Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (fifth creation), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British landowner
Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1697
Date of Death: 20-Apr-1759
Profession: architect, politician
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (fifth creation)
- Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester, KB (17 June 1697 – 20 April 1759) was an English land-owner and patron of the arts.
- He is particularly noted for commissioning the design and construction of Holkham Hall in north Norfolk.
- Between 1722 and 1728, he was one of the two Members of Parliament for Norfolk.
- He was honoured by being created first Earl of Leicester, in a recreation of an ancient earldom.
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| Date of birth/death | 9 April 1656 | 30 July 1746 | |
| Location of birth/death | Capodistria | Rome | |
| Work period | Baroque | ||
| Work location | Venice (1668–1678); Rome (1678–1746) | ||
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