Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester
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Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester may refer to:
- Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (fifth creation)Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (fifth creation)Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester, KB was a wealthy 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 Member of Parliament for Norfolk.He was the son of Edward Coke ...
(1697–1759) - Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (seventh creation)Thomas 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...
(1754–1842)