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| YORKE, PHILIP. Adm. Fell.-Com. at QUEENS', Apr. 15, 1774. Of Middlesex . [Eldest s. of the Rt. Hon. Charles (1739), deceased, Attorney-General (by his 1st wife, Catherine, only dau. of William Freeman). B. May 31, 1757. School, Harrow.] Matric. Michs. 1775; M.A. 1776; Hon. LL.D. 1811. Of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire . High Steward of the University, 1806-34. M.P. for Cambridgeshire , 1780-90. Succeeded his uncle as 3rd Earl of Hardwicke, May, 1796. Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland , 1801-6. Supported Catholic emancipation and the Reform bill, 1831. Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire , 1790-1834. A Trustee of the British Museum, 1802-34. K.G., 1803. F.R.S., 1790. F.S.A., 1791; P.C., 1801. Married, July 24, 1782, Elizabeth, dau. of the Earl of Balcarres, and had issue. Died Nov. 18, 1834; buried at Wimpole. Father of Philip, Viscount Royston (1801, sub Royston); half-brother of Charles P. (1781). ( Harrow Sch. Reg.; D.N.B.; G.E.C. ) | Philip YORKE Approx. lifespan: 1757–1834 Fell.-Com. Queens' College adm1774:04:15 Of Middlesex Eldest s. of Rt Hon. Charles YORKE (1739) deceased Attorney-General: (by his 1st wife Catherine FREEMAN only dau. of William FREEMAN ) b. 1757:05:31 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Matric 1775:10MT: MA 1776 Hon.LLD 1811 Of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire High Steward of University 1806-34 M.P. for: : Cambridgeshire 1780-90 Succeeded his uncle as 3rd Earl of Hardwicke 1796:05 Lord-Lieutenant of: Ireland 1801-06 Supported Catholic emancipation and the Reform bill 1831 Lord-Lieutenant of: Cambridgeshire 1790-1834 Trustee of: : British Museum 1802-34 KG 1803 FRS 1790 FSA 1791 P.C.: 1801 m. 1782:07:24 Elizabeth LINDSAY dau. of the Earl of Balcarres had issue d. ; 1834:11:18 buried Wimpole, [ Cambridgeshire ] father of Philip YORKE (1801) Viscount Royston ( sub Royston) half-brother of Charles P. YORKE (1781) ( Harrow School Reg.; D.N.B.; G.E.C. ) |