Thomas Coke, 5th Earl of Leicester

Major Thomas William Edward Coke, 5th Earl of Leicester (16 May 1908 - 3 September 1976 ), was a British peer.

Lord Leicester married Lady Elizabeth Mary Yorke on 1 October 1931. They had three daughters:

Lady Anne Veronica Coke (b. 16 July 1932)
Lady Carey Elizabeth Coke (b. 5 May 1934)
Lady Sarah Marion Coke (b. 23 July 1944)

He succeeded in the earldom on 21 August 1949. Because he had no sons, on his death he was succeeded by his cousin Anthony Coke, 6th Earl of Leicester.

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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Thomas William Coke	Earl of Leicester 1949-1976	Succeeded by Anthony Louis Lovel Coke

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Name	Leicester, Thomas Coke, 5th Earl Of
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Date of birth	1908
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Date of death	1976
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