Philip Yorke (antiquary)
| Philip Yorke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 July 1743 "Erddig Hall," Denbighshire, Wales |
| Died |
19 March 1804 "Erddig Hall," Denbighshire, Wales |
| Resting place | Church of St. Deiniol and St. Marcella, Marchwiel, Denbighshire, Wales |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Welsh genealogical history |
| Notable works | The Royal Tribes of Wales (1799) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Cust (d. 1779) and Diana Wynne (d. 1805) |
| Children |
Simon Yorke (1771–1834) |
| Relatives | Simon and Dorothy Yorke (parents); Philip Yorke, first earl of Hardwicke |
Simon Yorke (1771–1834)
Ethelred Yorke (1772–1796)
Elizabeth Yorke (1774–1795)
Philip Yorke (1775–1777)
John Yorke (1776–1792)
Brownlow Yorke (1777–1803)
Dorothy Yorke (1779–1846)
Diana Yorke (1783–1855)
Pierce Wynne-Yorke (1784–1837)
Lucy Margaret Yorke (1785–1863)
Robert Wynne-Yorke (1787–1854)
Philip Wynne-Yorke (1787–1858)
Philip Yorke (1743–1804) was an antiquary who developed an interest in Welsh history and genealogy relatively late in life. He was the author of The Royal Tribes of Wales (1799).
The son of Simon Yorke (1696–1767) and Dorothy Hutton (1717–1787), he was born at Erddig, not far from Wrexham (Denbighshire, Wales). He was related to Philip Yorke, first earl of Hardwicke, who was uncle to Simon's father Simon Yorke. His mother, Dorothy, was a daughter of Matthew Hutton of Newnham, Hertfordshire. After receiving his basic education in Wanstead and at Newcome's School in Hackney, he went to Eton College and subsequently in 1762 to Benet College, Cambridge, where he was awarded an MA degree in 1765. He proceeded to Lincoln's Inn in 1762 and was 'called to the bar' in 1767. He took delight in classical literature, and became a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1768.
In 1770, Philip married his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Cust, by whom he had two daughters and five sons. Through his wife's aid he became a member of Parliament, serving the borough of Helston, Cornwall, until 1781. Elizabeth died two years previously, in 1779.
In 1782, Philip married his second wife, the Welsh widow Diana (died 1805), who was a daughter of Piers Wynne of Dyffryn Aled, Llansannan. They had two daughters and four sons. Yorke later obtained a seat in Parliament for Grantham, but relinquished it after a year to his eldest son Simon (1792–93).
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