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     Lady Winifred Coke was born in 1851. She was the daughter of Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham and Juliana Whitbread.¹ She married Robert Bermingham Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim, son of Rev. Hon. Francis Nathanial Clements and Charlotte King, on 2 September 1873 at Walsingham, Norfolk, England.^2,3 She died on 22 March 1940.¹
     Her married name became Clements. After her marriage, Lady Winifred Coke was styled as Countess of Leitrim on 2 April 1878.

     Lady Margaret Coke was born on 24 April 1852 at Holkham, Norfolk, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham and Juliana Whitbread.¹ She was baptised on 30 May 1852 at Holkham, Norfolk, England^G.¹ She married Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper, son of Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper and Amelia Harriet Otter, on 2 May 1874 at Holkham, Norfolk, England^G.¹ She died on 2 August 1922 at age 70 at Swaffham Prior House, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.²
     Her married name became Strutt. After her marriage, Lady Margaret Coke was styled as Baroness Belper on 30 June 1880.

     Lady Jane Elizabeth Coke was born on 22 December 1777.^2,3 She was the daughter of Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham and Jane Dutton.¹ She married, firstly, Charles Nevinson Howard, Viscount Andover, son of John Howard, 15th Earl of Suffolk and Julia Gaskarth, on 21 June 1796.¹ She married, secondly, Admiral Sir Henry Digby, son of Very Rev. Hon. William Digby and Charlotte Cox, on 17 April 1806.¹ She died on 29 April 1863 at age 85.¹
     From 21 June 1796, her married name became Howard. From 17 April 1806, her married name became Digby.

     Lady Elizabeth Wilhelmina Coke was born on 17 March 1795.^2,3 She was the daughter of Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of Holkham and Jane Dutton.¹ She was baptised on 18 April 1795 at St. James, Westminster, Norfolk, England.³ She married John Spencer Stanhope, son of Walter Spencer Stanhope and Mary Winifred Pulleine, on 5 December 1822.⁴ She died on 30 October 1873 at age 78.⁴
     Her married name became Spencer Stanhope.

     Major Hon. Richard Coke was born on 20 August 1876.² He was the son of Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham and Hon. Georgina Caroline Cavendish.² He married, firstly, Hon. Doreen O'Brien, daughter of Edward Donough O'Brien, 14th Baron of Inchiquin and Hon. Ellen Harriet White, on 21 December 1907.² He and Hon. Doreen O'Brien were divorced in 1927.² He married, secondly, Elizabeth Vera Catherine Alice de Beaumont, daughter of Louis Leopold Martial Baynard de Beaumont and Hon. Kathleen Mary O'Hagan, on 19 July 1932.² He died on 14 June 1964 at age 87.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902.² He gained the rank of Major in the Scots Guards.² He fought in the First World War in 1914, where he was wounded twice.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Norfolk.² He lived at The White House, Weasenham, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. Hon. Edward Coke was born on 17 October 1879.¹ He was the son of Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham and Hon. Georgina Caroline Cavendish.¹ He died on 4 September 1944 at age 64, unmarried.¹
     He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches twice and was wounded twice.¹

     Major Hon. Sir John Spencer Coke was born on 30 September 1880.² He was the son of Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham and Hon. Georgina Caroline Cavendish.² He married Hon. Dorothy Olive Levy-Lawson, daughter of Harry Lawson Webster Levy-Lawson, 1st and last Viscount Burnham and Olive de Bathe, on 15 January 1907.² He died on 23 December 1957 at age 77.²
     He fought in the Boer War in 1902.² He fought in the First World War.² He gained the rank of Major in the Scots Guards.² He held the office of Gentleman Usher to HM King George VI between 1938 and 1953.² He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1946.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1953.¹ He lived at Toy House, Toys Hill, Kent, England^G.¹

     Captain Hon. Reginald Coke was born on 10 November 1883.² He was the son of Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham and Hon. Georgina Caroline Cavendish.² He married Katharine Ryder, daughter of Hon. Edward Alan Dudley Ryder and Lady Mary Maud Anson, on 17 July 1924.¹ He died on 30 April 1969 at age 85.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He was admitted to Inner temple in 1908 entitled to practise as a barrister.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Scots Guards (Special Reserves.)² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He was Special Commissioner of Income Tax.²

     Commander Hon. Lovel William Coke was born on 19 August 1893.¹ He was the son of Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham and Hon. Georgina Caroline Cavendish.¹ He died on 16 March 1966 at age 72, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹

     Lady Mabel Coke was the daughter of Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham and Hon. Georgina Caroline Cavendish.¹ She married James Little Luddington, son of James Luddington and Augusta Little, on 8 August 1929.¹ She died on 29 January 1967.¹
     She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1920.¹ Her married name became Luddington.