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Thomas William Coke, 1st 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 ...
Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester, KB (17 June 1697 – 20 April 1759) was an English land-owner and patron of the arts. 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.
In 1837, at the age of 83, Thomas William Coke accepted the re-created title ‘Earl of Leicester’ from Queen Victoria. In the same year a new inn was built, which, of course, was named The Victoria Inn. In 1839 the nine-mile wall was completed after a six-year build – it is still the longest park wall in the whole of East Anglia.
Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham. (1754-1842), Politician and agricultural reformer. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 10 portraits. 'Mr Coke of Norfolk', MP for Norfolk, 1776-1832, and recognised as one of the major agricultural reformers of his time.
"Thomas William Coke, 1st earl of Leicester" published on by null. (1754–1842).‘Coke of Norfolk’ was an assertively Whig MP for Norfolk for over 50 years; there were two short intervals, when political excitement overwhelmed his local influence as a large ...
Profile. Born: 6 May 1754 in London. Died: 30 June 1842. Gender: Male. Share. 5 results. All associated archives. The Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.
Agriculturist and MP Thomas Coke, first Earl of Leicester is shown seated at a desk, a quill in one hand and a plan for a water meadow in the other. The room in which he sits is thought to be a corner of the Manuscripts Library at Holkham Hall, in Norfolk.
