Major Thomas William Edward Coke, 5th Earl of Leicester of Holkham, was born on 16 May 1908. He was the son of Thomas William Coke, 4th Earl of Leicester, and Marion Gertrude Trefusis. He was educated at Eton, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Coke and 5th Earl of Leicester of Holkham on 21 August 1949.
Courtier
He was Equerry to the Duke of York between 1934 and 1937, and was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1937. When the Duke of York became King George VI, the Earl became Extra Equerry to the King between 1937 and 1952, and continued as Extra Equerry to Queen Elizabeth II.
He served as Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief, Middle East in World War II, reaching the rank of major, and later becoming an Honorary Colonel of the Royal Norfolk Regiment. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Norfolk from 1944.
Marriage and family
Leicester married Lady Elizabeth Mary Yorke (born 10 March 1912, died 1985), daughter of Charles Yorke, 8th Earl of Hardwicke and Ellen Russell, on 1 October 1931.
Lady Anne Veronica Coke (born 16 July 1932) Lady Anne was one of Queen Elizabeth II's Maids of Honour at the coronation in 1953.[3] She married the Scottish peer Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner on 21 April 1956. They have five children. She was Extra Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon between 1971 and 2002. After her marriage, Lady Anne Veronica Coke was styled as Baroness Glenconner on 4 October 1983. She was appointed Lieutenant, Royal Victorian Order (L.V.O.) in 1991.[4]
Lady Carey Elizabeth Coke (5 May 1934 – 14 May 2018)[5] She married Bryan Ronald Basset on 30 April 1960. They have three sons: David Francis Basset (1961—2010), Michael James Basset (b. 1963) and James Bryan Basset (b. 1968).[6]
Lady Sarah Marion Coke (born 23 July 1944) She married Major David Finlayson Wylie-Hill Walter on 27 June 1970. They have two sons: Nicholas Robert Walter (b. 1972) and James George Walter (b. 1975).[7]
Leicester died on 3 September 1976 at age 68. Because he had no sons, on his death he was succeeded in the earldom and other titles by his cousin Anthony Coke, 6th Earl of Leicester. Coke was the great-uncle of the actress Miranda Raison.
References
^ abMosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, Volume 2. Wilmington: Burkes. p. 2290. cited in Lundy, Darryl. "Major Thomas William Edward Coke, 5th Earl of Leicester of Holkham". ThePeerage.com.
^"Cidadãos Estrangeiros Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2017.
^Cooke, Rachel (24 November 2019). "Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner review – fascinating portrait of English repression". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^"Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
^"Announcements: Basset". The Daily Telegraph. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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thomas, coke, earl, leicester, thomas, william, edward, coke, earl, leicester, 1908, september, 1976, british, peer, right, honourablethe, earl, leicestermvo, dlpredecessorthomas, william, cokesuccessoranthony, louis, lovel, cokebornthomas, william, edward, co. Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester MVO DL 16 May 1908 3 September 1976 was a British peer 1 The Right HonourableThe Earl of LeicesterMVO DLPredecessorThomas William CokeSuccessorAnthony Louis Lovel CokeBornThomas William Edward Coke 1908 05 16 16 May 1908Died3 September 1976 1976 09 03 aged 68 Spouse s Lady Elizabeth Yorke m 1931 wbr IssueAnne Tennant Baroness GlenconnerLady Carey BassetLady Sarah WalterParentsThomas Coke 4th Earl of LeicesterMarion Trefusis Holkham Hall Norfolk Contents 1 Early life 2 Courtier 3 Military career 4 Marriage and family 5 ReferencesEarly life EditMajor Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester of Holkham was born on 16 May 1908 He was the son of Thomas William Coke 4th Earl of Leicester and Marion Gertrude Trefusis He was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College Sandhurst He succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Coke and 5th Earl of Leicester of Holkham on 21 August 1949 Courtier EditHe was Equerry to the Duke of York between 1934 and 1937 and was invested as a Member Royal Victorian Order M V O in 1937 When the Duke of York became King George VI the Earl became Extra Equerry to the King between 1937 and 1952 and continued as Extra Equerry to Queen Elizabeth II He was awarded the Order of Christ of Portugal 2 in 1955 and later with the Royal Order of George I of Greece in 1963 Military career EditHe served as Aide de Camp to the Commander in Chief Middle East in World War II reaching the rank of major and later becoming an Honorary Colonel of the Royal Norfolk Regiment He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant D L of Norfolk from 1944 Marriage and family EditLeicester married Lady Elizabeth Mary Yorke born 10 March 1912 died 1985 daughter of Charles Yorke 8th Earl of Hardwicke and Ellen Russell on 1 October 1931 The couple had three daughters 1 Lady Anne Veronica Coke born 16 July 1932 Lady Anne was one of Queen Elizabeth II s Maids of Honour at the coronation in 1953 3 She married the Scottish peer Colin Tennant 3rd Baron Glenconner on 21 April 1956 They have five children She was Extra Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon between 1971 and 2002 After her marriage Lady Anne Veronica Coke was styled as Baroness Glenconner on 4 October 1983 She was appointed Lieutenant Royal Victorian Order L V O in 1991 4 Lady Carey Elizabeth Coke 5 May 1934 14 May 2018 5 She married Bryan Ronald Basset on 30 April 1960 They have three sons David Francis Basset 1961 2010 Michael James Basset b 1963 and James Bryan Basset b 1968 6 Lady Sarah Marion Coke born 23 July 1944 She married Major David Finlayson Wylie Hill Walter on 27 June 1970 They have two sons Nicholas Robert Walter b 1972 and James George Walter b 1975 7 Leicester died on 3 September 1976 at age 68 Because he had no sons on his death he was succeeded in the earldom and other titles by his cousin Anthony Coke 6th Earl of Leicester Coke was the great uncle of the actress Miranda Raison References Edit a b Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage Volume 2 Wilmington Burkes p 2290 cited in Lundy Darryl Major Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester of Holkham ThePeerage com Cidadaos Estrangeiros Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas Pagina Oficial das Ordens Honorificas Portuguesas in Portuguese Retrieved 3 August 2017 Cooke Rachel 24 November 2019 Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner review fascinating portrait of English repression The Guardian Retrieved 24 November 2019 Person Page thepeerage com Retrieved 24 June 2019 Announcements Basset The Daily Telegraph 17 May 2018 Retrieved 17 May 2018 Person Page thepeerage com Retrieved 24 June 2019 Person Page thepeerage com Retrieved 24 June 2019 Peerage of the United KingdomPreceded byThomas William Coke Earl of Leicester1949 1976 Succeeded byAnthony Louis Lovel Coke This biography of an earl in the peerage of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Coke 5th Earl of Leicester amp oldid 1121686730, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
