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YORKE, John (1685-1757), of Gouthwaite, Yorks.
Family and Education
bap. 6 Dec. 1685, 1st s. of Thomas Yorke, M.P., of Gouthwaite by Catherine, da. and h. of Thomas Lister of Arnold’s Biggin, Yorks.; bro. of Thomas Yorke. educ. Eton 1698; Peterhouse, Camb. 1703. m. 5 Jan. 1732, Anne, da. of James Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Navan, 2nd cos. of Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holdernesse, s.p. suc. fa. 1716.
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Main residence: Gouthwaite, Yorks.
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Commons 1754-1790
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YORKE, John (1685-1757)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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Religion
YORKE, Hon. John (1728-1801), of Sonning, Berks.
Family and Education
b. 27 Aug. 1728, 4th s. of Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, and bro. of Philip, Visct. Royston, Hon. Charles and Hon. Joseph Yorke. educ. Hackney; Corpus Christi, Camb. 1746; L. Inn 1746, called 1754. m. 1 Jan. 1762, Elizabeth, da. of Reginald Lygon of Madresfield, Worcs., 1da.
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Clerk of the Crown in Chancery 1746 – d.; chaff-wax 1752 – 55; patentee for commissions of bankruptcy 1755 – d.; a ld. of Trade 1761 – 63, July – Dec. 1765; ld. of Admiralty Dec. 1765-Aug. 1766.
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Main residence: Sonning, Berks.
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Commons 1754-1790
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YORKE, Hon. John (1728-1801)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
YORKE, Hon. Joseph (1724-92).
Family and Education
b. 24 June 1724, 3rd s. of Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, and bro. of Philip, Visct. Royston, Hon. Charles and Hon. John Yorke. educ. Hackney. m. 23 Jan. 1783, Christiana Charlotte Margaret, Baroness de Stöcken, da. of Johan Henrik, Baron de Stöcken of Denmark, and wid. of Baron de Boctzalaer of Holland, s.p. cr. K.B. 23 Mar. 1761; cr. Baron Dover 18 Sept. 1788.
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Ensign 2 Ft. Gds. 1741, lt. 1743; capt. 1 Ft. Gds. and lt.-col. 1745; col. army 1749; col. 9 Ft. 1755 – 59; maj.-gen. 1758; col. 8 Drag. 1759 – 60, 5 Drag. 1760 – 87; lt.-gen. 1760; gen. 1777; col. 22 Lt. Drag. 1787 – 89, 1 Life Gds. 1789 – d.
Sec. to Paris Embassy 1749 – 51; minister at The Hague 1751 – 61, ambassador 1761 – 80; P.C. 29 June 1768.
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Commons 1754-1790
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YORKE, Hon. Joseph (1724-92)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
YORKE, Philip, Visct. Royston (1720-90).
Family and Education
b. 9 Dec. 1720, 1st s. of Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, by Margaret, da. of Charles Cocks of Worcester; bro. of Hon. Charles, Hon. John and Hon. Joseph Yorke. educ. Hackney; Corpus Christi, Camb. 1737. m. 22 May 1740, Jemima, da. of John, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane [S], 2da. She; suc. her gd.-fa. as Marchioness Grey 5 June 1740. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Hardwicke 6 Mar. 1764.
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Ld. lt. Cambs. 1757 – d. teller of the Exchequer 1738 – d. P.C. 17 Dec. 1760; high steward Camb. Univ. 1764 – d.
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Volume
Commons 1754-1790
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YORKE, Philip, Visct. Royston (1720-90)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
YORKE, Philip (1743-1804), of Erthig, Denb.
Family and Education
b. 30 July 1743, o.s. of Simon Yorke of Erthig (a cos. of Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke), by Dorothy, da. and h. of Matthew Hutton of Newnham, Herts. educ. Eton 1759-60; Corpus Christi, Camb. 1762; L. Inn 1762, called 1767. m. (1) 2 July 1770, Elizabeth (d. Feb. 1779), da. of Sir John Cust, 3rd Bt., 4s. 3da.; (2) 27 Sept. 1782, Diana, da. and h. of Piers Wynne of Dyffryn Aled, Denb., wid. of Ridgeway Owen Meyrick of Bodorgan, Anglesey, 4s. 2da. suc. fa. 1767.
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Sheriff, Denb. 1786–7.
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Main residence: Erthig, Denb.
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Commons 1754-1790
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YORKE, Philip (1743-1804)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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Religion