Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
Recorder, Dover 1718 – d.; solicitor-gen. 1720 – 24; attorney-gen. 1724 – 33; c.j. of King’s bench 1733 – 37; P.C. 1 Nov. 1733; ld. chancellor 1737 – 56; high steward, Cambridge Univ. 1749 – d.
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn; Carshalton, Croydon, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
YORKE, Philip (1690-1764)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion