Biography of George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry 1784-1843

Paternal Family Tree: Coventry

Before 1764 [his father] George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry (age 5) and Catherine Henley were married. She the daughter of Robert Henley 1st Earl Northington (age 55) and Jane Huband. He the son of George Coventry 6th Earl Coventry (age 41) and Maria Gunning Countess Coventry.

On 10 Jan 1783 [his father] George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry (age 24) and [his mother] Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry (age 23) were married. He the son of George Coventry 6th Earl Coventry (age 60) and Maria Gunning Countess Coventry.

On 16 Oct 1784 George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry was born to George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry (age 26) and Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry (age 24).

On 16 Jan 1808 George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 23) and Emma Susanna Lygon were married. She the daughter of William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp (age 60) and Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp. He the son of George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry (age 49) and Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry (age 48).

Around Dec 1808 [his son] George William Coventry was born to George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 24) and [his wife] Emma Susanna Lygon.

On 03 Sep 1809 [his grandfather] George Coventry 6th Earl Coventry (age 87) died. His son [his father] George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry (age 51) succeeded 7th Earl Coventry. [his mother] Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry (age 49) by marriage Countess Coventry.

In 1810 [his wife] Emma Susanna Lygon died.

On 06 Nov 1811 George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 27) and Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans (age 46) and Jane Moses. He the son of George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry (age 53) and Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry (age 51). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1812 [his daughter] Mary Augusta Baroness Fox was born to George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 27) and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry (age 20).

Before 08 Feb 1812 George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 27) and Sophia Dubochet (age 17) eloped together. Discovered after only one night both claimed nothing untoward had happened.

On 15 Oct 1815 [his son] Henry Amelius Beauclerk Coventry was born to George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 30) and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry (age 24).

Before 1819 Charles Kent 2nd Baronet (age 35) and [his former sister-in-law] Sophia Margaret Lygon Lady Kent (age 29) were married. She by marriage Lady Kent of Fornham. She the daughter of William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp and Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp.

On 26 Mar 1831 [his father] George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry (age 72) died. His son George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 46) succeeded 8th Earl Coventry. [his wife] Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry (age 39) by marriage Countess Coventry.

On 09 May 1833 [his son-in-law] Henry Fox 4th Baron Holland (age 31) and [his daughter] Mary Augusta Baroness Fox (age 21) were married. She the daughter of George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 48) and Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry (age 42). He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 16 Nov 1834 [his former sister-in-law] Sophia Margaret Lygon Lady Kent (age 45) died.

On 15 Mar 1836 [his son] George William Coventry (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Harriet Anne Cockerell (age 23) were married. He the son of George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 51) and Emma Susanna Lygon.

On 02 Aug 1837 [his son] Henry Amelius Beauclerk Coventry (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Caroline Stirling Dundas (age 22) were married. He the son of George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 52) and Mary Beauclerk Countess Coventry (age 46). He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.