Charles Philip Yorke R.N.
Charles Philip Yorke R.N.


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Charles Philip Yorke R.N.Explanation
Eldest son of Admiral Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke (1768-1831)
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
2 April 1799 Born (Sydney Lodge, near Southampton)
13 July 183110 December 1832M.P. for Reigate
21 December 183219 January 1835M.P. for Cambridgeshire
14 October 1833 Married Susan, sixth daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth
18 November 1834 Succeeded as 4th Earl of Hardwicke
18341873Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire
27 February 1852 Privy Councillor
1 March 18525 January 1853Postmaster General
26 February 185818 June 1859Lord Privy Seal
17 September 1873 Died
 
DateRank
4 February 1813Entered Royal Navy College
14 August 1819Lieutenant
18 May 1822Commander
6 June 1825Captain
12 April 1854Retired Rear-Admiral
24 November 1858Retired Vice-Admiral
3 December 1863Retired Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
20 November 18281831Captain in Alligator, Mediterranean
12 June 1844 Captain in Black Eagle
23 October 1844 Captain in St Vincent (and 1844 experimental squadron and 1845 experimental squadron)
November 1848January 1850Captain in Vengeance, Mediterranean


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