Thomas coke in myheritage family trees campen web site. View more historical records for robert sidney, 1st earl of leicester surname meaning for sidney, 1st earl of leicester historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics like red hair. Robert dudley, earl of leicester robert dudley, earl of leicester kg 24 june 1532 4 september 1588 was an english nobleman and a favourite and close friend of elizabeth i from her first year on the throne until his death. Genealogy for thomas william coke leicester, 4th earl of leicester 1880 1949 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of. The current title is in the peerage of the united kingdom and was created in 1837 early creations. The first title was granted during the 12th century in the peerage of england. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester was born in 1565, at birth place, to robert dudley and anne dudley born wood. Edward douglas coke, 7th earl of leicester, cbe, dl 6 may 1936 25 april 2015, styled viscount coke between 1976 and 1994, was an english nobleman. Anne was born in 1556, in guildford, surrey, england.
Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester, unknown artist, c. Regesta regum anglo normannorum, 10661154 clarendon press, oxford, 1969 vol. Leicester was married on 2 december 1905 to marion gertrude trefusis daughter of colonel hon walter trefusis and lady mary montagudouglasscott. Thomas william coke, 2nd earl of leicester of holkham was born on 26 december 1822. Thomas william coke, 4th earl of leicester geni family tree.
This information comes from 1 or more individual ancestry family tree files. Thomas coke, 8th earl of leicester, and his home at holkham hall. This was about 44% of all the recorded leicesters in the usa. Thomas william coke, 3rd earl of leicester of holkham was born on 20 july 1848. Leicester is the capital of the county and its name is derived from the old english element ceaster, which meant roman town.
Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester, by unknown artist, c. Thomas coke, 8th earl of leicester, and his home at. Sir edward coke, chief justice under james i and originator of the coke family fortune. For many years he was a suitor for the queens hand. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester, dancing with elizabeth i, c. Find out about thomas coke, 2nd earl of leicester s family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. The 7th earl of leicester, who has died aged 78, was a farmer and countryman who revived the fortunes of his family seat, holkham hall, in norfolk, overseeing its transformation from a crumbling. Robert sidney, 1st earl of leicester geni family tree. Earl shilton bap 1552 1959 marr 1552 1990 banns to1994 bur 1552 1919 in addition the office has records of non conformist congretations.
His greatgreatgreatgrandson thomas coke was a landowner, politician and patron of arts. Thomas william coke leicester, 4th earl of leicester 1880 1949. Abt 1049 in beaumontleroger, eure, normandy, france. Robert dudley, earl of leicester, also called 155064 sir robert dudley, born june 24, 153233died sept. New york had the highest population of leicester families in 1840. Find out about thomas coke, 2nd earl of leicesters family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. The earl of leicester was one of norfolks leading figures and played a key role in preserving and modernising the holkham estate over the last 40 years. Discover the family tree of sir robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. Edmund crouchback plantagenet earl of leicester 1267. In 1840 there were 4 leicester families living in new york. From 1994 to 2015, when he succeeded into the earldom, he was styled viscount coke. Portraits of robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester portraits of robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester. Robert was born circa 1540, in newcastle upon tyne, northumberland, england.
It is a result of when they lived in leicester, in leicestershire. Thomas edward coke, 8th earl of leicester born 6 july 1965, is the son of edward coke, 7th earl of leicester, and valeria phyllis potter. The dudley family produced three generations of men whose careers spanned almost the entirety of the tudor dynasty. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about leofric leicester on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Edmund crouchback plantagenet 1st earl of leicester and. Earl of leicester is a title that has been created seven times. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester geni family tree. Woden odin, bodin or wotan william i the conqueror king of england 10871100, duke of normandy william ii rufus henry i.
Leicester name meaning, family history, family crest. Lady mary was the daughter of walter montagu douglas scott, 5th duke of buccleuch. During his lifetime, coke of norfolk planted more than one million trees at holkham. Earl shilton independent births and baptisms 18101838 reference mf 8 or r47 earl shilton methodist wood st. The title and estate are entailed, meaning inheritance can be passed only through the legitimate male line. The records found in this collection span over 400 years and include. Sitting in white on rhs with his arm around a lady is francois, duc of alencon, who was meant to. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester humphrys family tree. The coke family is descended from the noted judge and politician sir edward coke, lord chief justice from 16 to 1616. The most leicester families were found in the uk in 1891. While the vast majority of the records include images of the original parish registers, there are. I have now created the family trees for the above earls. Kenilworth 1821 by sir walter scott historical novel set around amy robsarts death. Dudleys youth was overshadowed by the downfall of his family in 1553 after his father, the duke of northumberland, had failed to prevent the accession of mary i.
He was a suitor for the queens hand for many years. Genealogy profile for robert sidney, 1st earl of leicester robert sidney 1563 1626 genealogy genealogy for robert sidney 1563 1626 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The three men, edmund, john, and robert dudley, all had these traits in common. Hon angela mary coke born 6 november 1906, died december 1906. This source citation points you to a current version of those files.
In 1728 he was raised to the peerage of great britain as baron lovel, of minster lovel in the county of oxford, and in 1744 he was created viscount coke, of. John dudley earl of northumberland, duke of warwick b. Alice emily white, daughter of luke white, 2nd baron annaly of annaly and rathcline and emily stuart, on 26 august 1879. Thomas william coke, 3rd earl of leicester of holkham 1848. Churches and family tree tuesday, 30 november 2010. Genealogy for thomas william coke leicester, 4th earl of leicester 1880 1949 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The lineage of the name leicester begins with the anglosaxon tribes in britain. Leofric ii earl of leicester was born circa 869, at birth place, to earl alfgar ii of leicester and leicester born elfwynn. The 7th earl of leicester relied on dogs for communication at.
The earls of leicester have shaped the history of holkham. James the just, the great lord, nobilis decurio of arimathaea. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester, kg 24 june 1532 or 1533 4 september 1588 was an english nobleman and the favourite and close friend of elizabeth i from her first year on the throne until his death. Com ancestors of howard halverson and levin cress families. England, leicestershire parish registers, 15331991. Handsome and immensely ambitious, he failed to win the queens hand in marriage but remained her close friend to the end of his life. This is a picture from the npg used at wikimedia commons. Thomas coke, 8th earl of leicester, and his home at holkham hall lord leicester presides over an estate that is a thriving business and tourist attraction, though this can clash with normal family. Thomas edward coke, 8th earl of leicester born 6 july 1965, is the son of edward coke, 7th.
The leicester family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The 7th earl of leicester, who has died aged 78, was a farmer and countryman who revived the fortunes of his family seat, holkham hall. Dudley was a direct descendant of robert dudley, earl of leicester, of kenilworth, who married amy rosart. Robert dudley, earl of leicester english noble britannica. Sir robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester 15321588 married between 21 september 1577 and 1 january 1578 julian, wanstead,,essex,england. Robert beaumont, 1st earl of leicester, 11071118, created earl of leicester.
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