Thomas william coke leicester, 4th earl of leicester 1880 1949. The current title is in the peerage of the united kingdom and was created in 1837 early creations. Earl shilton independent births and baptisms 18101838 reference mf 8 or r47 earl shilton methodist wood st. Thomas william coke, 4th earl of leicester geni family tree. Robert dudley, earl of leicester english noble britannica. Churches and family tree tuesday, 30 november 2010. The records found in this collection span over 400 years and include. From 1994 to 2015, when he succeeded into the earldom, he was styled viscount coke. Anne was born in 1556, in guildford, surrey, england. 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. 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. Discover the family tree of sir robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry.
Handsome and immensely ambitious, he failed to win the queens hand in marriage but remained her close friend to the end of his life. Com ancestors of howard halverson and levin cress families. Find out about thomas coke, 2nd earl of leicester s family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. Thomas edward coke, 8th earl of leicester born 6 july 1965, is the son of edward coke, 7th. The dudley family produced three generations of men whose careers spanned almost the entirety of the tudor dynasty. The three men, edmund, john, and robert dudley, all had these traits in common. Earl of leicester is a title that has been created seven times. Sitting in white on rhs with his arm around a lady is francois, duc of alencon, who was meant to. While the vast majority of the records include images of the original parish registers, there are. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester geni family tree. 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.
Lady mary was the daughter of walter montagu douglas scott, 5th duke of buccleuch. 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 was born circa 1540, in newcastle upon tyne, northumberland, england. Regesta regum anglo normannorum, 10661154 clarendon press, oxford, 1969 vol. 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. 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. The 7th earl of leicester relied on dogs for communication at.
During his lifetime, coke of norfolk planted more than one million trees at holkham. Edmund crouchback plantagenet 1st earl of leicester and. The first title was granted during the 12th century in the peerage of england. Thomas coke, 8th earl of leicester, and his home at holkham hall.
John dudley earl of northumberland, duke of warwick b. New york had the highest population of leicester families in 1840. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about leofric leicester on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Leicester was married on 2 december 1905 to marion gertrude trefusis daughter of colonel hon walter trefusis and lady mary montagudouglasscott. James the just, the great lord, nobilis decurio of arimathaea. Dudley was a direct descendant of robert dudley, earl of leicester, of kenilworth, who married amy rosart.
Alice emily white, daughter of luke white, 2nd baron annaly of annaly and rathcline and emily stuart, on 26 august 1879. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester, dancing with elizabeth i, c. The coke family is descended from the noted judge and politician sir edward coke, lord chief justice from 16 to 1616. Thomas coke, 8th earl of leicester, and his home at. Sir robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester 15321588 married between 21 september 1577 and 1 january 1578 julian, wanstead,,essex,england. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester, kg, pc 24 june 1532 4 september 1588 was an english statesman and the favourite of elizabeth i from her accession until his death. Thomas william coke, 3rd earl of leicester of holkham 1848. 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. Edmund crouchback plantagenet earl of leicester 1267.
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. This was about 44% of all the recorded leicesters in the usa. Four or more generations of descendants of robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester 15321588 if they are properly linked. The title and estate are entailed, meaning inheritance can be passed only through the legitimate male line. Leofric leicester historical records and family trees. The earls of leicester have shaped the history of holkham. Kenilworth 1821 by sir walter scott historical novel set around amy robsarts death. Earl shilton bap 1552 1959 marr 1552 1990 banns to1994 bur 1552 1919 in addition the office has records of non conformist congretations. For many years he was a suitor for the queens hand. The lineage of the name leicester begins with the anglosaxon tribes in britain. Abt 1049 in beaumontleroger, eure, normandy, france. Robert sidney, 1st earl of leicester geni family tree. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester humphrys family tree. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester was born in 1565, at birth place, to robert dudley and anne dudley born wood.
The leicester family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. 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. I have now created the family trees for the above earls. England, leicestershire parish registers, 15331991. He was a suitor for the queens hand for many years. Leicester name meaning, family history, family crest. 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. Thomas william coke, 3rd earl of leicester of holkham was born on 20 july 1848. This is a picture from the npg used at wikimedia commons. Robert beaumont, 1st earl of leicester, 11071118, created earl of leicester. In 1840 there were 4 leicester families living in new york. Leofric ii earl of leicester was born circa 869, at birth place, to earl alfgar ii of leicester and leicester born elfwynn. Portraits of robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester portraits of robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester.
It is a result of when they lived in leicester, in leicestershire. 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. Sir edward coke, chief justice under james i and originator of the coke family fortune. History of holkham visiting holkham the earls holkham hall. His greatgreatgreatgrandson thomas coke was a landowner, politician and patron of arts. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester, unknown artist, c. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Thomas william coke, 2nd earl of leicester of holkham was born on 26 december 1822. Find out about thomas coke, 2nd earl of leicesters family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. Robert dudley, earl of leicester, also called 155064 sir robert dudley, born june 24, 153233died sept. The most leicester families were found in the uk in 1891.
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