Cary Coke 1680/1-1707
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Biographical Note
Daughter of Sir John Newton of Barrs Court, Gloucestershire. In [Married in::1696]] she married [Husband of::Edward Coke]] who had inherited the hall and estate of Holkham in Norfolk; their son [Mother of::Thomas Coke|Thomas]] (1697-1759) became 1st Earl of Leicester. Cary and her husband were a bright and fashionable young couple, who died heavily in debt despite their youth; their patronage and enthusiasm for the stage is signified by the dedication of [Is associated with::Mary Pix|Mary Pix's]] play Queen Catherine to Cary in 1698.
Books
Both Cary and Edward acquired books and in 1701 they each had a dated bookplate made.