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His wife, Geraldine Sarah Ponsonby (d. November 29, 1944), was the granddaughter of John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough, and the great-granddaughter of George Coventry, 8th Earl of Coventry.
Coventry was the second but eldest surviving son of William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry, and his wife Elizabeth (née Allen), and was educated at Winchester and University College, Oxford.
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He was succeeded in his titles by his son from his first marriage, George.
Coventry was the eldest son of George Coventry, 7th Earl of Coventry, and his wife Peggy (née Pitches), and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.
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His great-granddaughter, Geraldine Sarah Ponsonby (d. 29 November 1944), married Dermot Bourke, 7th Earl of Mayo.
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His son from his first marriage, George William Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst, had predeceased him and he was succeeded in his titles by his grandson George.
In 1870, Lord Coventry helped raise a subscription for Platts to join the Marylebone Cricket Club.
In March 1752, Maria married the 6th Earl of Coventry and became the Countess of Coventry.
He was born in London, the son of the Earl of Coventry and Lady Blanche Craven, and was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College in Camberley.
His elder brother George succeeded him as Member of Parliament for Bridport and inherited the earldom in 1751.
His eldest son Thomas Henry Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst, predeceased him and he was succeeded by his second but eldest surviving son George.