Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester

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Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester (December 26, 1822January 24, 1909) was a British peer, the son of Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham.

Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham, by Leslie Ward, 1883.
Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham, by Leslie Ward, 1883.

He married firstly, Juliana Whitbread, a granddaughter of Henry Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre, on 20 April 1843. They had nine children:

  • Lady Julia Coke (1844–1931), married Mervyn Wingfield, 7th Viscount Powerscourt and had issue.
  • Lady Anne Coke (1845–1876), married Maj.-Gen. Edmund Manningham-Buller, son of Sir Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Baronet and had issue.
  • Lady Gertrude Coke (1847–1943), married Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore and had issue.
  • Thomas William Coke, 3rd Earl of Leicester (1848–1941)
  • Lady Mary Coke (1849–1929), married William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth and had issue.
  • Lady Winifred Coke (1851–1940), married Robert Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim and had issue.
  • Lady Margaret Coke (1852–1922), married Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper and had issue.
  • Lady Mildred Coke (1854–1941), married Thomas Anson, 3rd Earl of Lichfield and had issue.
  • Lt.-Col. Wenman Coke (1855–1931), died unmarried.

Lord Leicester married secondly, Hon. Georgina Cavendish, daughter of William Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham, on 26 August 1875. They had six children:

  • Major Hon. Richard Coke (1876–1964), married Hon. Doreen O'Brian, daughter of Edward O'Brien, 14th Baron of Inchiquin and had issue.
  • Lt.-Col. Hon. Edward Coke (1879–1944), died unmarried.
  • Hon. Sir John Spencer Coke (1880–1957), married Hon. Dorothy Lawson, daughter of Harry Lawson, 1st Viscount Burnham and had issue.
  • Captain Hon. Reginald Coke (1883–1969), married Katherine Ryder, granddaughter of Henry Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby and had issue.
  • Commander Hon. Lovel William Coke (1893–1966), died unmarried.
  • Mabel Coke (c. 1895–1967), married James Luddington.

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Preceded by
Thomas Coke
Earl of Leicester Succeeded by
Thomas Coke
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