Philip Yorke, third earl of Hardwicke (1757-1834)
The son of Charles Yorke (1722–1770); educated at Harrow and Queens' College, Cambridge,
he was MP for Cambridgeshire (1780-90) before succeeding to the title; he was lord
lieutenant and viceroy of Ireland (1801-06) and supported Catholic emancipation.
The son of Charles Yorke (1722–1770); educated at Harrow and Queens' College, Cambridge,
he was MP for Cambridgeshire (1780-90) before succeeding to the title; he was lord
lieutenant and viceroy of Ireland (1801-06) and supported Catholic emancipation.