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Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester

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Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester

British landowner (1697-1759)

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About Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester

Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester, KB was a British landowner and politician. He is particularly noted for commissioning the design and construction of Holkham Hall in north Norfolk. Between 1722 and 1728, he was one of the two Members of Parliament for Norfolk. He was honoured by being created first Earl of Leicester, in a recreation of an ancient earldom.

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Occupation: politician, architect
Position held: member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain
Citizenship: Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: June 17, 1697

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Francesco Trevisani via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Died

April 20, 1759

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