Thomas Coke, 3rd Earl of Leicester
Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk | |
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| In office 3 September 1906 – 1 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Leicester |
| Succeeded by | Russell James Colman |
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| Born | Thomas William Coke 20 July 1848 Holkham, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 19 November 1941 (aged 93) Holkham, Norfolk, England |
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| Parent(s) | Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester Juliana Whitbread |
Thomas William Coke, 3rd Earl of Leicester
Biography
Leicester was the eldest son of Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester, by his first wife Juliana (née Whitbread).
He was a
He was made a
Lord Leicester held the position of
Personal life
Lord Leicester married the Hon. Alice Emily White, daughter of Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly, on 26 August 1879. They had five children:[1]
- Thomas William Coke, 4th Earl of Leicester born 9 July 1880, died 21 August 1949
- Lieutenant Hon. Arthur George Coke, born 6 April 1882, killed in action on 21 May 1915 whilst serving with the Royal Naval Air Service. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial at Gallipoli.[7] Father of Anthony Coke, 6th Earl of Leicester.
- Lady Marjory Alice Coke, born 1884, died 24 December 1946
- Hon. Roger Coke, AFC, born 28 December 1886, died 14 Oct 1960; an officer in the Royal Air Force.
- Lady Alexandra Marie Bridget Coke, born 1891, died 1984; married 1910 David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie
Alice Coke, Countess of Leicester was later appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. She died in 1936. Lord Leicester survived her by five years and died in November 1941, aged 93. He was succeeded the earldom by his eldest son Thomas.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d e (Hesilrige 1921, p. 550)
- ^ "The Army in South Africa – Troops returning home". The Times. No. 36811. London. 4 July 1902. p. 9.
- ^ "No. 27459". The London Gazette. 29 July 1902. pp. 4835–4841.
- ^ "No. 27490". The London Gazette. 31 October 1902. p. 6910.
- ^ "No. 27513". The London Gazette. 6 January 1903. p. 106.
- ^ "No. 28194". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 November 1908. p. 8162.
- ^ "Casualty Details".
Sources
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, )
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
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