b. 24 June 1724, 3rd s. of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, and bro. of Hon. Charles, John and Philip Yorke. educ. Dr. Newcome’s, Hackney. m. 23 Jan. 1783, Christiana Charlotte Margaret, Baroness de Stöcken, da. of Johan Henrik, Baron de Stöcken of Denmark, wid. of Baron de Boctzalaer of Holland, s.p. K.B. 23 Mar. 1761; cr. Baron Dover 18 Sept. 1788.
Offices Held
Ensign 2 Ft. Gds. 1741, lt. and capt. 1743; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1745; a.d.c. to the Duke of Cumberland 1745 – 49; a.d.c. to the King 1749 – 58; col. army 1749; col. 9 Ft. 1755 – 59; maj-gen. 1758; col. 8 Drags. 1759 – 60, 5 Drags. 1760 – 87; lt.-gen. 1760; gen. 1777; col. 11 Lt. Drags. 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.
b. 1 Dec. 1690, s. of Philip Yorke of Dover by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Gibbon of Dover, wid. of her cos. Edward Gibbon of West Cliffe, Kent. educ. Samuel Morland’s, Bethnal Green, M. Temple 1708, called 1715, bencher 1720; L. Inn 1724, bencher 1724. m. 16 May 1719, Margaret, da. of Charles Cocks, M.P., of Worcester, wid. of John Lygon of Madresfield, Worcs. and niece of Lord Chancellor Somers, 5s. 2da. Kntd. 11 June 1720. cr. Baron Hardwicke 23 Nov. 1733; Earl of Hardwicke 2 Apr. 1754.
b. 9 Dec. 1720, 1st s. of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, and bro. of Hon. Charles, John and Joseph Yorke. educ. Dr. Newcome’s, Hackney; Corpus Christi, Camb. 1737. m. 22 May 1740, Lady Jemima Campbell, da. of John, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane [S], 2da. She; suc. gd.-fa. as Marchioness Gray 5 June 1740. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl 6 Mar. 1764.
Offices Held
Teller of the Exchequer 1738 – d.; ld. lt. Cambs. 1757 – d.; P.C. 17 Dec. 1760; high steward, Cambridge Univ. 1764 – d.
b. Mar. 1677, 1st s. of Griffith Wynn of Bodvean by Catherine, da. of William Vaughan of Corsygedol, Merion.; bro. of Sir William Wynn. m. bef. 1701, Frances, da. and coh. of John Glynn of Glynnllivon, l.c.j. of common pleas, 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 1680; cr. Bt. 25 Oct. 1742.
Offices Held
Equerry to Prince of Wales 1714 – 24, clerk of the household to Prince of Wales Oct. 1724–7; constable of Caernarvon castle, forester of Snowdon and steward of Bardsey 1724 – 27; clerk of the Green Cloth 1727 – d.; equerry to George II 1727 – d.