Family and Education
b. 30 Dec. 1722, 2nd s. of Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, and bro. of Philip, Visct. Royston, Hon. John and Hon. Joseph Yorke. educ. Hackney; Corpus Christi, Camb. 1739; M. Temple 1735; L. Inn 1742, called 1746, K.C. and bencher 1754. m. (1) 19 May 1755, Catherine (d. 10 July 1759), da. and h. of William Freeman of Aspenden, Herts., 1s.; (2) 30 Dec. 1762, Agneta, da. and coh. of Henry Johnson of Great Berkhampsted, Herts., 2s. 1da.
Offices Held
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery 1747 – d.; solicitor-gen. to Prince of Wales 1754 – 56; solicitor-gen. Nov. 1756 – Dec. 1761; attorney-gen. Jan. 1762 – Nov. 1763, Aug. 1765 – Aug. 1766; ld. chancellor 17 Jan. 1770 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Tittenhanger, Herts.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
YORKE, Hon. Charles (1722-70)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion