The Earl of Leicester | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as an elected hereditary peer 23 June 2021 – present | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Denham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Edward Coke 6 July 1965 Epping, Essex, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Polly Maria Whately (m. 1996) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Edward Coke, 7th Earl of Leicester Valeria Phyllis Potter |
| Occupation | Politician and peer |
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. He is the current Earl of Leicester. From 1994 to 2015, when he succeeded into the earldom, he was styled Viscount Coke.[1]
- ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2287. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.