Courtis, Richard, s. Rich., of Budleigh, Devon, p.p. Exeter Coll., matric. 3 March, 1664-5, aged 17; B.A. 1668, vicar of Aylisbeare, Devon, 1671. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Couteur, Clement Le, of Jersey; created M.A. from Christ Church 15 Dec., 1660, rector of Little Mongeham, Kent, 1661, of Sedgebrook, co. Lincoln, 1662, and of St. John's in Jersey 1662, dean of Jersey 1672. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Couteur, Francis Le, s. Fr(ancis), of St. Martin's, Jersey, cler. Pembroke Coll., matric. 10 Dec., 1675, aged 15; B.A. 1679, M.A. 1682, rector of Holy Trinity, Jersey, 1688, his father instituted rector of Grouville, Jersey, 29 Nov., 1660. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Couteur, Francis Le, s. F., of Jersey. Pembroke Coll., matric. 7 April, 1709, aged 16; B.A. 1712, M.A. 1715.
Cove, James, s. Pet., of Aveton Gifford, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 12 March, 1705-6, aged 16; B.A. 1709, M.A. 1712, vicar of Churchstow with Kingsbridge, Devon, 1726. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [5]
Cove, Nicholas, s. N., of Branscombe, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 10 May, 1689, aged 17.
Cove, Peter, s. P(eter), of (Aveton) Gifford, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 5 April, 1704, aged 17; B.A. 1707, M.A. 1710, of the Middle Temple 1704. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cove, Richard, B.A. 25 June, 1570, rector of Welbourne, co. Lincoln, 1574. See Foster's Index Ecc.
Cove, Samuel, s. William, of Exeter, Devon, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 6 April, 1677, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1683. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cove, Thomas, s. Richard, of Exeter, Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 17 March, 1636-7, aged 17.
Covel, John; fellow Corpus Christi Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1657, M.A. 1661 (incorp. 14 July, 1663), D.D. 1679, president 1688, vice-chancellor Cambridge 1689 and 1708, chaplain to the Levant Company 1670-6, rector of Littlebury, Essex, 1681, and of Kegworth, co. Leicester, 1681, chaplain to the Princess of Orange 1681-5, chancellor of York with preb. of Laughton-en-le-Morthen 1687, died 19 Dec., 1722. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & D.N.B. [11]
Covell, Roger, of co. York, arm. Queen's Coll., matric. 21 Nov., 1628, aged 18; B.A. 4 Feb., 1629-30, bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1639, as son and heir of John, of Lockthwaits, Westmorland, arm. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Coveney, John, of Kent, pleb. Madgalen Hall, matric. 29 April, 1586, aged 16.
Coveney, Thomas, M.A. (sup.) 1548-9, B.Med., and admitted to practice 28 March, 1555, D.Med. 29 July, 1560, principal of Magdalen Hall 1553, proctor 1554, president of Magdalen College 1558, until deprived 1561 for not being in orders, canon of Salisbury 1563, but see next entry. See O.H.S., i. 213; & Fasti, i. 157.
Coveney, Thomas; demy Magdalen Coll. 1551, from Kent, then aged 17, B.A. 3 July, 1556, fellow 1556-9, M.A. (sup. 1 June) 1559, rector of Bletchingdon, Oxon, 1559, canon of Salisbury 1563. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Bloxam, iv. 137.
Coventrie, Carr, of Oxon, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 24 Nov., 1599, aged 14; B.A. from Christ Church 23 Oct., 1604, M.A. 18 June, 1607. See Stephen same date. [16]
Coventry, Francis, born in co. Worcester, baronis fil. Queen's Coll., matric. 21 Nov., 1628, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1635 (as 2nd son of Sir Thomas, Baron Coventry, by his second wife), licenced 16 Jan., 1665-6 (the elder then a widower about 50) to marry Lady Elizabeth Hoskins, of Carshalton, Surrey, widow, and died 1680, brother of the next named. See Foster's Judges and Barristers & Ath. Ox., iii.
Coventry, Henry, 4s. Thomas, Baron of Aylesbury, keeper of the great seal. Queen's Coll., matric. 20 April, 1632, aged 14; fellow All Souls' Coll., B.A. 16 Dec., 1633, created M.A. 31 Aug., 1636, B.C.L. 26 June, 1638, of the Inner Temple 1633, chancellor of Llandaff, groom of the bedchamber to Charles II. 1661, M.P. Droitwich 1661-81, a principal secretary of state 1672-80, died 5 Dec., 1686, brother of Francis. See Burrows; Fasti, i. 500; & D.N.B.
Coventrye, Henry, s. Walter, of London, arm. Pembroke Coll., matric. 3 Dec., 1701, aged 17. See Foster's Peerage.
Coventry, John, B.A. from Peter House, Cambridge, 1650, incorp. 6 Dec., 1652, M.A. from Christ Church 11 Dec., 1652, one of these names rector of Warehorne, Kent, 1675. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [20]
Coventrie, John, arm. Queen's Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1660; possibly Sir John Coventry, of Pitminster, Somerset, K.B. 1661, M.P. Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Jan., 1667-81 (son of John, and grandson of Thomas, Baron Coventry). See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Coventrie, Stephen, of Oxon, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 24 Nov., 1599, aged 15. See Carr same date.
Coventrye, Thomas, priest; B.D. (sup. Dec.) 1541.
Coventry, (Sir) Thomas, B.A. 2 June, 1565; fellow Balliol Coll. 1566, of the Inner Temple 1568, as of Bewdley, co. Worcester (2nd son of Richard, of Cassington, Oxon), bencher 1591, autumn reader 1593, serjt.-at-law 1603, king's serjeant 1605, a justice of Common Pleas, and knighted 13 Jan., 1606, died 12 Dec., 1606, father of the next named. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.; Fasti, i. 167; Foss, 193; & D.N.B.
Coventry, Thomas, of co. Worcester, arm. Balliol Coll., matric. 15 Dec., 1592, aged 14; bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1603 (as son and heir of Thomas, of Hill Croome), bencher 1614, autumn reader 1616, recorder of London 1616, solicitor-general 1617-21, attorney-general 1621, and knighted 15 March, 1617, M.P. Droitwich 1621-2, lord keeper of the great seal 1625, created Lord Coventry of Aylesbury 10 April, 1628, died 14 Jan., 1639-40, father of Francis, Henry, and William. See Ath., ii. 650; Foster's Judges and Barristers; & D.N.B. [25]
Coventry, Thomas, s. John, of Wilts, arm. Christ Church, matric. 14 Dec., 1660, aged 15.
Coventry, Thomas, s. Henry, of Snitterfield, co. Warwick, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 30 May, 1677, aged 15.
Coventry, Vincent, of Oxon, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 20 Oct., 1598, aged 16; B.A. 30 June, 1603, M.A. 12 May, 1608, rector of Begbrooke, Oxon, 1614, father of the next named. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Coventree, Vincent, s. Vincent, of Begbrooke, Oxon, sacerd. St. Alban Hall, matric. 11 Dec., 1635, aged 17.
Coventre, William, B.A. from Magdalen Hall 23 March, 1573-4. [30]
Coventrey, (Sir) William, s. Thomas, 'Baronis de Alseborough.' Queen's Coll., matric. 1 April, 1642, aged 14; created D.C.L. 28 Sept., 1663, of Minster Lovel, Oxon, knighted 3 March 1664-5, secretary to the Duke of York, secretary to the Admiralty, M.P. Great Yarmouth 1661-79, died 23 June, 1686. See Ath., iv. 190; & D.N.B.
Cover, Richard (Covor), of Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 25 Oct., 1589, aged 18.
Coverley, Richard, of Yorks, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric.-entry under date 1577, aged 18. See Calverley, page 232.
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