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James Yorke (bishop)

The Right Reverend and Honourable
James Yorke
Bishop of Ely
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Diocese Diocese of Ely
In office 1781–1808
Predecessor Edmund Keene
Successor Thomas Dampier
Other posts Dean of Lincoln (1762–1781)
Bishop of St David's (1774–1779)
Bishop of Gloucester (1779–1781)
Personal details
Born (1730-03-09)9 March 1730
Died 26 August 1808(1808-08-26) (aged 78)
Buried Forthampton, Gloucestershire
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Parents Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
Margaret Cocks
Spouse Mary Maddox (m.1762)
Education Newcome's School
Alma mater Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

James Yorke (9 March 1730 – 26 August 1808) was a British clergyman.

Yorke was the son of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke and Margaret Cocks.

He was educated at Newcome's School, proceeding in 1748 to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (M.A. 1752, D.D. 1770).

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, a position he held until 1762.

He was Dean of Lincoln 1762–1781, Bishop of St David's from 1774 to 1779,Bishop of Gloucester from 1779 to 1781 and then Bishop of Ely from 1781 to 1808.

On 29 June 1762, Yorke married Mary Maddox, daughter of Isaac Maddox, the Bishop of Worcester. They had several children, including:

He was buried at Forthampton, Gloucestershire.


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