Edward Coke (1824–1889)
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The Hon. Edward Keppel Wentworth Coke (20 August 1824 – 26 May 1889) was a British soldier and Whig politician.
, by his second wife Lady Anne Amelia, daughter of William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle
. Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester
was his elder brother and the Hon. Wenman Coke
his younger brother.
The bowler hat
was created for Edward Coke in 1849.
. He was returned to Parliament
for Norfolk West
in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He also served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1859.
, in 1851. He died in May 1889, aged 64. His wife survived him by just over a year and died in July 1890.
Background
Coke was the second son of Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of LeicesterThomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (seventh creation)
Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester , known as Coke of Norfolk, was a British politician and agricultural reformer. Born to Wenman Coke, Member of Parliament for Derby and his wife Elizabeth, Coke was educated at several schools, including Eton College, before undertaking a Grand Tour of...
, by his second wife Lady Anne Amelia, daughter of William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle
William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle
William Charles Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle GCH, PC , briefly styled Viscount Bury between May and October 1772, was a British Whig politician.-Background:...
. Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester KG , known as Viscount Coke from 1837 to 1842, was a British peer....
was his elder brother and the Hon. Wenman Coke
Wenman Coke (1828–1907)
The Hon. Wenman Clarence Walpole Coke was a British soldier and Liberal Member of Parliament.-Background:Coke was the fourth son of the agricultural reformer Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester , by his second wife Lady Anne Emilia, daughter of William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle.-Military and...
his younger brother.
The bowler hat
Bowler hat
The bowler hat, also known as a coke hat, derby , billycock or bombin, is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown originally created in 1849 for the English soldier and politician Edward Coke, the younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Leicester...
was created for Edward Coke in 1849.
Military and political career
Coke was a Captain in the Scots FusiliersRoyal Scots Fusiliers
-The Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot :The regiment was raised in Scotland in 1678 by Stuart loyalist Charles Erskine, de jure 5th Earl of Mar for service against the rebel covenanting forces during the Second Whig Revolt . They were used to keep the peace and put down brigands, mercenaries, and...
. He was returned to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
for Norfolk West
West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
West Norfolk or Norfolk Western was a county constituency in the county of Norfolk, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general...
in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. He also served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1859.
Family
Coke married the Hon. Diana Agar-Ellis, daughter of George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron DoverGeorge Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover
George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover PC FRS FSA was a British politician and man of letters. He was briefly First Commissioner of Woods and Forests under Lord Grey between 1830 and 1831.-Background and education:...
, in 1851. He died in May 1889, aged 64. His wife survived him by just over a year and died in July 1890.