Peerage Record – 6242

     Captain Hon. John Bonynge Coventry was born on 3 January 1903.¹ He was the son of George William Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst and Virginia Lea Daniel.¹ He married Sybil Tattam, daughter of Alan Tattam, on 29 December 1942.¹ He died on 4 July 1969 at age 66, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards.¹ He held the office of Mayor of Worcester in 1929.¹ In 1930 he was granted the rank of an earl’s younger son.¹ He held the office of Alderman of Worcester in 1930.¹ He held the office of Member of the Worcestershire County Council.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Worcestershire.¹

     Sybil Tattam was the daughter of Alan Tattam.¹ She married, secondly, Captain Hon. John Bonynge Coventry, son of George William Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst and Virginia Lea Daniel, on 29 December 1942.¹ She died on 18 December 1972.¹
     Her married name became Duse.¹ Her married name became Coventry.

     Alan Tattam held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for New South Wales.¹ He lived at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^G.¹

     Lieutenant Lewis Charles Bagot Chester was born on 29 August 1898.¹ He was the son of Reverend John Greville Chester and Amy Hughes.¹ He died on 5 April 1918 at age 19, killed in action.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Lancashire Fusiliers.¹ He fought in the First World War.

     Lady Peggy Virginia Coventry was born on 24 October 1897.¹ She was the daughter of George William Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst and Virginia Lea Daniel.¹ She married Major Eustace Benyon Hoare, son of Alfred Ernest Hoare and Edith Gertrude Benyon, on 11 December 1925.¹ She died on 18 May 1955 at age 57.¹
     Her married name became Hoare. In 1930 she was granted the rank of an earl’s daughter.¹

     Major Eustace Benyon Hoare was born on 28 May 1899.² He was the son of Alfred Ernest Hoare and Edith Gertrude Benyon.^1,2 He married, firstly, Lady Peggy Virginia Coventry, daughter of George William Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst and Virginia Lea Daniel, on 11 December 1925.¹ He married, secondly, Hon. Elspeth Marjory Jessie Weir, daughter of William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir and Alice Blanche MacConnachie, on 29 November 1957.³ He died on 9 July 1961 at age 62.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Major in the Grenadier Guards.² He lived at Pirton Court, Worcestershire, England.³

     Alfred Ernest Hoare was born on 29 March 1861.² He was the son of Francis Hoare and Eugenia Hankinson.² He married Edith Gertrude Benyon, daughter of Richard Benyon, on 27 September 1894.² He died on 7 January 1930 at age 68.²
     He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He held the office of Member of the West Suffolk County Council.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He lived at Chelsworth, Suffolk, England^G.¹

     Lt.-Cdr. Charles William Gerald Coventry was born on 2 November 1900.¹ He was the son of Colonel Hon. Charles John Coventry and Lily Whitehouse.¹ He died on 10 October 1941 at age 40 at Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A.^G, while on active service.¹
     He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.¹

     Francis Henry Coventry, 12th Earl of Coventry was born on 27 September 1912.¹ He was the son of Colonel Hon. Charles John Coventry and Lily Whitehouse.¹ He married Yolande Lucienne di Benedetto, daughter of Lucien P. di Benedetto, on 14 May 1945.¹ He died on 12 March 2004 at age 91.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated in 1934 at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, Territorial Army.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Coventry [E., 1697] on 14 June 2002.³ He succeeded as the 12th Viscount Deerhurst, of the hundred of Deerhurst, co. Gloucester [E., 1697] on 14 June 2002.¹ He lived in 2003 at Contrada S. Rocco 10, Caslano, Switzerland^G.¹

     Yolande Lucienne di Benedetto is the daughter of Lucien P. di Benedetto.¹ She married Francis Henry Coventry, 12th Earl of Coventry, son of Colonel Hon. Charles John Coventry and Lily Whitehouse, on 14 May 1945.¹
     Her married name became Coventry. After her marriage, Yolande Lucienne di Benedetto was styled as Countess of Coventry on 14 June 2002.