His father Farkas Kovacsóczy, also a Chancellor (1578–1594), was executed by Sigismund Báthory in 1594.
His mother was his father's first wife Kata Farkas de Harina.
After the arrest of Simon Péchi in 1621, he dealt with the daily internal political issues when the seat of the Chancellor was vacant.
He was the signatory of the Treaty of Vienna (1624) in the name of the Prince, which renewed the Peace of Nikolsburg.
He also served as Captain General of Háromszék (since 1625) and as Ispán (Count; comes) of Torda County (since 1627) until his death.