Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
British lawyer and statesman (1690–1764) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, PC (1 December 1690 – 6 March 1764) was an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. He was a close confidant of the Duke of Newcastle, Prime Minister between 1754 and 1756 and 1757 until 1762.
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The Earl of Hardwicke | |
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Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Lord High Steward for the trials of: | |
In office 21 February 1737 – 19 November 1756 | |
Monarch | George II |
Prime Minister | Sir Robert Walpole The Earl of Wilmington Henry Pelham The Duke of Newcastle |
Preceded by | The Lord Talbot |
12th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary | |
In office 1764–1764 | |
Personal details | |
Born | c. (1690-12-01)1 December 1690 Dover, Kent, England |
Died | 6 March 1764(1764-03-06) (aged 73) London, England |
Spouse(s) | Margaret, Lady Yorke |
Children | 7 |
Education | Middle Temple |
Profession | Lawyer |
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