Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry was a prominent English lawyer, politician and judge during the early 17th century.
Thomas Coventry was made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal on 1 November 1625.
Thomas Coventry (effigy pictured) was remembered by Edward Hyde as "rather exceedingly liked than passionately loved".
Monument to the 1st Lord Coventry in the church at Croome Court
His Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, known informally as the Solicitor General, is one of the law officers of the Crown in the government of the United Kingdom. They are the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law. They can exercise the powers of the Attorney General in the Attorney General's absence. Despite the title, the position is usually held by a barrister as opposed to a solicitor.
