John Yorke (1685-1757)

John Yorke (1685-1757) was an English politician, who sat in the House of Commons as member for the Richmond constituency in the North Riding of Yorkshire between 1710 and 1757, with two short intervals.

John Yorke was born in 1685, the son of Thomas Yorke (1658-1716), MP for Richmond between 1689 and 1716, and Katherine Lister. He was educated at Eton College and Peterhouse, Cambridge.

He succeeded has father as member for Richmond in 1710, but stood down in favour of his father in 1713. After his father's death in 1716 he was again elected as member for Richmond in 1717. He served as an independent Whig. He lost his seat in 1727, but petitioned the House of Lords and was declared the winner in 1728. He retained his seat until his death.

On his father's death he inherited the Yorke family estates in Nidderdale and Richmond. In 1732 he married Anne, daughter of James Darcy, who had served as MP for Richmond with John's father.

He died childless in 1757 and was buried in Richmond parish church.

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