Earl of Leicester
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Earl of Leicester is a title that has been created seven times. The first title was granted during the 12th century in the Peerage of England. The current title is in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Robert Dudley, created Earl of Leicester in 1564.
Holkham Hall
Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester, known as Coke of Norfolk or Coke of Holkham, was a British politician and agricultural reformer. Born to Wenman Coke, Member of Parliament for Derby, and hi
Earl of Leicester
…Born Wenman Roberts, he was the son of Philip Roberts and Anne, sister of Lord Leicester, and assumed the surname of Coke in lieu of Roberts. His son Thomas Coke was a politician and noted agriculturalist. Known as "Coke of Norfolk", he sat as a Member of Parliament for many years but is best remembered for his…
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William Windham, Coke's friend and supporter during the American Revolutionary War
Humphry Repton, whom Coke employed to modify the grounds at Holkham Hall
Daughter Jane Coke