James Yorke (clergy)
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James Yorke was a British
clergyman.
Yorke was the son of the 1st Earl of Hardwicke
and Margaret Cocks. He was Bishop of St David's
from 1774 until 1779, Bishop of Gloucester
from 1779 to 1781 and then Bishop of Ely
from 1781 to 1808.
On 29 June 1762, Yorke married Mary Maddocks, daughter of Isaac Maddocks, the Bishop of Worcester
. They had several children, including:
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clergyman.
Yorke was the son of the 1st Earl of Hardwicke
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke PC was an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor. He was a close confidant of the Duke of Newcastle, Prime Minister between 1754 and 1756 and 1757 until 1762....
and Margaret Cocks. He was Bishop of St David's
Bishop of St David's
The Bishop of St David's is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's.The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St David's in Pembrokeshire, founding St David's Cathedral. The current Bishop of St...
from 1774 until 1779, Bishop of Gloucester
Bishop of Gloucester
The Bishop of Gloucester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire and has its see in the City of Gloucester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church...
from 1779 to 1781 and then Bishop of Ely
Bishop of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the...
from 1781 to 1808.
On 29 June 1762, Yorke married Mary Maddocks, daughter of Isaac Maddocks, the Bishop of Worcester
Bishop of Worcester
The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury...
. They had several children, including:
- Joseph Yorke (1765–1830), married Catherine Cocks, niece of Charles Cocks, 1st Baron SomersCharles Cocks, 1st Baron SomersCharles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers , known as Sir Charles Cocks, 1st Baronet, from 1772 to 1784, was a British politician....
, and became father of Joseph YorkeJoseph Yorke (MP)Joseph Yorke , was a British Member of Parliament.Yorke was the son of Joseph Yorke and Catherine, daughter of James Cocks and sister of Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers. His grandfather the Right Reverend James Yorke was the fifth son of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke...
, politician - Rev. Philip Yorke (1770–1817), married Hon. Anna Maria Cocks, daughter of the 1st Baron Somers, and became father of Philip James Yorke, soldier and scientist