YORKE, Sir William (b. c.1646), of Leasingham and Burton Pedwardine, Lincs.

b. c. 1646, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of William Yorke of Leasingham by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Simon Walynn of Burton Pedwardine. educ. Grantham sch.; St. John’s, Camb. matric. 22 May 1663, aged 16; L. Inn 1665, called 1674. m. (1) by 1668, Penelope, da. of Richard Samwell of Upton, Northants.; sis. of Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Bt.*, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) lic. 15 Apr. 1690, Catherine, da. of William Bainbrigge of Lockington, Leics., wid. of William Leake, serjeant-at-law, of Wymeswold, Leics., s.p. Kntd. 7 Nov. 1674; suc. fa. 1682. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1125–6; E. Trollope, Sleaford, 352; IGI, Lincs.; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1524; J. Nichols, Leics. iii. 506, 882.