George William Coventry, 7th Earl of Coventry (25 April 1758 – 26 March 1831), styled Viscount Deerhurst until 1809, was a British peer and Member of Parliament.
Memorials to Viscount Deerhurst, eldest son of the 9th Earl of Coventry, and the 7th Earl of Coventry (1758–1831) in the church at Croome Court
In 1783, Coventry married Peggy Pitches, daughter of the brandy merchant Sir Abraham Pitches. They had five sons including the future 8th Earl, and six daughters, one son and one daughter dying young:[3]
Lady Barbara (d. 4 Sep 1838) married Lt.-Col. Alexander Charles Craufurd, son of Sir James Gregan-Craufurd, 2nd Baronet
Lady Sophia Catherine (d. 29 Mar 1875) married twice. Firstly, Sir Roger Gresley, 8th Baronet, on 2 June 1821. After Sir Roger's death, she married secondly, Rev. Lt.-Col. Sir Henry William Des Voeux, 3rd Baronet. She had no issue with either of them.
george, coventry, earl, coventry, george, william, coventry, earl, coventry, april, 1758, march, 1831, styled, viscount, deerhurst, until, 1809, british, peer, member, parliament, memorials, viscount, deerhurst, eldest, earl, coventry, earl, coventry, 1758, 18. George William Coventry 7th Earl of Coventry 25 April 1758 26 March 1831 styled Viscount Deerhurst until 1809 was a British peer and Member of Parliament Memorials to Viscount Deerhurst eldest son of the 9th Earl of Coventry and the 7th Earl of Coventry 1758 1831 in the church at Croome Court Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksLife EditOn 7 May 1776 Coventry was commissioned an ensign in the 64th Regiment of Foot On 21 January 1777 he became a lieutenant in the 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons In 1776 he had eloped to Gretna Green with Lady Catherine Henley daughter of the Earl of Northington leading to a long standing estrangement from his father the 6th Earl Forbidden to return home he spent much time with his friend Sir Richard Worsley 7th Baronet at Appuldurcombe House Isle of Wight He had an affair with Lady Worsley and was later involved in her scandalous elopement with George Bisset in 1781 and the subsequent trial 1 Deerhurst was later appointed lieutenant colonel of the Worcestershire Militia on 10 May 1806 2 He succeeded his father George Coventry 6th Earl of Coventry as Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire in 1808 and as Earl of Coventry in 1809 2 Family EditIn 1783 Coventry married Peggy Pitches daughter of the brandy merchant Sir Abraham Pitches They had five sons including the future 8th Earl and six daughters one son and one daughter dying young 3 Lady Barbara d 4 Sep 1838 married Lt Col Alexander Charles Craufurd son of Sir James Gregan Craufurd 2nd Baronet Lady Sophia Catherine d 29 Mar 1875 married twice Firstly Sir Roger Gresley 8th Baronet on 2 June 1821 After Sir Roger s death she married secondly Rev Lt Col Sir Henry William Des Voeux 3rd Baronet She had no issue with either of them George 8th Earl of Coventry 16 Oct 1784 15 May 1843 Lady Augusta Maria circa 1786 1 Nov 1865 married Lt Gen Sir Willoughby Cotton on 16 May 1806 They had two sons and one daughter Hon William James 1 Jan 1797 11 Mar 1877 Upon his death in 1831 he was succeeded by his son George References Edit Rubenhold Hallie 2008 Lady Worsley s Whim London Vintage Books pp 77 78 123 129 a b Doyle James William Edmund 1886 The Official Baronage of England v 2 London Longmans Green p 472 John Debrett 1840 Debrett s Peerage of England Scotland and Ireland revised corrected and continued by G W Collen p 194 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Earl of CoventryHonorary titlesPreceded byThe Earl of Coventry Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire1808 1831 Succeeded byThe Lord FoleyPeerage of EnglandPreceded byGeorge Coventry Earl of Coventry1809 1831 Succeeded byGeorge Coventry This biography of an earl or countess in the Peerage of England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Coventry 7th Earl of Coventry amp oldid 1118869594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
