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| YORKE, PHILIP. Adm. Fell.-Com. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Apr. 14, 1762. Of Denbighshire . [Eldest s. of Symon, of Erddig, Wrexham (and Dorothy, dau. of Matthew Hutton, of Newnham, Hertfordshire .). B. July 30, 1743, at Erddig. School, Eton.] Matric. Michs. 1762; M.A., per Lit. Reg., 1765. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 12, 1762. Called to the Bar, July 4, 1767. F.S.A., 1768. M.P. for Helston, 1774-8; for Grantham, 1792-3. Married (1) July 2, 1770, Elizabeth, youngest dau. of Sir John Cust, 3rd Bart., and had issue; (2) 1782, Diana, widow of Ridgeway Owen Meyrick (and dau. of Peirce Wynne), of Dyffryn Aled, Denbighshire , and had further issue. Author, The Royal Tribes of Wales . Died Feb. 19, 1804, at Erddig Park, Wrexham. Father of Peirce W. (above) Philip W. (1806) and Simon (1788). ( Eton Coll. Reg.; Inns of Court; Return of M.P.s.; G. Mag., 1804, 1. 280; D.N.B. ) | Philip YORKE Approx. lifespan: 1743–1804 Fell.-Com. Corpus Christi College adm1762:04:14 Of Denbighshire , Eldest s. of Symon YORKE of Erddig, Wrexham, [Denbighshire], (and Dorothy HUTTON dau. of Matthew HUTTON of Newnham, Hertfordshire , ) b. Erddig, [Denbighshire], 1743:07:30 Sch: Eton Matric 1762:10MT: MA per Lit. Reg. 1765. Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1762:11:12 Called to the Bar: 1767:07:04 FSA 1768 M.P. for: : Helston, [Cornwall], 1774-78 for Grantham, [Lincolnshire], 1792-93 m. (1) 1770:07:02 Elizabeth CUST youngest dau. of Sir John CUST 3rd Bart. had issue m. (2) 1782 Diana WYNNE MEYRICK widow of Ridgeway Owen MEYRICK (and dau. of Peirce WYNNE ), of Dyffryn Aled, Denbighshire , and had further issue. Publ.: The Royal Tribes of Wales d. Erddig Park, Wrexham, [Denbighshire], 1804:02:19 father of Peirce Wynne YORKE (1803) father of Philip W. YORKE (1806) father of Simon YORKE (1788) ( Eton College Reg.; Inns of Court; Return of M.P.s.; G. Mag 1804, 1. 280; D.N.B. ) |