Philip Yorke | |
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Born | "Erddig Hall," Denbighshire, Wales | 30 July 1743
Died | "Erddig Hall," Denbighshire, Wales | 19 March 1804
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) Ethelred Yorke (1772–1796) |
Relatives | Simon and Dorothy Yorke (parents); Philip Yorke, first earl of Hardwicke |
Philip Yorke (30 July 1743 – 19 February 1804) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1775 and 1792 and 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).