Commons 1690-1715

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.

b. 29 June 1658, 1st s. of Sir John Yorke† of Gouthwaite Hall by Mary, da. of Maulger Norton† of St. Nicholas, nr. Richmond. m. 7 Dec. 1680, Catherine (d. 1731), da. and h. of Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, Yorks., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1663. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, ii. 281–2.