Sir John Covert, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Covert, 1st Baronet (6 June 1620 – 11 March 1679), was an English politician.
Covert was the son of Sir Walter Covert, of Maidstone
, Kent
, by Ann Covert, daughter and heiress of John Covert, of Slaugham
, Sussex
. He was created a Baronet, of Slaugham in the County of Sussex, on 2 July 1660. The following year he was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Horsham
, a seat he held until his death in 1679.
Covert married Isabella Leigh, daughter of Sir William Leigh, of Longborow, Gloucestershire
. They had one son, Walter Covert (d. 1672), and four daughters. The third daughter, Mary, was the second wife of Henry Goring
. Covert died in March 1679, aged 58, when the baronetcy became extinct. Lady Covert died in September 1680.
Covert was the son of Sir Walter Covert, of Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, by Ann Covert, daughter and heiress of John Covert, of Slaugham
Slaugham
Slaugham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It is located seven miles to the south of Crawley, on the A23 road to Brighton...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
. He was created a Baronet, of Slaugham in the County of Sussex, on 2 July 1660. The following year he was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Horsham
Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
, a seat he held until his death in 1679.
Covert married Isabella Leigh, daughter of Sir William Leigh, of Longborow, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
. They had one son, Walter Covert (d. 1672), and four daughters. The third daughter, Mary, was the second wife of Henry Goring
Henry Goring (1646–1685)
Henry Goring was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1673 and 1685.Goring was the son of Sir Henry Goring, 2nd Baronet of the first creation and his wife Diana Bishopp daughter of Sir Edward Bishopp. He was a captain in the Regiment of Foot...
. Covert died in March 1679, aged 58, when the baronetcy became extinct. Lady Covert died in September 1680.