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George Coventry 6th Earl of Coventry |
(1722-1809)
1751-1809
British peer & politician.
" . . . Harriette describes him as she was to describe anything involving Sophia, as contemptible, but other reports of Deerhurst suggest he was an attractive man, 'distinguished for his good looks and manly bearing', the 'life and soul of the party', the 'cock of the walk'.
Husband of:
1) Maria Gunning (1733-1760), Countess of Coventry, mar 1752, Irish beauty and London society hostess & actress
Husband of:
1) Maria Gunning (1733-1760), Countess of Coventry, mar 1752, Irish beauty and London society hostess & actress
2) Hon. Barbara St. John, mar 1764
His lover was:
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| Kitty Fisher @Wikipedia |
Kitty Fisher (1741-1767)
British courtesan
Maria Gunning's other lovers were:
1. Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton.
"Maria also became involved in at least one affair. She was rumoured to have been involved romantically with the 3rd Duke of Grafton, but this was never confirmed beyond doubt." (Wikipedia)
2. Frederick St. John, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke.
"The marriage was not a particularly happy one; Maria was described as beautiful but rather silly, just how Frederick St John liked his women. Yes, Maria had dallied with the disreputable Frederick, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke." (Good Gentlewoman)
1. Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton.
"Maria also became involved in at least one affair. She was rumoured to have been involved romantically with the 3rd Duke of Grafton, but this was never confirmed beyond doubt." (Wikipedia)
2. Frederick St. John, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke.
"The marriage was not a particularly happy one; Maria was described as beautiful but rather silly, just how Frederick St John liked his women. Yes, Maria had dallied with the disreputable Frederick, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke." (Good Gentlewoman)
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| George Coventry 7th Earl of Coventry |
(1758-1831)
British peer & member of parliament.
His lovers were:
1) Seymour Dorothy Fleming, Lady Worsley.
". . . (I)t was not until his stay at Appuldurcombe that an attraction developed between the Viscount and Lady Worsley. Deerhurst claimed that his host was not only aware of his wife's allure but had encouraged his guest to make sexual overtures to her. . . With an invitation to pursue his friend's wife, Deerhurst's affair with Seymour soon took fire directly beneath the gaze of a permissive husband. . . . " (Rubenhold)
He married Catherine Henley. " . . . By 1776 at the age of nineteen, his handsome features and 'sprightly and vivacious' character had won the affection of Catherine Henley, the daughter of the Earl of Northington, with whom he stole away to Gretna Green for a clandestine wedding. . . . " (Rubenhold)
the Lothario of the Age: ". . . The Genuine Anecdotes and Amorous Adventures of Sir Richard Easy, which refers to Deerhurst as 'the Lothario of the age' and as a man who 'had already established his reputation for gallantry and intrigue', implied that they (that is, the Worsleys) had forged a friendship at one of the fashionable sea bathing towns: Brighton or Weymouth. . . . " (Rubenhold,)
Physical Traits & Personal Qualities: ". . . Described as 'tall and elegant' and possessing 'an uncommonly pre-engaging countenance', the Viscount's charms made him a favourite with women. . . . " (Rubenhold)
Persona: ". . . From a young age, the Viscount, who would inherit his father, the 6th Earl of Coventry's fortune, had acquired a taste for cards, horses and reckless friends. . . . " (Rubenhold)
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| George Coventry 8th Earl of Coventry @National Trust Collections |
(1784-1843)
8th Earl of Coventry
British aristocrat.
Son of George Coventry, 7th Earl of Coventry & Peggy Pitches.
Husband of Hon. Emma Susanna Lygon (d.1810), daughter of William Lygon, 2nd Baron Beauchamp, 1st Earl Beauchamp.
His lover was:
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| Sophia Dubochet Lady Berwick @National Trust Collections |
1) Sophia Dubochet (1794-1875)
British courtesan
"Lord Coventry married firstly the Hon. Emma Susanna, daughter of William Lygon, 2nd Baron Beauchamp, subsequently created 1st Earl Beauchamp, in 1808. She died in 1810. At around the time of his marriage, he was also involved with Sophia Dubochet, a girl in her early teens with whom he eloped and whom he subsequently kept as a mistress while she was courted by Thomas Noel Hill, 2nd Baron Berwick, who married her in 1812. Her relationship with Coventry (then Viscount Deerhurst) is recorded in some detail by Sophia's sister, the noted courtesan Harriette Wilson." (Wikipedia)
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