| Earldom of Coventry | |
|---|---|
  Arms of Coventry: Sable, a fesse ermine, between three crescents or | |
| Creation date | 1623 (first creation) 1697 (second creation) |
| Creation | Second |
| Created by | James VI and I (first creation) William III (second creation) |
| Peerage | Peerage of England |
| First holder | George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, 1st Earl of Coventry (first creation) |
| Present holder | George Coventry, 13th Earl of Coventry |
| Heir presumptive | David Coventry |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Deerhurst Baron Coventry (extinct 1719) |
| Extinction date | 1687 (first creation) |
| Former seat(s) | Croome Court |
| Motto | Candide at constanter ("Candidly and constantly")[1] |
Earl of Coventry is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation for the Villiers family was created in 1623 and took its name from the city of Coventry. It became extinct in 1687. A decade later, the second creation was for the Coventry family and is still extant.[1]
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 929. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.