Family and Education
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wrest, Beds.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
YORKE, Hon. Philip (1720-90)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion