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	Holkham - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Holkham is a tiny village, a major stately home and estate, and an attractive beach, all located in the north-west of the English county of Norfolk.
		Holkham Hall is one of the principal Palladian houses of England, built for an ancestor of Thomas William Coke, noted agricultural innovator and later 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham.
		The attractive park, with a herd of fallow deer, a lake that was once a tidal creek, several monuments and drives, and its own church, is open to the public, as is the Hall itself.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Holkham (394 words)

	Holkham Estate - Review - Holkham
		Holkham Estate, home of the Coke family and the Earls of Leicester, was built between 1734 and 1764 by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester.
		Holkham is situated a couple of miles from the fishing port of Wells-next-the-sea on the North Norfolk coast; to the west is the Burnhams, Brancaster and Hunstanton and to the east is Blakeney, Cley and Cromer.
		Holkham Hall, home of the Coke family and the Earls of Leicester, is an 18th Century Palladian style mansion, built by Thomas Coke, Earl of Leicester over 250 years ago; the State Rooms contain paintings by Rubens, Van Dyke and Gainsborough and fine furniture.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-national/holkham-estate/171721 (1172 words)

	EARLS OF LEICESTER - Online Information article about EARLS OF LEICESTER
		Jocelyn left no legitimate children, but a certain John Sidney claimed to be his son and consequently to be 8th earl of Leicester.
		This was created in 1837 in favour of Thomas William Coke, who had inherited the estates of his relative Thomas Coke, earl of Leicester.
		To distinguish his earldom from that held by the Townshends Coke was ennobled as earl of Leicester of Holkham; his son Thomas William Coke (1822-1909) became 2nd earl of Leicester in 1842, and the latter's son Thomas William (b.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /LAP_LEO/LEICESTER_EARLS_OF.html (718 words)

	Newton - Owners and Breeders
		The eldest son of Edward and Carey Newton Coke was Thomas Coke (1697-1758).
		Thomas Coke was only about ten years old when his father died, and he became a ward, one of his guardians being his maternal grandfather, Thomas, Duke of Leeds (d.
		The second son of Edward and Carey Newton Coke was Edward Coke (1701-1733), eternally famous as the early owner of the stallion later known as the Godolphin Arabian.
	www.bloodlines.net /TB/Breeders/Newton/Newton.htm (1076 words)

	Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (seventh creation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thomas Coke's efforts to improve the Holkham Hall estate became a marathon project which began in 1776 and lasted until his death in 1842.
		Often celebrated by the title Coke of Norfolk, Coke was eventually ennobled by Queen Victoria in 1837, accepting a new Earldom of Leicester so that the sons of his second marriage might inherit his title, and was created Viscount Coke and Earl of Leicester, of Holkham in the County of Norfolk.
		This biography of an earl in the peerage of the United Kingdom is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_Coke,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester_(seventh_creation) (314 words)

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		The rubric of the 1st Waverley criterion states that the Reviewing Committee may apply it to outstanding individual items, or may interpret it `in a wider context to include items which are part of collections which are of the greatest historical significance’.
		Coke in fact made a quintessential Grand Tour, and in spite of his youth and the expert advice available to him made his own selections, with the explicit intention of acquiring a collection which would be an adequate testimony to his taste and social status.
		Given the exceptional status of the Holkham collection and the acknowledgement that such a provenance may cause an item to qualify under the Waverley criteria, the Reviewing Committee may wish to consider whether the export of this manuscript from the Holkham collection is in the national interest.
	213.225.138.141 /resources/assets/R/revcom_case044_eas_doc_6931.doc (784 words)

	A Bit of The Family History
		Coke: one of the earliest recorded was written Coke of Dodington, Norfolk whose decendant Sir Gerald Coke of Mileham, Norfolk was in turn a grammar school boy, Trinity Cambridge, Lincon's Inn.
		Sir Edward Coke died in 1707 whose eldest son Thomas Coke, Knight of the Bath, Baron Lovel, Joint Postmaster General and created Viscount Coke of Holkham and Earl of Leicester.
		Thomas William Coke married secondly in 1822 Lady Anne Keppel aged 17 who produced a son and heir 10 months later (Thomas William Coke 1822-1909 2nd Earl of Leicester), followed by four sons and a daughter.
	www.angelfire.com /ak/holkham/BitHistory.html (549 words)

	Earl of Leicester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The title Earl of Leicester (pronounced "Lester") was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England (now extinct), and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.
		Technically, Coke became the Earl of Leicester of Holkham, and the Marquess Townshend remained the Earl of Leicester.
		However, the Earls of Leicester of Holkham are usually counted among the Earls of Leicester, and as the term "of Holkham" is not needed to make differentiations, it is not often used when speaking of the title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_of_Leicester (752 words)

	thePeerage.com - Thomas George Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield and others
		She married Thomas George Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield, son of Thomas William Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield and Louisa Catherine Philips, on 10 April 1855.
		She married Thomas William Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield, son of Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson and Anne Margaret Coke, on 11 February 1819.
		She was the daughter of Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester and Jane Dutton.
	www.thepeerage.com /p1034.htm (1375 words)

	Thomas Coke
		Coke (1747-1814) was born in the Welsh town of Brecon, the son of a wealthy apothecary.
		Coke was born in Brecon, the son of a medical practitioner.
		Coke of Norfolk is seen as one of the instigators of the British Agricultural Revolution.
	www.netactics.co.uk /thomas_coke.html (304 words)

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		Coke, who was only 5ft 1in tall and prone to being Thomas Coke - LoveToKnow 1911 THOMAS COKE (1747-1814), English divine, the first Methodist bishop, was born at Brecon, where his father was a well-to-do apothecary.
		Thomas Coke Wesley spoke affectionately of Thomas Coke as a flea, for it seemed the man "hopped" relentlessly in the service of the gospel.
		Worldroots.com Thomas William Coke, of Holkham, co.Norfolk, 1st Earl of Leicester, (1754-1842) Thomas Coke was the celebrated Coke of Norfolk who, during a reign of Albert e johnson â” Infoplease.com Coke, Thomas (kook, kÅk) [key], 1747â“1814, English clergyman and early bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America.
	htmbuyie96.caulpeckly.org (320 words)

	Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (fifth creation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester, KB (1697–1759) was a wealthy English land-owner and patron of the arts.
		Both were later to be engaged by Coke to work on his mansion at Holkham which housed the considerable collection of works of art that Coke had accumulated on his travels.
		His only son predeceased him, so Holkham was inherited by his nephew Wenman Coke, who died in 1776 and was succeeded by his son Thomas William Coke, later 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_Coke,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester_(fifth_creation) (393 words)

	ENGLAND VIEWS IN 1773
		Thomas has lived here with his parents, until their death in 1707, in the Elizabethan manor house, known as Hill Hall.
		Thomas employed the architect Matthew Brettingham to oversee the work of interpreting and implementing the designs for the new house drawn up by Kent and himself.
		She and Thomas had only one child, Edward, who died in 1753, therefore the house that she and her husband had spent so much time, effort and money on, would pass to the next male in line, Wenman Roberts.
	www.vintage-views.com /BEAUTIES/Volume2/pages/040251K5.htm (746 words)

	BBC - Norfolk Fun Stuff - 360 views: Marble Hall at Holkham Hall
		This Palladian style mansion reflects Thomas Coke's appreciation of classical art developed during his "Grand Tour" of Europe which lasted 6 years and from which he returned in the spring of 1718.
		The stone was transported to Holkham by barge along the River Trent to Gainsborough, where it was transferred to a ship and thence by sea to Wells.
		Holkham Hall and the surrounding countryside are a firm favourite with television and film directors.
	www.bbc.co.uk /norfolk/funstuff/360/holkham_marblehall.shtml (367 words)

	Holkham Hall, Norfolk
		Holkham Hall in Norfolk was a place I visited at the end of the foot and mouth crisis of 2001.
		Holkham Hall dates back to 1734 when the foundations for the house were dug by Thomas Coke, the 1st Earl of Leicester.
		The building was completed 28 years later, but unfortunately the 1st Earl did not live to see the Hall in all its finished glory.
	www.louisabrown.net /Holkham.htm (637 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
		Holkham Hall has been the home of the Coke family and the Earls of Leicester for almost 250 years.
		Built between 1734 and 1762 by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester and based on a design by William Kent, this fine example of 18th century Palladian style mansion reflects Thomas Coke's natural appreciation of classical art developed during the Grand Tour.
		The Holkham Garden Centre occupies the 19th century walled Kitchen Garden and a large range of stock is on sale to the public.
	www.camelotintl.com /heritage/historichouses/eastern/holkham.html (324 words)

	The DiCamillo Companion - Database: History, Gardens, Movies
		The design for Holkham was based on Palladio’s unbuilt Villa Mocenigo, as illustrated in his "Quattro Libri." Construction began in 1734, with the yellow-gray bricks all being made on the Estate, and was completed by his widow in 1764, ultimately costing the immense sum of £92,000 (approximately $21 million in 2002 dollars).
		Holkham was designed, in collaboration with Lord Burlington and the Earl of Leicester (it is believed that the basic design was Leicester’s) by William Kent, between 1734 and 1762.
		William (Billy) Coke, the nephew of the 1st Earl of Leicester of the 2nd creation (Coke of Norfolk) goes down in history as the inventor of the bowler hat.
	www.dicamillocompanion.com /Houses_hgpm.asp?ID=1064 (1424 words)

	Visit Norfolk - Media Visits
		Under the care of the National Trust this fantastic manor house and its formal gardens, orchards and woodland walks are situated in the heart of the Brecks.
		Holkham Hall, on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast was built between 1734 and 1764 by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester and is still lived in by the current Earl.
		This Palladian style mansion reflects Thomas Coke's appreciation of classical art developed during his "Grand Tour" of Europe.
	www.visitnorfolk.co.uk /norfolk/mediavisit.htm (300 words)

	Worldroots.com
		Thomas William Coke, of Holkham, co.Norfolk, 1st Earl of Leicester, (1754-1842)
		Thomas Coke was the celebrated Coke of Norfolk who, during a reign of sixty-six years from 1776 to 1842, greatly improved the Holkham estate which became famous for its advanced methods of husbandry.
		The annual Holkham sheep-shearings, known as 'Coke's Clippings', rivalled the Derby as a national event.
	worldroots.com /brigitte/royal/bio/thomascokebio.html (223 words)

	Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Right Honourable Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester (December 26 1822–January 24 1909) was a British peer, the son of Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham.
		Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham, by Leslie Ward, 1883.
		Reginald Coke (1883–1969), married Katherine Ryder, granddaughter of Henry Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby and had issue.
	experts.about.com.cob-web.org:8888 /e/t/th/thomas_coke,_2nd_earl_of_leicester.htm (268 words)

	Holkham Hall and Bygones Museum on AboutBritain.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The vestibule on the north side of the house and the terraced gardens to the South were built during the 1850s by the 2nd Earl.
		The Coke family was in the forefront of the Agricultural Revolution of the late 18th and 19th centuries and the exhibition includes visual and audio illustrations of the influence of 'Coke of Norfolk'.
		Holkham is two miles west of Wells-next-the-Sea on the main A149, within easy reach of Norwich on the A1067, King's Lynn on the A148 and London and Cambridge from the M11 and the A10.
	www.aboutbritain.com /HolkhamHallandBygonesMuseum.htm (816 words)

	HHA - Property Search - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Spectacular example of English Palladian style in local yellow brick built by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester, between 1734-1762 from plans by William Kent.
		The immense entrance hall, with deeply coved and coffered ceiling supported by towering columns and panelling of English alabaster, is perhaps one of the finest classical rooms in England, modelled directly on ancient Roman buildings.
		Holkham Beach and Pine Wood are 2 miles north of the estate.
	www.hha.org.uk /index.php?page=87&ContentID=112 (290 words)

	AboutBritain.com - Historic Houses in All Regions
		Sir John Russell (later the 1st Earl of Bedford) made additions in 1526, and it was his principal residence.
		An Edinburgh butter merchant, Thomas Dalyell, who had made his fortune at the court of King James VI and I in London, built the House of the Binns between 1612 and 1630.
		Thomas Carlyle may have rubbed shoulders with Darwin, Dickens and Thackeray, but he never forgot his roots and insisted that his final resting place should be Ecclefechan, the village where his birthplace still stands.
	www.aboutbritain.com /HHousesAllRegions.htm (7902 words)

	GENUKI: Norfolk: Genealogy: Names,Personal: People and Families
		Thomas Bilney: Martyr for the faith of Christ: a sermon.
		Coke (Thomas William, Earl of Leicester, and Juliana, Countess of Leicester) marriage settlement act, 1843.
		An act for confirming a settlement and jointure provision made by the Right Honourable Thomas William, Earl of Leicester, of Holkham in the county of Norfolk, during his minority, out of certain entailed estates in the county of Norfolk, in favour of Juliana Whitbread spinster, in contemplation of their marriage: 11th April 1843.
	www.origins.org.uk /genuki/NFK/people (2317 words)

	Historic Figures - Visit Breckland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The family fortune was established by Sir Edward Coke, Chief Justice and Attorney General to Elizabeth I. He founded an estate in the parish of Tittleshall, where he built himself a fine brick manor house.
		Earl of Leicester and was inherited by his heir Thomas Coke, who later became famous as “Coke of Norfolk”, the agriculturalist.
		It was in 1922 that Carter, working in association with the Earl of Carnarvon, made the discovery that will always be associated with his name – the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
	www.visitbreckland.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=93 (1698 words)

	coke01
		Families covered: Coke of Didlington (Dodington), Coke of Holkham, Coke of Leicester, Coke of Longford, Coke of Ryston, Coke of Sparham, Coke of Thorington
		Sir Thomas Coke of Didlington, Mauntby and Faulden
		Elizabeth Cecil (dau of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter)
	www.stirnet.com /HTML/genie/british/cc4aq/coke01.htm (776 words)

	North Norfolk tourist attractions information
		Holkham Hall is considered one of the finest stately homes in the country.
		It was built by Thomas Coke (first Earl of Leicester), in the mid 18th century.
		Since then, seven generations of Earls of Leicester have lived in the hall.
	www.norfolk-norwich.com /tourist-attractions/north-norfolk/1 (401 words)

	Whats on at Bygones - event/venue guide, box office & ticket info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In three floors of pure nostalgia you´ll find old fashioned shops, period rooms, the age of the steam train and a collection of toys and models that will take your breath away - whatever your age!...
		Holkham Hall, home of the Coke family and the Earls of Leicester, was built between 1734 and 1764 by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester.
		This Palladian style mansion reflects Thomas Coke's appreciation of classical art developed during his "Grand Tour" of Europe which lasted 6 years and from which he returned in the...
	www.britevents.com /events.asp?venue=bygones (137 words)

	Masterpiece Theatre \| The Lost Prince \| Production Notes \| Locations
		The present Hall was bought from King Henry VIII in 1543 for the sum of 1,800 marks (approximately £1,200).
		This had been the house of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex and Chief Minister to Henry, but had been forfeited to the King on Cromwell's attainment and execution in July 1540.
		Holkham Hall, home of the Coke family and the Earls of Leicester, was built between 1734 and 1764 by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester and is today still privately owned.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/masterpiece/lostprince/notes_locations.html (941 words)

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