John Yorke , YORKE, JOHN College: CORPUS CHRISTI Entered: 1746 Born: Aug. 27, 1728 Died: 1801 Adm. at CORPUS CHRISTI, 1746. 4th s. of Philip, LL.D. (1753), Lord Chancellor Hardwicke. B. Aug. 27, 1728. Matric. 1746; M.A. 1749. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Aug. 27, 1746. Called to the Bar, 1754. M.P. for Higham Ferrers, 1753-68; for Reigate, 1768-84. Married Elizabeth, dau. of Reginald Lygon, of Madresfield. Died September 3, 1801. (Masters; Burke; D.N.B.; all wrongly give date of death as 1769.)
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