Edward Coke, 7th Earl of Leicester
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Edward Douglas Coke, 7th Earl of Leicester, CBE DL (6 May 1936 – 25 April 2015[1]), styled Viscount Coke between 1976 and 1994, was an English nobleman. The Earl of Leicester was one of Norfolk's leading figures and played a key role in preserving and modernising the Holkham Estate over 40 years.[2]
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The Earl of Leicester | |
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In office 19 June 1994 – 11 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | The 6th Earl of Leicester |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
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Born | Edward Douglas Coke (1936-05-06)6 May 1936 Southern Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe) |
Died | 25 April 2015(2015-04-25) (aged 78) Holkham, Norfolk, England |
Spouses | Valeria Phyllis Potter
(m. 1962; div. 1985)Sarah Forde (m. 1986) |
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