Person:Charles Yorke (2)

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Charles Yorke
b.30 Dec 1722
d.20 Jan 1770
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Lady Margaret Yorke
  2. Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke1720 - 1790
  3. Charles Yorke1722 - 1770
  4. Joseph Yorke, 1st Baron Dover1724 - 1792
  5. James Yorke1730 - 1808
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Charles Yorke1722 - 1770
  • W.  Catherine Freman (add)
  1. Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke1757 - 1834
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Charles Yorke1722 - 1770
  • W.  Agneta Johnson (add)
  1. Charles Philip Yorke1764 - 1834
  2. Caroline Yorke1765 - 1818
  3. Joseph Sydney Yorke1768 - 1831
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Name Charles Yorke
Gender Male
Birth[1] 30 Dec 1722
Marriage to Catherine Freman (add)
Marriage to Agneta Johnson (add)
Death[1] 20 Jan 1770
Reference Number? Q5083769?


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Charles Yorke PC (30 December 172220 January 1770) was briefly Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. His father was also Lord Chancellor, and he began his career as a Member of Parliament. He served successively as Solicitor-General and Attorney-General for several governments, during which he was best known for writing what became the Quebec Act. He was appointed Lord Chancellor over his objections, but he committed suicide only three days after taking the post.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charles Yorke, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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