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Yorke was the son of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke and Margaret Cocks.
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In 1756 he was appointed Canon of the tenth stall at Street George"s Chapel, Windsor Castle, a position he held until 1762. He was Dean of Lincoln 1762–1781, Bishop of Street David"s from 1774 until 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:
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Philip Yorke (1770–1817), married Honorary He was buried at Forthampton, Gloucestershire.
