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     Lady Mary Augusta Coventry was born on 11 May 1812.¹ She was the daughter of George William Coventry, 8th Earl of Coventry and Lady Mary Beauclerk.¹ She married Henry Edward Fox, 4th Earl of Holland, son of Henry Richard Fox, 3rd Baron Holland and Elizabeth Vassell, on 9 May 1833.¹ She died on 23 September 1889 at age 77.¹
     Her married name became Fox.

     John Coventry, 4th Baron Coventry of Aylesborough was born on 2 September 1654 at Croome Dabitot, Worcestershire, England.¹ He was the son of George Coventry, 3rd Baron Coventry of Aylesborough and Lady Margaret Tufton.¹ He was baptised on 17 September 1754 at Croome Dabitot, Worcestershire, England.² He died on 25 July 1687 at age 32, unmarried.¹ He was buried at Croome Dabitot, Worcestershire, England.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 26 July 1687.¹
     John Coventry, 4th Baron Coventry of Aylesborough succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Coventry of Aylesborough, co. Worcester [E., 1628] on 15 December 1680.¹

     Thomas Coventry, 1st Earl of Coventry was born circa 1629.¹ He was the son of Thomas Coventry, 2nd Baron Coventry of Aylesborough and Mary Craven.¹ He married, firstly, Winifred Edgcumbe, daughter of Piers Edgcumbe and Mary Glanville, circa 1660.² He married, secondly, Elizabeth Grimes, daughter of Richard Grimes and Anne (?), on 16 July 1695.² He died on 15 July 1699.² He was buried on 2 August 1699 at Croome Dabitot, Worcestershire, England.² His will (dated 24 March 1698/9) was probated on 27 July 1699.²
     Thomas Coventry, 1st Earl of Coventry held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Droitwich in 1660.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Camelford between 1661 and 1679.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick in 1681.¹ He lived in 1682 at Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick between 1685 and 1687.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Coventry of Aylesborough, co. Worcester [E., 1628] on 25 July 1687.³ He was created 1st Viscount Deerhurst, of the hundred of Deerhurst, co. Gloucester [England] on 26 April 1697.¹ 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.¹

     Winifred Edgcumbe was the daughter of Piers Edgcumbe and Mary Glanville.¹ She married Thomas Coventry, 1st Earl of Coventry, son of Thomas Coventry, 2nd Baron Coventry of Aylesborough and Mary Craven, circa 1660.¹ She died on 11 June 1694.¹ She was buried on 15 June 1694 at St. James' Church, Clerkenwell, London, England.¹
     From circa 1660, her married name became Coventry.¹ As a result of her marriage, Winifred Edgcumbe was styled as Baroness Coventry of Aylesborough on 25 July 1687.

     Piers Edgcumbe married Mary Glanville, daughter of Sir John Glanville.¹
     Piers Edgcumbe lived at Mount Edgcumbe, Devon, England.²

     Elizabeth Grimes was born circa 1670.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Grimes and Anne (?).¹ She married, firstly, Thomas Coventry, 1st Earl of Coventry, son of Thomas Coventry, 2nd Baron Coventry of Aylesborough and Mary Craven, on 16 July 1695.¹ She married, secondly, Thomas Savage in May 1700.¹ She died circa April 1724.¹ She was buried on 10 April 1724 at Elmley Castle, Pershore, Worcestershire, England.¹ She died intestate and her estate was administered on 30 October 1724.¹
     Elizabeth Grimes lived at Croome Dabitot, Worcestershire, England.¹ As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Grimes was styled as Baroness Coventry of Aylesborough on 16 July 1695. From 16 July 1695, her married name became Coventry. As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Grimes was styled as Countess of Coventry on 26 April 1697. From May 1700, her married name became Savage.

     Richard Grimes married Anne (?).¹
     Richard Grimes lived at St. Giles's Cripplegate, London, England, a turner.¹ He was also known as Richard Graham.¹

     Thomas Savage was born before 1685. He married Elizabeth Grimes, daughter of Richard Grimes and Anne (?), in May 1700.¹ He died on 7 May 1742, without surviving male issue.¹ He was buried on 11 May 1742 at Elmley Castle, Pershore, Worcestershire, England.¹
     Thomas Savage lived at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England.¹

     Thomas Coventry, 2nd Earl of Coventry was born circa 1662.¹ He was the son of Thomas Coventry, 1st Earl of Coventry and Winifred Edgcumbe.¹ He married Lady Anne Somerset, daughter of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort and Mary Capell, on 4 May 1691 at Badminton, Gloucestershire, England.^1,2 He died in August 1710.¹ He was buried at Croome Dabitot, Worcestershire, England.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 5 December 1710.¹
     Thomas Coventry, 2nd Earl of Coventry held the office of Custos Rotulorum of Worcestershire between 1699 and 1710.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Coventry of Aylesborough, co. Worcester [E., 1628] on 15 July 1699.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Coventry [E., 1697] on 15 July 1699.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Deerhurst, of the hundred of Deerhurst, co. Gloucester [E., 1697] on 15 July 1699.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Coventry between 1706 and 1710.¹

     Lady Anne Somerset was born on 22 July 1673.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort and Mary Capell.¹ She married Thomas Coventry, 2nd Earl of Coventry, son of Thomas Coventry, 1st Earl of Coventry and Winifred Edgcumbe, on 4 May 1691 at Badminton, Gloucestershire, England.^1,2 She died on 17 February 1763 at age 89 at Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England.¹ She was buried at Badminton, Gloucestershire, England.¹ Her will (dated 28 May 1734 to December 1761) was probated on 10 May 1763.^1,2
     Her married name became Coventry. As a result of her marriage, Lady Anne Somerset was styled as Countess of Coventry on 15 July 1699.