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| James YORKE Adm. at CORPUS CHRISTI, 1748 . 5th s. of Philip (1753), Lord Chancellor Hardwicke. Matric. 1748 ; M.A. 1752 ; D.D. 1770 . Ord. deacon (Bishop of Chester, at Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ]) 10 Mar., 1754; priest, 24 Mar., 1754. Preb. of Rochester [ Kent ], 1754-6 . R. of Gt Horkesley, Essex , 1754-6 . Canon of Windsor [ Berkshire ], 1756-62 . Dean of Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ], 1762 . V. of St Giles', Reading [ Berkshire ], 1765-8 . R. of All Hallows, London , 1768 . Bishop of St David's [ Pembrokeshire ], 1774-9 . Bishop of Gloucester [ Gloucestershire ], 1779-81 . Bishop of Ely [ Cambridgeshire ], 1781 . Died 26 Aug., 1808; buried at Forthampton, Gloucestershire . Brother of Charles (1739), etc. ( Masters, 274; H. G. Harrison.) | James YORKE Approx. lifespan: 1730–1808 Adm. at Corpus Christi College 1748 5th s. of Philip YORKE (1753) Lord Chancellor Hardwicke. Matric. 1748 M.A. 1752 D.D. 1770 Ord. deacon (Bishop of Chester, at Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] ) 1754:03:10 ; priest 1754:03:24 Preb. of Rochester, [ Kent ] 1754-56 R. of Gt Horkesley, Essex 1754-56 Canon of Windsor, [ Berkshire ] 1756-62 Dean of Lincoln, [ Lincolnshire ] 1762 V. of St Giles' Reading, [ Berkshire ] 1765-68 R. of All Hallows, London 1768 Bishop of St David's, [ Pembrokeshire ] 1774-79 Bishop of Gloucester, [ Gloucestershire ] 1779-81 Bishop of Ely, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1781 d. 1808:08:26 ; buried at Forthampton, Gloucestershire brother of Charles YORKE (1739) etc. ( Masters 274; H. G. Harrison.) |