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COVERT, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1620-79), of Slaugham, Suss.

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Family and Education

b. 3 June 1620, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Walter Covert of Maidstone, Kent by Anne, da. of John Covert of Ewhurst, Suss., and h. to her uncle Sir Walter Covert of Slaugham. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1637. m. aft. 1641, Isabella, da. of Sir William Leigh of Longborough, Glos., wid. of Gervase Warmestry, registrar of Worcester dioc., 1s. d.v.p. 4da. suc. bro. 1643; Kntd. 19 June 1660; cr. Bt. 2 July 1660.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies, Ardingly, 186.

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J.p. Suss. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for sewers, W. Suss. Oct. 1660, assessment, Suss. 1661 – d., loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675.Kent AO, U269/022, C181/7/58.

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COVERT, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1620-79), of Slaugham, Suss.

Main residence: Slaugham, Suss.

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B.M.C.

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Commons 1660-1690

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COVERT, Sir John (1620-79)

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COWARD, William (1634-1705), of Chamberlain Street, Wells, Som. and Totteridge, Herts.

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Family and Education

bap. 19 July 1634, 1st s. of William Coward of Wells and East Pennard, Som. by Catherine, da. of John Dodington of Dodington, Som. educ. Lyons Inn; L. Inn 1655, called 1662. m. (1) by 1666, Bridget (d. 22 Mar. 1682), da. of Sir Thomas Hall of Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts., 1s. 1da.; (2) Lady Philippa Annesley, da. of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, wid. of Charles, 3rd Baron Mohun of Okehampton, 1s. suc. fa. 1664.A. J. Jewers, Wells Cathedral, 132-4, Sir T. Phillipps, Vis. Som. 56; PCC 133 Gee.

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Commr. for excise appeals Oct. 1660–79; serjeant-at-law 1692–d.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 75; v. 1263; CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 247.

Dep. recorder, Wells 1663, recorder by 1670 – 83, Aug. – Oct. 1688, 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, Som. 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90, Wells 1679 – 80, 1690; bencher, L. Inn 1680, treas. 1689 – 90, j.p. Som. Feb. 1688 – d., chairman of quarter sessions, Apr. 1688, dep. lt. 1691–d.Wells corp. mss., T. Serel, Roll of Recorders; act bk. 1662–5, f. 33; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 165; 1687–9, pp. 192, 252; 1690–1, p. 358; Som. RO, Q/JC99 et seq.

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COWARD, William (1634-1705), of Chamberlain Street, Wells, Som. and Totteridge, Herts.

Main residences: Chamberlain Street, Wells, Som.; Totteridge, Herts.

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I.C.

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Commons 1660-1690

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COWPER, James (1622-83), of Westminster.

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bap. 8 Dec. 1622, 5th s. of Sir William Cowper, 1st Bt. (d.1664) of Ratling Court, Nonington, Kent by Martha, da. of James Master of East Langdon, Kent. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1640; L. Inn 1643, called 1650. m. 9 May 1657, Anne (d. 2 July 1710), da. of John Wroth of Loughton, Essex, 2s. 1da.VCH Herts. Fams. 136; Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 194.

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Commr. for militia, Herts. Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660–78; commr. for over and terminer, Home circuit July 1660, assessment, Herts. Aug. 1660–1.Herts. County Recs. vi. 321.

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COWPER, James (1622-83), of Westminster.

Main residence: Westminster.

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M.W.H.

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Commons 1660-1690

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COWPER, James (1622-83)

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COVENTRY, Hon. Henry (c.1618-86), of Piccadilly Hall, The Haymarket, Westminster and West Bailey Lodge, Enfield, Mdx.

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COVENTRY, Sir John (c.1636-85), of Mere, Wilts. and Suffolk Street, Westminster.

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COVENTRY, Hon. Thomas (c.1630-99), Croome D’Abitot, Worcs. and Snitterfield, Warws.

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COVENTRY, Hon. Henry (c.1618-86), of Piccadilly Hall, The Haymarket, Westminster and West Bailey Lodge, Enfield, Mdx.

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b. c.1618, 4th s. of Sir Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry of Aylesborough, ld. keeper 1625-40, being 3rd s. by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of John Aldersey, merchant, of London, wid. of William Pitchford, Grocer, of London; half-bro. of Thomas Coventry, 2nd Baron Coventry and bro. of John Coventry and William Coventry. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 20 Apr. 1632, aged 14, BA 1633, MA 1636, BCL 1638; I. Temple 1633; travelled abroad (Italy, France, Netherlands) 1640-Apr. 1660, Padua 1643. unm. Survey of London, xxxi. 42; W. Robinson, Hist. Enfield, i. 228; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. lix), 5; PCC 19 Dorset; CSP Dom. 1640, p. 162; Jesuit Recs. ed. Foley, vi. 623; Cal. Cl. SP, iv. 612.

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Fellow of All Souls, Oxf. 1634 – 48, June 1660 – ?72; chancellor, Llandaff diocese ?1638 – 40; j.p. Worcs. June 1660 – d.; freeman, Droitwich ?1661; asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664; commr. for encroachments, Windsor 1671, assessment, Mdx. 1673 – 80, Worcs. 1677 – 80; chief ranger, Enfield chase 1675–d.Wood, Fasti, i. 500; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 183; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 923; Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Office Holders, 209.

Capt. of ft. (Dutch army) by 1654–63.Cal. Cl. SP, ii. 316; CSP Ire. 1663–5, p. 8.

Groom of the bedchamber 1662 – 69, 1670 – 72; commr. for settlement [I] 1662 – 63; envoy extraordinary, Sweden 1664 – 66, 1671 – 72; plenip. congress of Breda 1667; sec. of state (north) 1672 – 74, (south) 1674 – 80; PC 3 July 1672 – d.; commr. for prizes 1672 – 74, Tangier 1673 – 84; ld. of Admiralty 1673–9.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 387; CSP Ire. 1660–2, p. 577; 1663–5, p. 64; CSP Dom. 1670, pp. 1, 88; 1671, p. 376; Bulstrode Pprs. 242; Williamson Letters (Cam. Soc. n.s. viii), 149.

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COVENTRY, Hon. Henry (c.1618-86), of Piccadilly Hall, The Haymarket, Westminster and West Bailey Lodge, Enfield, Mdx.

Main residences: Piccadilly Hall, The Haymarket, Westminster; West Bailey Lodge, Enfield, Mdx.

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This biography is based on D. T. Witcombe, ‘Parl. careers of Sir William and Mr Henry Coventry’ (Oxf. Univ. B. Litt. thesis, 1954).

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COVENTRY, Sir John (c.1636-85), of Mere, Wilts. and Suffolk Street, Westminster.

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Family and Education

b. c. 1636, o.s. of Hon. John Coventry of Barton, Pitminster, Som. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Colles of Barton, wid. of Herbert Dodington of Breamore, Hants. educ. travelled abroad (France, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Low Countries) 1655-9; Padua 1659; Queen’s, Oxf. 1660. unm. suc. fa. 1652; KB 23 Apr. 1661.Gentry of Staffs. (Staffs. Rec. Soc. ser. 4, ii), 8; Procs. Som. Antiq. and Nat. Hist. Soc. lxxvii. 110; Cal. Cl. SP, ii. 131; Hoare, Wilts. Mere, 25; Wood, Fasti, ii. 31.

Offices Held

Commr. for sewers, Som. Dec. 1660, assessment, Som. and Wilts. 1661 – 80; j.p. Wilts. 1667 – 70, Som. 1668 – 70; dep. lt. Wilts. 1668 – 75; bailiff of Burley Walk, New Forest 1674 – d.; freeman, Lymington 1679.C181/7/26; CSP Dom. 1675–6, p. 161; 1684–5, p. 127; HMC 3rd Rep. 94; Q. Sess. Recs. (Som. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), p. xi; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 477; E. King, Old Times Revisited, 191.

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COVENTRY, Sir John (c.1636-85), of Mere, Wilts. and Suffolk Street, Westminster.

Main residences: Mere, Wilts.; Suffolk Street, Westminster.

Author

J.P.F.

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Commons 1660-1690

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COVENTRY, Sir John (c.1636-85)

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COVENTRY, Hon. Thomas (c.1630-99), Croome D’Abitot, Worcs. and Snitterfield, Warws.

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Family and Education

b. c.1630, 2nd s. of Thomas Coventry, 2nd Baron Coventry of Aylesborough (d.1661) by Mary, da. of Sir William Craven, Merchant Taylor, of Watling Street, London, ld. mayor 1610-11. m. (1) by 1661, Winifred (d. 11 June 1694), da. of Piers Edgcumbe of Mount Edgcumbe, Maker, Cornw., at least 2s.; (2) 16 July 1695, his domestic servant, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Grimes, turner, of London, s.p. suc. nephew as 5th Baron 25 July 1687; cr. Earl of Coventry 26 Apr. 1697.Her. and Gen. vii. 97-98; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. lxii), 13-14.

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J.p. Worcs. July 1660 – Mar. 1688, 1689 – d., Warws. 1690 – d.; commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1663 – 69, Warws. 1673 – 80, Warws. and Worcs. 1689 – 90, recusants, Cornw. 1675; high steward, Worcester 1687 – d., Evesham 1687 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; custos rot. Worcs. 1689–d.Townshend’s Diary (Worcs. Rec. Soc.), iii. 276; Warws. Recs. viii. p. xli; Worcs. RO, Evesham corp. order bk.; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 140.