New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
LORD covENTRY's AMERICAN DAUGHTERS
IN-LAW.

The Hon William Coventry. three Of whose
brothers have American wives. and who Is son
OF the present and ninth Earl Of Coventry, has
4usr gone into the railroad business and has sailed
trr-r England for Buenos Ayres where he is TO be
associated With Lord St Davids in the latters ex-
rensve railroad construction and exploitation en-
terurises in rhe Argentine Republic The Coventrys
sr= far from rich. and. moreover. the earl has a
numerous family Of children. that William Gov
entry. as the youngest son but one. is obliged to
earn his own living
The founder Of the Coventry family was Lord
Navor OF London and one Of the executors OF me
viii OF Sir Richard Wilmington. who left MN ms
celebrated for his trouble-that cat which alone
of rs race has full fedged erected in its
honor in one Of the Oldest churches Of the British
metropolis
What is known in the English statute books as
-le Coventry act which provides for the punish
rrenr Of false assertions affecting the personal
honor OF the sovereign, its origin 10 one
Of the members Of the family Of the present LORD
Coventry namely Sir John Coventry. who uttered
some homey truths about the disrePutahle ChaTles
II from his place in the House Of Commons
When demonstrated with by some OF The court
15srtv for casting reflections upon the conduct OF
his majesty Sir John aggravated his ohence 10y
declaring that the Kings conduct was SO uaI n a
that il was impossible TO cast reflections upon IL
Charles on being informed Of this addition OF IN
.,,lt n injury suborned a few bravoes TO assail
and rnutiate the outspoken legislator ana When
his nose had been duly sliced OF observed win
brutal ioculariry that for the future SIT ~ IoiiH
to,enrrv would not be poking it in into his thlns
Cbarles's, affairs
The sixth Earl of Coventry is known 70 fame as
--e husband Of the Oldest Of those celeoraueo
testies Of the eighteenth century the youngest OF
nom * famous in art the Gainsooroush
1nchess Of Devonshire- It Is 10 this Cunning
ro---esv OF Coventry that the Coventrys are 10
CAV noted in all probability. for their unoeihsoie
cnr-e1iness The ancestral home Of the CoVehuss ;
IS C-oor7e Court which must not be confounoso
v77h Coonabe Abbey. the country seat OF the earl
nzpheu LORD Craven The principal charH oi
C-oo7e Court which lies about seven miles 70 'iie
sou,b of the city Of Worcester, owes us oeau'S
Largely 20 the skill Of the famous ianoso9pe g.
oener q the eighteenth century KNOW" - '-
name or -'Capability' Brown
The eldest Of Lord Coventrys sons L~oiu Dei
hurst. * married TO Miss Virginia Daniel dauGh-
-e- Of Mrs Charles " Bonynse, Of san frail-
ciscc by her first marriage Another ol me Oiolii
ers ne Hon. Henry Coventry, IS married 10 l'0
former Mrs Richard AcCreery- Of San FRANCISCO
2 daughter Of the late Colonel and Mrs Lawrence
Eyfr n New York and q niece Of the late PIERRE
IcrIla-d Stin another brother. the hon mares
Ccventry Is married to the dsushteT OF ule lale
Flrz-lEb Wh5tehouse. OF New York and newport
Charles Coventry Is one Of the most popular
members OF his family. and typical gentleman
sdve--15-er- Of the olden days-the beau IDEAL III
fat of that class OF younger sons OF nonle iafl-
flies 70 whom England Is so largely hoeo'eo ioi
TIE formation OF her vast colonial empire ne 80
tai. handsome and sol6Ierlys VIII q i'74
rna-techs and imperial and ceaseless flow ol gooo
spirits
re lost his commission in the army for taxing
par II the Jameson raid. during which ne vas 30
badly wounded that he reported dead IN TACT
has father and mother. Lord and Lady coventry
actually Organized memorial service IN the parish
church in Croorne in his honor, and II was only al
rhe conclusion OF tEe celebration when the grlet-
stricken family artired in deepest mourning were
leaving the church, that telegram " as hahoeo 10
the earl informing him that lis son. though badly
Wounded Was stiil living.
On his recovery he served. along with the other
men concerned in the raid. term OF imprison~
mert rrst al Pretoria. IN a Boer prison, and AFTER
walo II holloway JAIL the outskirts OF Londoh-
i MS recognized that the offence for which the
English courts were compelled TO punish him was
more or less Of technical character. and the con-
ssquen,e was that II did not entail his oelng
dropped by any OF his London clubs while IL"
years later his commission in the army was re-
ortd -9 him