Biography of Thomas Coke 1674-1727

Paternal Family Tree: Coke Trusley

1698 General Election

1702 General Election

1705 General Election

1708 General Election

1710 General Election

In or before 1674 [his father] John Coke (age 21) and Mary Leventhorpe were married.

On 19 Feb 1674 Thomas Coke was born to John Coke (age 21) in Melbourne [Map]. He was baptised on the same day.

In 1692 [his father] John Coke (age 39) died in Geneva having gone abroad for health reasons.

1698 General Election

In 1698 Thomas Coke (age 23) was elected MP Derby at the 1698 General Election which seat he held until Dec 1701.

In Jun 1698 Thomas Coke (age 24) and Mary Stanhope (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield (age 64) and Elizabeth Dormer Countess Chesterfield.

1702 General Election

In 1702 Thomas Coke (age 27) was elected MP Derbyshire at the 1702 General Election.

In 1704 [his wife] Mary Stanhope (age 30) died.

On or before 06 Feb 1704 [his former brother-in-law] Charles Stanhope aka Wooton (age 28) died. Boughton aka Bocton Place, Kent [Map] was inherited by his elder brother [his former brother-in-law] Philip Stanhope 3rd Earl Chesterfield (age 31).

1705 General Election

In 1705 Thomas Coke (age 30) was elected MP Derbyshire at the 1705 General Election.

In Dec 1706 Thomas Coke (age 32) exchanged offices with Peregrine Bertie (age 20). Thomas Coke (age 32) was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household which position he held for the rest of his life.

1708 General Election

In 1708 Thomas Coke (age 33) was elected MP Derbyshire at the 1708 General Election.

In 1708 Thomas Coke (age 33) was appointed Privy Council.

On 15 Oct 1709 Thomas Coke (age 35) and Elizabeth Hales were married.

1710 General Election

In 1710 Thomas Coke (age 35) was elected MP Grampound at the 1710 General Election.

Before 1727. Michael Dahl (age 67). Portrait of Thomas Coke (age 52).

On 11 May 1727 Thomas Coke (age 53) died.

[his daughter] Charlotte Coke was born to Thomas Coke.

Royal Descendants of Thomas Coke 1674-1727

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 1

Ancestors of Thomas Coke 1674-1727

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Coke of Trusley

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Coke of Trusley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Coke of Trusley

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Coke

GrandFather: Thomas Coke

Father: John Coke

Thomas Coke