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Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester


(b. June 17, 1697, Norfolk – d. May 20, 1759, Norfolk )

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Thomas Coke was an land-owner and patron of the arts, he significantly commissioned the design and construction of Holkham Hall. From 1722 to 1728 he was a Member of Parliament for Norfolk.

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