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. England, leicestershire parish registers, 15331991. The lineage of the name leicester begins with the anglosaxon tribes in britain. Com ancestors of howard halverson and levin cress families. The current title is in the peerage of the united kingdom and was created in 1837 early creations.
Discover the family tree of sir robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. 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. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester geni family tree. New york had the highest population of leicester families in 1840. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester, dancing with elizabeth i, c. Edmund crouchback plantagenet 1st earl of leicester and. The title and estate are entailed, meaning inheritance can be passed only through the legitimate male line. Sir edward coke, chief justice under james i and originator of the coke family fortune. The coke family is descended from the noted judge and politician sir edward coke, lord chief justice from 16 to 1616.
Woden odin, bodin or wotan william i the conqueror king of england 10871100, duke of normandy william ii rufus henry i. John dudley earl of northumberland, duke of warwick b. 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. 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 7th earl of leicester relied on dogs for communication at. 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. Handsome and immensely ambitious, he failed to win the queens hand in marriage but remained her close friend to the end of his life.
Robert sidney, 1st earl of leicester geni family tree. Robert beaumont, 1st earl of leicester, 11071118, created earl of leicester. Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester was born in 1565, at birth place, to robert dudley and anne dudley born wood. Thomas william coke, 4th earl of leicester geni family tree. The records found in this collection span over 400 years and include. Regesta regum anglo normannorum, 10661154 clarendon press, oxford, 1969 vol. Robert dudley, earl of leicester english noble britannica. Abt 1049 in beaumontleroger, eure, normandy, france. Robert dudley, earl of leicester, also called 155064 sir robert dudley, born june 24, 153233died sept. During his lifetime, coke of norfolk planted more than one million trees at holkham. Leicester was married on 2 december 1905 to marion gertrude trefusis daughter of colonel hon walter trefusis and lady mary montagudouglasscott.
This information comes from 1 or more individual ancestry family tree files. 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. 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. Leicester is the capital of the county and its name is derived from the old english element ceaster, which meant roman town. Hon angela mary coke born 6 november 1906, died december 1906. Thomas coke, 8th earl of leicester, and his home at holkham hall. The dudley family produced three generations of men whose careers spanned almost the entirety of the tudor dynasty. 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. Portraits of robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester portraits of robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester.
In 1840 there were 4 leicester families living in new york. 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. From 1994 to 2015, when he succeeded into the earldom, he was styled viscount coke. Kenilworth 1821 by sir walter scott historical novel set around amy robsarts death. Thomas william coke, 3rd earl of leicester of holkham 1848.
Thomas coke in myheritage family trees campen web site. Dudley was a direct descendant of robert dudley, earl of leicester, of kenilworth, who married amy rosart. Sitting in white on rhs with his arm around a lady is francois, duc of alencon, who was meant to. Thomas edward coke, 8th earl of leicester born 6 july 1965, is the son of edward coke, 7th. I have now created the family trees for the above earls. This was about 44% of all the recorded leicesters in the usa.
Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester humphrys family tree. History of holkham visiting holkham the earls holkham hall. This is a picture from the npg used at wikimedia commons. 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. Find out about thomas coke, 2nd earl of leicesters family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. Thomas william coke leicester, 4th earl of leicester 1880 1949. The three men, edmund, john, and robert dudley, all had these traits in common. Churches and family tree tuesday, 30 november 2010. Thomas william coke, 3rd earl of leicester of holkham was born on 20 july 1848.
Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester, unknown artist, c. Leofric leicester historical records and family trees. Earl shilton bap 1552 1959 marr 1552 1990 banns to1994 bur 1552 1919 in addition the office has records of non conformist congretations. Earl of leicester is a title that has been created seven times. Robert was born circa 1540, in newcastle upon tyne, northumberland, england. Lady mary was the daughter of walter montagu douglas scott, 5th duke of buccleuch. James the just, the great lord, nobilis decurio of arimathaea.
Leofric ii earl of leicester was born circa 869, at birth place, to earl alfgar ii of leicester and leicester born elfwynn. The current title is in the peerage of the united kingdom and was created in 1837. Anne was born in 1556, in guildford, surrey, england. Thomas coke, 8th earl of leicester, and his home at. Earl shilton independent births and baptisms 18101838 reference mf 8 or r47 earl shilton methodist wood st. Alice emily white, daughter of luke white, 2nd baron annaly of annaly and rathcline and emily stuart, on 26 august 1879. Sir robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester 15321588 married between 21 september 1577 and 1 january 1578 julian, wanstead,,essex,england. 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. Thomas william coke, 2nd earl of leicester of holkham was born on 26 december 1822. The earls of leicester have shaped the history of holkham. This source citation points you to a current version of those files.
Robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester, by unknown artist, c. He was a suitor for the queens hand for many years. Edmund crouchback plantagenet earl of leicester 1267. The first title was granted during the 12th century in the peerage of england. Find out about thomas coke, 2nd earl of leicester s family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. 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. 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.
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. The leicester family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Leicester name meaning, family history, family crest. For many years he was a suitor for the queens hand. It is a result of when they lived in leicester, in leicestershire. Four or more generations of descendants of robert dudley, 1st earl of leicester 15321588 if they are properly linked.