Thomas Coke (MP for Leicester)
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Thomas Coke (ca.1610 to 1656) was an English lawyer and politician elected Member of Parliament for Leicester in 1640. During the First English Civil War, he sat in the Royalist-controlled Oxford Parliament, leading to his suspension by the Westminster Parliament in January 1644.
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Thomas Coke | |
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Member of Parliament for Leicester | |
In office November 1640 ā January 1644 (suspended) | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1610 Hall Court, Herefordshire |
Died | 23 August 1656(1656-08-23) (aged 46) Tottenham, Middlesex |
Spouse | Mary Pope |
Children | John Coke |
Parent(s) | Sir John Coke; Marie Powell |
Alma mater | Gray's Inn |
Occupation | Politician |
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