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Painting of George Coventry, 6th Earl, by Gavin Hamilton (ca. 1752-53)
George William Coventry
Born April 26, 1722   Died September 3, 1809  
6th Earl of Coventry
Viscount Deerhurst

Son of William Coventry (d. 1750-1), 5th Earl of Coventry, and Eilzabeth Allen (d. 1738). Married (1752) to Maria Gunning (d. 1760), dau of Colonel John Gunning of Castle Coote (Roscommon, Ireland), and (1764) to Barbara St. John (d. 1804), dau of Lord St. John of Blethshoe. He had at least 5 children.

Coventry was educated at Winchester and University College, Oxford and in 1744 was elected MP for Bridport. From 1747 until 1751 he represented Worcestershire, before entering the House of Lords upon the death of his father.

Boswell dined with Lord Coventry and his brother John Bulkeley Coventry (d. 1801), as well as Lord Thanet and a Mr. Price, at Lord Eglinton's on May 29, 1763.

    Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763

    Unless otherwise noted, the source for a dated quotation of Boswell's is generally the corresponding volume of the Yale Trade Editions of Boswell's journals.