Thomas Coke (MP for Leicester)
Thomas Coke | |
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Melbourne Hall, the Coke family home inherited by Thomas in 1650 | |
| Member of Parliament for Leicester | |
| In office November 1640 – January 1644 (suspended) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1610 Hall Court, Herefordshire |
| Died | 23 August 1656 (aged 46) Tottenham, Middlesex |
| Spouse | Mary Pope |
| Children | John Coke |
| Parent(s) | Sir John Coke; Marie Powell |
| Alma mater | Gray's Inn |
| Occupation | Politician |
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.