Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke
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The Earl of Hardwicke | |
|---|---|
 Lord Hardwicke in the robes of the Order of the Garter by Thomas Lawrence | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
| In office 27 April 1801 – 21 November 1805 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | The Marquess Cornwallis |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Powis |
| Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire | |
| In office 1780–1790 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Hynde Cotton, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Charles Philip Yorke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1757 |
| Died | 18 November 1834 (aged 77) |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke (31 May 1757 – 18 November 1834), known as Philip Yorke until 1790, was a British politician.
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Born in Cambridge, England, he was the eldest son of Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor, by his first wife, Catherine Freman. He was educated at Harrow and Queens' College, Cambridge.[1]
On 31 January 1788 his uncle Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, as Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, appointed him as Colonel of the Cambridgeshire Militia, a command which he held for many years, even after he had become Lord Lieutenant himself.[2][3]
In 1790 he succeeded his uncle to his earldom and estates, including Wimpole Hall.
Political career
Hardwicke was Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire from 1780 to 1790, following the Whig traditions of his family, but after his succession to the earldom in 1790 he supported William Pitt The Younger, and took office in 1801 as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1801–1806), where he supported Catholic emancipation. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1801, created a Knight of the Garter in 1803, and was a fellow of the Royal Society.
