Edward Coke, 7th Earl of Leicester
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Edward Douglas Coke, 7th Earl of Leicester CBE
DL
(born 6 May 1936) of Holkham Hall
, Norfolk
, England
, is a British peer.
He is the son of Anthony Louis Lovel Coke, 6th Earl of Leicester
and Moyra Joan Crossley. He married, firstly, Valerie Potter, daughter of Leonard A. Potter, on 28 April 1962. He and Valerie Potter were divorced in 1985. They had three children:
He married, secondly, Sarah Forde, daughter of Noel Henry Boys Forde, in 1986.
Lord Leicester has spent great effort in restoring Holkham Hall
and is a former president of the Historic Houses Association
. He was appointed CBE
for services to Heritage in 2005. He was also appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
of Norfolk
in the same year.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(born 6 May 1936) of Holkham Hall
Holkham Hall
Holkham Hall is an eighteenth-century country house located adjacent to the village of Holkham, on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, is a British peer.
He is the son of Anthony Louis Lovel Coke, 6th Earl of Leicester
Anthony Coke, 6th Earl of Leicester
Anthony Louis Lovel Coke, 6th Earl of Leicester, of Holkham Hall, Norfolk, England was a British peer.-Background:...
and Moyra Joan Crossley. He married, firstly, Valerie Potter, daughter of Leonard A. Potter, on 28 April 1962. He and Valerie Potter were divorced in 1985. They had three children:
- Thomas Edward Coke, Viscount CokeThomas Coke, Viscount CokeThomas Edward Coke, Viscount Coke is the son of Edward Coke, 7th Earl of Leicester and Valeria Phyllis Potter and heir to the Earldom of Leicester. Since 1994 he is styled Viscount Coke.-Education and career:...
(b. 6 July 1965), the current Heir ApparentHeir apparentAn heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession.... - Lady Laura-Jane Elizabeth Coke (b. 1968), married Jonathan Paul, 1993
- Hon. Rupert Henry John Coke (b. 1975)
He married, secondly, Sarah Forde, daughter of Noel Henry Boys Forde, in 1986.
Lord Leicester has spent great effort in restoring Holkham Hall
Holkham Hall
Holkham Hall is an eighteenth-century country house located adjacent to the village of Holkham, on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk...
and is a former president of the Historic Houses Association
Historic Houses Association
The Historic Houses Association, a not for profit organsiation, represents 1,500 privately owned historic country houses, castles and gardens throughout the UK. These are listed buildings or registered gardens, usually Grade I or II* and often outstanding....
. He was appointed CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
for services to Heritage in 2005. He was also appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
in the same year.