Charles Yorke , 2nd son. Lord High Chancellor. Venn: Entered: 1739 Born: Dec. 30, 1722 Died: Jan. 20, 1770 Adm. at CORPUS CHRISTI, June 13, 1739. 2nd s. of Philip, LL.D. (1753), Lord Chancellor Hardwicke. B. Dec. 30, 1722, in London. School, Hackney. Matric. 1739; M.A. 1749. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Dec. 1, 1735. Migrated to Lincoln's Inn, Oct. 23, 1742. Called to the Bar, 1746. Bencher, 1754. Joint Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, 1747. M.P. for Reigate, 1747-68; for Cambridge University, 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 and Gloucester, 1764. Married (1) Catherine, dau. of William Freeman, of Aspeden. Herts.; (2) Agneta, dau. of Henry Johnstone, of Gt Berkhampstead, Herts. Drafted the constitution for the province of Quebec. An Italian scholar. Author, poetical. Died Jan. 20, 1770. Buried at Wimpole, Cambs. Brother of John (1746), James (1748) and Philip (1737). (D.N.B.; Cussans, I. 44.)
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