Sir William Coventry

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthYear 1628
gptkbp:burialPlace Coventry family vault, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire
gptkbp:deathYear 1686
gptkbp:education gptkb:Queen's_College,_Oxford
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Coventry
gptkbp:knownFor correspondence with Samuel Pepys
influence on Restoration politics
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notableFor imprisonment in the Tower of London
Naval administration reforms
opposition to the Cabal Ministry
gptkbp:occupation politician
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Thomas_Coventry,_1st_Baron_Coventry
gptkbp:parliamentaryService MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
MP for Great Yarmouth
MP for Oxford University
gptkbp:positionHeld Commissioner for the Navy
Secretary to the Duke of York
gptkbp:servedUnder gptkb:Charles_II_of_England
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Henry_Coventry
gptkbp:title Sir
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Household_of_Charles_II
gptkb:Clarendon_ministry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7