COVENTRY, Gilbert (c. 1668-1719)

b. c. 1668, 2nd surv. s. Thomas Coventry, later earl of Coventry, and Winifred, da. of Col. Piers Edgcumbe^‡ of Mount Edgcumbe, Cornw. educ. apprenticed to a merchant of Amsterdam 1683–7; Cornw. RO, Antony House mss, CVC/Z/18, Edward Cookes to Gilbert Coventry, 17 Oct. 1684. travelled abroad (Paris) 1689–90. C. Gordon, Coventrys of Croome, 68. m. (1) 30 Nov. 1694 (with £5,000), TNA, C 5/339/16. Dorothy (1667–1705), da. of Sir William Keyte, bt. of Hidcote, Glos. 1da.; (2) 27 June 1715 (with £10,000), Anne (1691–1788), da. of Sir Streynsham Master of Codnor Castle, Derbys. Worcs. RO, Madresfield mss 970.5:99/BA/4/665. s.p. d. 27 Oct. 1719; will 27 Oct. 1719 pr. 13 Feb. 1720. TNA, PROB 11/572.