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Thomas Coventry

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Birthplace: Warwickshire, UK
Death: July 15, 1699 (69-70)
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Son of Thomas Coventry and Mary Coventry (Craven)
Husband of Winifred Coventry, Countess of Coventry and Elizabeth Grimes, Countess of Coventry
Father of Thomas Coventry, 2nd Earl of Coventry, 2nd Viscount Deerhurst and Gilbert Coventry, 4th Earl of Coventry
Brother of Mary Gibbs and George Coventry, 3rd Baron Coventry of Aylesborough

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About Thomas Coventry, 1st Earl of Coventry

MP for Droitwich in 1660, for Camelford 1661-1679,for Warwick in 1691,1685-87

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Coventry,_1st_Earl_of_Coventry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/thomas-coventry-c...

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Droitwich in 1660.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Camelford between 1661 and 1679.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick in 1681.

He lived in 1682 at Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick between 1685 and 1687.

He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Coventry of Aylesborough, co. Worcester [E., 1628] on 25 July 1687.

He was created 1st Earl of Coventry [England] on 26 April 1697, with a special remainder to his uncle Francis Coventry and then to three second cousins, William, Thomas and Henry Coventry.

He was created 1st Viscount Deerhurst, of the hundred of Deerhurst, co. Gloucester [England] on 26 April 1697.

His last will was dated 24 March 1698/99.