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YONGE, Sir George, 5th Bt. (1732-1812), of Colyton and Escott House, Devon.
Family and Education
b. 1732,According to his memo of 4 Nov. 1802 (Geo. III Corresp. iv. 2672). He may have meant 1732 Old Style, but in Nov. 1796 he claimed to be approaching 65 (PRO 30/8/193, f. 106). o. surv. s. of Sir William Yonge, 4th Bt., of Colyton by 2nd w. Hon. Anne Howard, da. and coh. of Thomas, 6th Baron Howard of Effingham. educ. Eton 1742-5; Leipzig Univ. 1750-2. m. 10 July 1765, Anne, da. and h. of Bourchier Cleeve, London merchant, of Foots Cray Place, Kent, s.p. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 10 Aug. 1755; KB 7 May 1788.
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Sec. to Ld. Rochford at Turin embassy 1752, chargé d’affaires 1753; ld. of Admiralty Sept. 1766 – Feb. 1770; PC 10 Apr. 1782; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Apr. – Sept. 1782; sec. at war July 1782 – Apr. 1783, Dec. 1783 – July 1794; master of Mint July 1794 – Feb. 1799; gov. Cape of Good Hope 1799 – 1801; gov. Tortola 1806 – d.
Lt.-col. commdt. Hayridge vols. 1803, col. 1803; col. commdt. 8 Devon militia 1808.
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Main residences: Colyton; Escott House, Devon.
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Commons 1790-1820
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YONGE, Sir George (1732-1812)
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YORKE, Charles Philip (1764-1834), of Bonningtons, Herts.
Family and Education
b. 12 Mar. 1764, 2nd s. of Hon. Charles Yorke of Tittenhanger by 2nd w. Agneta, da. and coh. of Henry Johnston of Great Berkhamsted; bro. of Joseph Sidney Yorke. educ. Harrow 1776-80; St. John’s, Camb. 1781, L. Inn 1780, called M. Temple 1787; Italian tour 1788-9. m. 1 July 1790, Harriott, da. of Charles Manningham of Thorpe, Surr., s.p.
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Sec. at war Feb. 1801 – Aug. 1803; PC 20 Feb. 1801; sec. of state for Home affairs Aug. 1803 – May 1804; teller of Exchequer Feb. 1810; first ld. of Admiralty May 1810 – Mar. 1812; charity commr. 1818 – 21.
C.j. Isle of Ely 1789.
Capt. Camb. militia 1792, maj. 1794, lt.-col. 1799, col. 1806–11.
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Main residence: Bonningtons, Herts.
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Commons 1790-1820
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YORKE, Charles Philip (1764-1834)
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YORKE, Joseph Sydney (1768-1831), of Sydney Lodge, nr. Southampton.
Family and Education
b. 6 June 1768, 3rd s. of Hon. Charles Yorke by 2nd w., and bro. of Charles Philip Yorke. educ. Harrow 1779-80. m. (1) 29 Mar. 1798, Elizabeth Weake (d. 29 Jan. 1812), da. of James Rattray of Atherston, Perth, 6s. 1da.; (2) 22 May 1813, Lady Urania Anne Paulet, da. of George Paulet 12th Mq. of Winchester, wid. of Henry, 1st Mq. of Clanricarde [I], and of Col. Peter Kingston, s.p. Kntd. 21 Apr. 1805; KCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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Midshipman RN 1780, lt. 1789, cdr. 1790, capt. 1793, r.-adm. 1810, v.-adm. 1814, adm. 1830.
Ld. of Admiralty July 1810 – Apr. 1818.
Dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1810.
Main residence: Sydney Lodge, nr. Southampton.
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Commons 1790-1820
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YORKE, Joseph Sydney (1768-1831)
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