventry [aged 27] by marriage Countess Coventry.
On 15th July 1699 Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry [aged 70] died. His succeeded son Thomas Coventry 2nd Earl Coventry [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Earl Coventry, 6th Baron Coventry. Anne Somerset Countess Coventry [aged 25] by marriage Countess Coventry. He was buried in St Mary Magdalene's Church, Croome D'Abitot [Map].
The Monument in St Mary the Virgin Church, Elmley [Map] was commissioned by his second wife [aged 29] for installation at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Croome D'Abitot [Map] but it rejected by his son. She, apparently, being somewhat imaginative in the inscription describing her provenance to from the Graham family. She was the daughter of Richard Grimes, a mean person, by trade a Turner, and sister of Richard Grimes, a Waterman. She had been niece of the Earl's housekeep, and a servant in his household, and he had married her in his declined old age: "Elizabeth, Countess by her dower right, descended from the noble family of the Grahams, daughter of Richard, son of Richard Graham of the County of Norfolk, Esquire, who valiantly fought as a captain for King Charles I. She placed this, a token of sincere love and utmost respect, as a final pledge of her soul, mourning deeply, in gratitude for the tender affection shown to her by her lord and husband—though blessed with no children. And after her death, she desired that her body be laid here with her most beloved husband."
"Elizabeth comitissa eius dotaria e nobili Grahamorum familia prognatta Richardi filii Ricardi Graham de Com. Norff. Armi. pro rege Carolo Primo strenue dimicantis capitanei, filia; Hoc amoris sinceri, summæ observantiæ gratio demun animi pignus, pro tenerrimo dni et mariti erga se affectu nulla licet beata prole, moestissima posuit; et post obitum corpus suum cum dilectissimo marito hic recondi voluit."
Monument including a white marble figure elbow reclining on a deep chest in front of a lengthy inscription and under an arch crowned with armorial bearings. Large sub-figures flank the chest and the armorial bearings. Earl's coronet. Signed by William Stanton [aged 60]. Powdered Wig. Heeled Shoes. Buckled Shoes.
Thomas Coventry 2nd Earl Coventry: Around 1662 he was born to Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry and Winifred Edgecumbe. In 1691 Thomas Coventry 2nd Earl Coventry and Anne Somerset Countess Coventry were married. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort. He the son of Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry and Winifred Edgecumbe. They were sixth cousins. In August 1710 Thomas Coventry 2nd Earl Coventry died. His succeeded son Thomas Coventry 3rd Earl Coventry succeeded 3rd Earl Coventry, 7th Baron Coventry.
Anne Somerset Countess Coventry: On 22nd July 1673 she was born to Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort. On 14th February 1763 Anne Somerset Countess Coventry died at Snitterfield, Warwickshire.
In August 1710 Thomas Coventry 2nd Earl Coventry [aged 48] died. His succeeded son Thomas Coventry 3rd Earl Coventry [aged 8] succeeded 3rd Earl Coventry, 7th Baron Coventry.
On 28th January 1712 Thomas Coventry 3rd Earl Coventry [aged 10] died at Eton College [Map]. His succeeded uncle Gilbert Coventry 4th Earl Coventry [aged 44] succeeded 4th Earl Coventry, 8th Baron Coventry.
On 25th June 1715 Gilbert Coventry 4th Earl Coventry [aged 47] and Anne Master Countess Coventry [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry and Winifred Edgecumbe.
On 27th October 1719 Gilbert Coventry 4th Earl Coventry [aged 51] died. His succeeded 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 18th March 1751 William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry [aged 75] died. His succeeded son George [aged 28] succeeded 6th Earl Coventry.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
On 5th March 1752 George Coventry 6th Earl Coventry [aged 29] and Maria Gunning Countess Coventry [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry. He the son of William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry and Elizabeth Allen Countess Coventry.
On 27th September 1764 George Coventry 6th Earl Coventry [aged 42] and Barbara St John Countess Coventry were married. Barbara St John Countess Coventry by marriage Countess Coventry. He the son of William Coventry 5th Earl Coventry and Elizabeth Allen Countess Coventry.
On 3rd September 1809 George Coventry 6th Earl Coventry [aged 87] died. His succeeded son George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry [aged 51] succeeded 7th Earl Coventry. Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry [aged 49] by marriage Countess Coventry.
On 26th March 1831 George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry [aged 72] died at Coventry House, Piccadilly [Map]. His succeeded son George [aged 46] succeeded 8th Earl Coventry. Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry [aged 39] by marriage Countess Coventry.
On 15th May 1843 George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry [aged 58] died. His succeeded grandson George [aged 5] succeeded 9th Earl Coventry.
The Times. 25th January 1865. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of the Earl of Coventry [aged 26] and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry [aged 22], third daughter of Earl Craven [aged 55], was solemnized yesterday morning at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The bridegroom and the friends of both families assembled at the church at 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards were joined by the Blanche Craven Countess Coventry, accompanied by her Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 48]. The Blanche Craven Countess Coventry was received by her father at the church door, and, attended by eight bridesmaids, proceeded at once to the communion table, in front ot which a numerous company had assembled, including the Earl [aged 65] and Countess of Clarendon [aged 54] and Emily Theresa Villiers Baroness Ampthill [aged 22], the Countess of Verulam [aged 40] and Harriet Elizabeth Grimston [aged 20], Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 4th Earl Radnor [aged 49] and Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston [aged 43] and Hon. Miss Bouverie, the Countess of Sefton [aged 27] and Cecilia Maria Charlotte Molyneux, Viscount Chelsea [aged 24], and Caroline Theresa Towneley [aged 27] and Miss Townley, Viscount Uffington [aged 23], Sir Henry [aged 58] and Lady Sophia Des Voeux, Hon. Mr. and Mrs Coventry, Hon. Gerald Henry Brabazon Ponsonby [aged 35] and Maria Emma Catherine Coventry [aged 28], Mr. Oswald andl Miss Oswald, Dr. Quin, Cecil Brooke Boothby [aged 51], Mr. James Oswald, Miss Talbot, Viscount [aged 32] and Viscountess Grey de Wilton [aged 28], Lady Evelyn Bruce [aged 25], Hon. Mrs. Grimston and Miss Grimston, &c.
Edward Harbottle Grimston [aged 52], uncle of the bride, performed the religious rite. After the registration of the marriage the wedding party left the church, and procceded to the Earl and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven mansion in Charles-street, Mayfair. At 2 o'clock the newly-wedded couple took their departure for Croome Court, the Earl of Coventry's seat, near Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map], there to pass the honeymoon. At Croome Pirton and Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, the marriage was celebrated yesterday by the tenantry and neighbours of the Earl of Coventry. The tenantry of the Crome Pirton and Severn Stoke estates, to ths number of about 100, dined together in two parties yesterday at Severn Stoke and High-green. At Pirton and Severn Stoke garlands of evergreens and flags were hung out over the roads, and at night a bonfire was lighted at High-green. The rejoicings have extended over all his Lordship's large estates in the southern portion of Worcestershire. The inhabitants of Worcester [Map] celebrated the marriage by hoisting flags from tile windows and streamers across the streets. The bells from the various churches rang merry peals all day.
On 24th January 1865 George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry were married. Blanche Craven Countess Coventry by marriage Countess Coventry. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven.
Before 13th March 1930 George William Coventry died. His succeeded son George Coventry 10th Earl Coventry [aged 29] succeeded 10th Earl Coventry.
On 27th May 1940 George Coventry 10th Earl Coventry [aged 39] was killed in action during the Battle of Wytschaete at La Bassée. His succeeded son George William Coventry 11th Earl Coventry [aged 6] succeeded 11th Earl Coventry.
On 14th June 2002 George William Coventry 11th Earl Coventry [aged 68] died. His succeeded first cousin once removed Francis Henry Coventry 12th Earl Coventry [aged 89] succeeded 12th Earl Coventry. He died less than two years later.
On 12th March 2004 Francis Henry Coventry 12th Earl Coventry [aged 91] died. His succeeded fourth cousin George William Coventry 13th Earl Coventry [aged 64] succeeded 13th Earl Coventry.