Family and Education
b. c. 1646, o.s. of William Yorke of Leasingham by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Simon Walwyn of Burton Pedwardine. educ. Grantham g.s. (Mr Stokes); St. John’s, Camb. adm. 22 May 1663, aged 16; L. Inn 1665, called 1674. m. Penelope, da. of Richard Samwell of Gayton, Northants., 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 2da. Kntd. 7 Nov. 1674; suc. fa. 1682.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1125; E. Trollope, Sleaford, 352.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Lincs. 1673 – 79, 1689 – 1701; j.p. Lincs. Northants. Rutland and Warws. 1675 – 81, Lincs. (Holland and Kesteven) Feb. 1688 – d., Leics. 1694 – d.; commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines, Lincs. Notts. and Derbys. Mar. 1688.
Main residence: Burton Pedwardine, Lincs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
YORKE, Sir William (c.1646-1702)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion