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George Coventry

1791 – 1872

Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland

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About George Coventry

Lived 1791 – 1872 (aged 80–81). George Coventry was a British.

George Coventry FRSE (1791–1872) was a Scottish minister of the Episcopal Church of Scotland and amateur scientist.

Life He was born on 5 April 1791 the eldest son of Prof Andrew Coventry and his wife. They lived at 29 Moray Place, a huge Georgian townhouse on the Moray Estate. His mother Eliza Hastie died when he was six. His father remarried two years later to Martha Cunningham.thumb

In 1826 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposer was Dr George Bell, son of Benjamin Bell.

In 1830 he was living at 11 Windsor Street in Edinburgh. In that year his father died and he inherited the estate of Shanwell in Kinross-shire and other properties. He bought 49 Moray Place, a huge house close to his birthplace.

He lived his later life at 33 Melville Street, a very large townhouse in Edinburgh's affluent West End.

He died on 1 March 1872 and is buried in Dean Cemetery midway along the western wall in the section known as "lords Row".

Family

He was married to Jane Head (1798-1870).

Their daughter Elizabeth married Major Alexander Pringle Scott-Moncrieff son of Robert Scott Moncrieff of Tullibole. They were parents to George Kenneth Scott-Moncrieff.

Artistic recognition

He was portrayed by John Moffat.

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Who was George Coventry?

Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland (1791-1872)

When was George Coventry born?

George Coventry was born in 1791.

When did George Coventry die?

George Coventry died in 1872.

What nationality was George Coventry?

George Coventry was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Coventry

· Wikidata: Q104693432

· DBpedia: George Coventry (minister)

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