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| Philip YORKE Adm. at CORPUS CHRISTI, 1737 . S. and h. of Philip (1753), Lord Chancellor Hardwicke. B. 09 Dec., 1720. School, Hackney [ London ]. Matric. 1747 ; LL.D. 1749 . One of the Tellers of the Exchequer, 1738-90 . M.P. for Reigate [ Surrey ], 1741-7 ; for Cambridgeshire , 1747-64 . F.R.S., 1741 ; F.S.A., 1745 . Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire , 1757-90 . P.C., 1760 . Succeeded as 2nd Earl Hardwicke, 06 Mar., 1764. High Steward of the University, 1764-90 . Married Lady Jemima Campbell, dau. of John, Earl of Breadalbane, 22 May, 1740. A good classical scholar. Joint author with his brother Charles of Athenian Letters. Died s.p.m., 16 May, 1790, aged 70. Brother of Charles (1739), etc. ( D.N.B. ; Masters, 274; G.E.C. ) | Philip YORKE Approx. lifespan: 1720–1790 Adm. at Corpus Christi College 1737 s. and h. of Philip YORKE (1753) Lord Chancellor Hardwicke. b. 1720:12:09 School Hackney, [London], Matric. 1747 LL.D. 1749 One of the Tellers of the Exchequer 1738-90 M.P. for Reigate, [Surrey], 1741-47 ; for Cambridgeshire , 1747-64 F.R.S. 1741 F.S.A. 1745 Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire , 1757-90 P.C. 1760 Succeeded as 2nd Earl Hardwicke 1764:03:06 High Steward of the University 1764-90 married Lady Jemima CAMPBELL dau. of John CAMPBELL, Earl of Breadalbane 1740:05:22 A good classical scholar. Joint author with his brother Charles YORKE of Athenian Letters. d. s.p.m. 1790:05:16 aged 70. brother of Charles YORKE (1739) etc. ( D.N.B. ; Masters 274; G.E.C. ) |