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| Charles YORKE Adm. at CORPUS CHRISTI, 13 Jun., 1739. 2nd s. of Philip, LL.D. (1753), Lord Chancellor Hardwicke. B. 30 Dec., 1722, in London . School, Hackney [ London ]. Matric. 1739 ; M.A. 1749 . Adm. at the Middle Temple, 01 Dec., 1735. Migrated to Lincoln's Inn, 23 Oct., 1742. Called to the Bar, 1746 . Bencher, 1754 . Joint Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, 1747 . M.P. for Reigate [ Surrey ], 1747-68 ; for Cambridge University [ Cambridgeshire ], 1768 . F.R.S., 1750 . K.C., 1754 . Solicitor-General, 1756-61 . University Counsel, 1757-67 . Attorney-General, 1762-3, and 1765-7 . Lord Chancellor, and P.C., 1770 . Recorder of Dover [ Kent ] and Gloucester [ Gloucestershire ], 1764 . Married (1) Catherine, dau. of William Freeman, of Aspeden. Hertfordshire ; (2) Agneta, dau. of Henry Johnstone, of Gt Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire . Drafted the constitution for the province of Quebec [cu] Canada [/cu]. An Italian scholar. Author, poetical. Died 20 Jan., 1770; buried at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire . Brother of John (1746), James (1748) and Philip (1737). ( D.N.B. ; Cussans, I. 44.) | Charles YORKE Approx. lifespan: 1721–1770 Adm. at Corpus Christi College 1739:06:13 2nd s. of Philip YORKE LL.D. (1753) Lord Chancellor Hardwicke. b. 1722:12:30 in London , School Hackney, [London], Matric. 1739 M.A. 1749 Adm. at the Middle Temple 1735:12:01 Migrated to Lincoln's Inn 1742:10:23 Called to the Bar 1746 Bencher 1754 Joint Clerk of the Crown in Chancery 1747 M.P. for Reigate, [Surrey], 1747-68 ; for Cambridge University, [Cambridgeshire], 1768 F.R.S. 1750 K.C. 1754 Solicitor-General 1756-61 University Counsel 1757-67 Attorney-General 1762-3, and 1765-7 Lord Chancellor, and P.C. 1770 Recorder of Dover, [Kent], and Gloucester, [Gloucestershire], 1764 m. (1) Catherine FREEMAN dau. of William FREEMAN of Aspeden. Hertfordshire , ; m. (2) Agneta JOHNSTONE dau. of Henry JOHNSTONE of Gt Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire , Drafted the constitution for the province of Quebec , Canada , An Italian scholar. Author, poetical. d. 1770:01:20 ; buried at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire , brother of John YORKE (1746) brother of James YORKE (1748) brother of Philip YORKE (1737) ( D.N.B. ; Cussans I. 44) |