James Yorke (9 March 1730 – 26 August 1808) was a
British
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clergyman.
Yorke was the son of
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, (1 December 16906 March 1764) was an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. He was a close confidant of the Duke of Newcastle, Prime Minister between 1754 and 17 ...
and Margaret Cocks.
He was educated at
Newcome's School
Newcome's School was a fashionable boys' school in Hackney, then to the east of London, founded in the early 18th century. A number of prominent Whig families sent their sons there. The school closed in 1815, and the buildings were gutted in 182 ...
, proceeding in 1748 to
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (M.A. 1752,
D.D. 1770).
Career
Yorke served as Rector of
Great Horkesley, Essex, 1754–1756.
In 1756 he was appointed
Canon of the tenth stall at
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is both a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch) and the Chapel of the Order of the Gart ...
, a position he held until 1762.
He was
Dean of Lincoln
The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln. Christine Wilson was installed as Dean on 22 October 2016. 1762–1781,
Bishop of St David's
The Bishop of St Davids is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St Davids.
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 Davids in Pembrokeshire, ...
from 1774 to 1779,
Bishop of Gloucester
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The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire. The see's centre of governan ...
from 1779 to 1781 and then
Bishop of Ely from 1781 to 1808.
In 1793 he sought statutory powers to sell
the bishop's palace and grounds in
Wisbech
Wisbech ( ) is a market town, inland port and civil parish in the Fenland district in Cambridgeshire, England. In 2011 it had a population of 31,573. The town lies in the far north-east of Cambridgeshire, bordering Norfolk and only 5 miles ...
. The Bill passed despite the opposition of Sir
James Ayre and the premises were sold by auction in the same year to
Joseph Medworth. Eyre was son-in-law of Henry Southwell of Bank House,
Wisbech
Wisbech ( ) is a market town, inland port and civil parish in the Fenland district in Cambridgeshire, England. In 2011 it had a population of 31,573. The town lies in the far north-east of Cambridgeshire, bordering Norfolk and only 5 miles ...
,
Isle of Ely
The Isle of Ely () is a historic region around the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England. Between 1889 and 1965, it formed an administrative county.
Etymology
Its name has been said to mean "island of eels", a reference to the creatures th ...
a member of the family tenanting the castle, and to that extent an interested party.
Family
On 29 June 1762, Yorke married Mary Maddox, daughter of
Isaac Maddox
Isaac Maddox (27 July 1697 – 27 September 1759) was an Anglican clergyman, successively bishop of St Asaph and of Worcester.
Life
Isaac was the son of a Dissenter, Edward Maddox, stationer of London. He was orphaned at an early age, and b ...
, the
Bishop of Worcester. They had several children, including:
*Joseph Yorke (1765–1830), married Catherine Cocks, niece of
Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers
Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers (29 June 1725 – 30 January 1806), known as Sir Charles Cocks, 1st Baronet, from 1772 to 1784, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1747 to 1784.
Life
Cocks was the son of John Cocks and ...
, and became father of
Joseph Yorke, politician
*Rev. Philip Yorke (1770–1817), married Hon. Anna Maria Cocks, daughter of the 1st Baron Somers, and became father of
Philip James Yorke
Philip James Yorke (13 October 1799 – 14 December 1874) was a British Army officer, scientist and Fellow of the Royal Society. Yorke was a founder of the Chemical Society in the United Kingdom.
Life
Yorke was born on 13 October 1799, the eldes ...
, soldier and scientist
He was buried at
Forthampton, Gloucestershire. His memorial is designed by
Robert Blore
Robert Blore and Son were a late 18th century/early 19th century firm of sculptors based at 125 Piccadilly in central London.
Background
Robert Blore the elder appears to be born around 1760 and worked until 1820 (when he presumably died). Robert ...
of
Piccadilly.
[Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis]
References
1730 births
1808 deaths
Bishops of Ely
Bishops of Gloucester
Bishops of St Davids
Deans of Lincoln
Younger sons of earls
18th-century Church of England bishops
19th-century Church of England bishops
James
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