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Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, PC (1 December 1690 – 6 March 1764) was an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. He was a close confidant of the Duke of Newcastle, Prime Minister between 1754 and 1756 and 1757 until 1762.
Philip Yorke, 1st earl of Hardwicke was an English lord chancellor, whose grasp of legal principle and study of the historical foundations of equity, combined with his knowledge of Roman civil law, enabled him to establish the principles and limits of the English system of equity.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Philip Yorke is a historical fiction writer who creates the Hacker Chronicles series, featuring Francis Hacker, a Parliamentary commander in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Learn more about his books, characters, historical background and latest news on his official website.
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke. Earl of Hardwicke is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1754 for Philip Yorke, 1st Baron Hardwicke, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1737 to 1756.
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke (1690-1764) was a judge who served for many years as Lord Chancellor of England. Collection consists of British correspondence and official documents (handwritten transcripts in part), dealing mainly with European diplomatic affairs and the American colonies, collected during the 18th century by Philip, Lord ...
Philip Yorke has a passion for history, particularly the Wars of the Three Kingdoms (known as the 'English Civil Wars'). Set in the bloody and brutal seventeenth century, Rebellion and Redemption are the first instalments in the five-novel Hacker Chronicles.
Philip Yorke (1757–1834) was a British politician and the first lord lieutenant of Ireland after the union. He faced political challenges, such as the Emmet rebellion, the catholic question, and the patronage dispute with John Foster.
