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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 (born Dec. 1, 1690, Dover, Kent, Eng.—died March 6, 1764, London) 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.
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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.
This thesis is an assessment of the legal career of Philip Yorke, first Earl of Hardwicke from his admission as a student of the Middle Temple in 1708' until his retirement as Lord Chancellor, in 1756.
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21 de mai. de 2018 · The Oxford Companion to British History JOHN CANNON. *Hardwicke, Philip Yorke, 1st earl of* (1690–1764). As the longest-serving lord chancellor [1] of the 18th cent., Hardwicke had significant legal achievements to his credit, particularly in clarifying the laws of equity, and great political importance too.
9 de mar. de 2022 · Open Access. Philip Yorke and Thomas Birch: Scribal News in the Mid 18th Century * Markman Ellis. First published: 09 March 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-0206.12615.
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.
