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
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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
Wenman Coke (died 1776)
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Wenman Coke, known as Wenman Roberts until 1750, was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1753 and 1776.
Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (seventh creation)
…Earl of Leicester (6 May 1754 – 30 June 1842), known as Coke of Norfolk or Coke of Holkham, was a British politician and agricultural reformer. Born to Wenman Coke, Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby, and his wife Elizabeth, Coke was educated at several schools, including Eton College, before undertaking a Grand…
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Holkham Hall, Norfolk