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b. c. 1612 2nd. surv. s. of Sir Thomas Coventry†, Baron Coventry of Aylesborough (d. 1640) of Croome d’Abitot, Worcs., ld. kpr. of the great seal, and 2nd w. Elizabeth (d. 1653), da. of John Aldersey of London, Haberdasher, wid. of William Pichford of London.Nash, Collections, i. 261. educ. St John’s, Camb. 1625; I. Temple 21 May 1626.Al. Cant.; I. Temple admissions database. m. 1634 Elizabeth (bur. 30 Sept. 1652) da. of John Colles of Barton, Pitminster, Som., wid. of Herbert Dodington of Somerley, Hants, 1da. d.v.p. 1s.Pitminster par. reg.; Worcs. Archives, Coventry mss, F44/1; Collinson, Som. iii. 285. bur. 29 Apr. 1652 29 Apr. 1652.Pitminster par. reg.
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Local: j.p. Som. 27 Dec. 1634 – Aug. 1641; Wilts. 28 Aug. 1641–?C231/5, pp. 152, 481; Coventry Docquets, 70. Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 23 Jan. 1635-aft. Jan. 1642;C181/4, f. 193v; C181/5, ff. 5v, 221. Som. 20 July 1640, 15 Oct. 1643.C181/5, f. 183; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 81. Custos rot. July 1636-bef. 28 Aug. 1641.C231/5, p. 211. Dep. lt. c.1637-c.1639.Barnes, Som. 317. Commr. enclosing and dividing King’s Sedgemoor, Som. Feb. 1638, Aug. 1639;C231/5, pp. 276, 352. making River Parrett navigable, Bridgwater to Taunton, Mar. 1638;C181/5, f. 99; C231/5, p. 283. surveying Petherton Forest 30 June 1638;Bodl. Bankes 51/5. charitable uses, Som. Nov. 1639;C231/5, p. 357. sewers, 13 July 1641;C181/5, f. 204v. array (roy.), Som., Wilts. 18 June 1642;Northants RO, FH133, unfol. rebels’ estates (roy.), Som. 10 July, 1 Sept. 1643; contributions (roy.), 25 Sept. 1643; accts. (roy.), 25 Apr. 1644.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 55, 70, 75, 194.

Military: col. of ft. (roy.) ?1642–46.CCC 1678.

Central: commr. inquiry into officers abandoning king’s service (roy.), 8 Feb. 1643; officers abandoning ct. of wards and liveries (roy.), 8 Feb. 1643.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 4.

Civic: freeman, Exeter 26 Feb. 1646.Devon RO, Exeter Chamber Act Bk. viii. f. 173.

Parlimentarian
COVENTRY, John (c. 1612-52), of Barton Grange, Pitminster, Som.
: of Barton Grange, Som., Pitminster.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

COVENTRY, John (c. 1612-52), of Barton Grange, Pitminster, Som.

Will
admon. 1653.PROB13/57.
Estates
lands in Chadenwich, Wilts.; lease of tithe of mills, Taunton Deane, Som.; manors of Clifton and Haunton, Staffs. and Derbs., Stixwold and Halsteed, Lincs. (on death of mo.); manor of Wilscombe, Trull rectory, impropriation of Corfe, Som.; lands in Kingsbury West, East Curry, Pitminster and Otterford, Som., Somerley, Hants, Llandenny and Penyclawdd, Mon. (in right of w. only).SP23/183, ff. 464-6; Worcs. Archives, Coventry mss, F44/1; E179/172/410.
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
advowson of Pitminster, Som.SP23/183, ff. 464-6; Somerset Incumbents ed. F.W. Weaver (Bristol 1889), 419-20.
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