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YORKE, Sir Joseph Sydney (1768-1831)
Family and Education
b. 6 June 1768, 3rd s. of Charles Yorke† (d. 1770) of Tittenhanger, Herts. and 2nd w. Agneta, da. and coh. of Henry Johnston of Great Berkhampstead, Herts. educ. Harrow 1779-80. m. (1) 29 Mar. 1798, Elizabeth Weake (d. 29 Jan. 1812), da. of James Rattray of Atherston, Perth., 4s. 1da.; (2) 22 May 1813, Lady Urania Anne Paulet, da. of George Paulet†, 12th mq. of Winchester, wid. of Henry, 1st mq. of Clanricarde [I], and of Col. Peter Kingston, s.p. Kntd. 21 Apr. 1805; KCB 2 Jan. 1815. d. 5 May 1831.
Offices Held
Midshipman RN 1780, lt. 1789, cdr. 1790, capt. 1793, r.-adm. 1810, v.-adm. 1814, half-pay 1818, adm. 1830.
Ld. of admiralty July 1810 – Apr. 1818.
Dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1818.
Main residence: Sydney Lodge, nr. Southampton, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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