Charles Yorke
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Charles Yorke was an 18th-century British lawyer and politician who briefly served as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Yorke canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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barrister ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | King George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1722-12-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| burialPlace | Wimpole, Cambridgeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfAssumingOffice | 1770-01-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfLeavingOffice | 1770-01-20 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1770-01-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
NERFINISHED
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Corpus Christi College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Yorke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | legal writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Middle Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret Cocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brief tenure as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
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prominent 18th-century legal career ⓘ |
| notableWork |
legal opinions on colonial affairs
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participation in the Stamp Act 1765 debates ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm | House of Commons of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Attorney General for England and Wales
NERFINISHED
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Lord Chancellor of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ Solicitor General for England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForLeavingOffice | death in office ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| representedInParliament |
Cambridge University constituency
NERFINISHED
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Lymington NERFINISHED ⓘ Reigate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | George III of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Agnes Cocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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