HARDWICKE . 165 [S.] in Feb. 1747. High Steward of the Univ. of Cambridge, 1749, being cr. LL.D., IS June 1753. He was eft, 2 April 1751 (21, years before he quitted office) VISCOUNT KOYSTON, co. Cambridge, and EAKL OF HARDWIJKE. F.II.S. (1753), &c. He m,, 16 May 1719, Mar, aret, widow of John Lygon, da. of Charles Cooks, of Worcester, by Mary, sister of Johq, the celebrated Lord Sommkks of Evesham, da. of John Sommkrs, of Worcester, Attorney, by Catharine, da. of John SEVEnKI!, of Powyck, co. Worcester. She d. 39 Feb. 1761, and was bur. at Wimpole. lie (/. in Giosvenor sq. 6 March 1764, aged 73, and was bur. the 2-jth (with his wife) at WimpoIe,( tt ) co. Cambridge. Will pr. June 1765. II. 17G4. 2. Philip (Yorke), Earl of IIardwicke, &c, s. and b., 6. 9 Dec. 1730, in London; ed. at Corpus, Cambridge ; one of the Tellers of the Exchequer, 1738-90; M.E. for Reigate, 1741-47, and for Cambridgeshire, 1747-64; cr. LL.D. of Cambridge, 3 July 17-19; ttyled VlsCQUST RoTBTOit, 1751-64 ; Lord Lieut, of Cambridgeshire, 1757-^0; P.C., 1760; sue. to the peerage, 6 March 1761 ; High Steward of the Univ. of Cambridge, 1764-90. During the short ministry of Lord Rockingham, he was, May to July 1766, one of the Cabinet Ministers tho' without office j F.S.A. (1744), F.ii.S. (1749), Sec. He m. 22 May 1740, Jemima, da. of John (Campbell), 3d Karl OF HreadaLuanb [S.], and his only child by his first wife, Amahella, 1st da. of Henry (Guey), Duke OF Rent. He d. s.p.m. 16 May 1790, aged 69. Will pr. June 1790. His widow, who, a, few weeks after her marriage, became (5 June 1710) suo jure Marchioness Grey (see that dignity, cr. 19 May 1740, ex. 10 Jan. 1797), and Baroness Lucas of Cruowell, d. 10 Jan. 1797, in St. James Bq., Midx.( b ) III. 1790. 3. Philip (Yorke). Earl of Hardwicke, &c, nephew and h. male, being s. and b. of the Hon. Charles Yorke (for 3 days), Lord Chancellor,^) by his first wife Catherine, da. and h. of William Freeman, of Aspeden, Herts, which Charles was next br. to the 2d Earl, and d. 20 Jan. 1770, aged 47. He was 6. 31 May 1757, at St. Geo., Bloouisbury ; ed. at Queen's Coll., Cam- bridge ; M.A., 1776; M.P. for Cambridgeshire, 1780-90 ; sue. to the peerage, 16 May 1790 ; Lord Lieut, of Cambridgeshire, 1790-1834 i Col. in the Army during service, 1794 ; r.C, 1801, Viceroy of Ireland (as Lord Lieut.) March 1S01 to March 180G: el. K.G., 25 Nor. 1803, rec the ensigns at Dublin Castle 16, and was inst. (by proxy), 23 April 1805 ; High Steward of the Univ. of Cambridge, 1806, being cr. LL.D., 1 July 1811; F.S.A., F.ii.S. (1790), &e. He m. 24 July 1782, at St. Maryleboue, Elizabeth, 3d da. of James (Lindsay), 5th Earl of Balcabbes [SJ. by" Anne, da. of Sir Robert Daluympi.e. He c£. s.p.m., 18 Nov. 1834, aged 77. Will pr. May 1835. His widow, who was b. 11 Oct, 1763, d. 26 May 1S58, at Titteuhanger, Herts, in her 95th year.( d ) [Philip Yorke, styled Viscount Roystox 1790 -1808, 1st s and h. ap., b. 7 May 1784, bap. at St, Maryleboue ; ed. at Harrow school and at St. John's Coll., Cambridge; M.A., 1803, being a somewhat distinguished classic. M.P. for Reigate, 1806-08. He d. num. v.p., being accidentally drowned, near Memel, off Lubeck, 7 April 1S0S, in his 24th year.] [Charles Jajies Yorke, styled Viscount Royston, 1S08-10, 3d but only surv. s. and h. ftp., b. 21 July 1797, d. v.p. in boyhood 30 April 1810.] f»J He had purchased in 1740 the large estate of Wimpole in Cambridgeshire from Edward (Harley), Earl of Oxford. ( b ) Aunabclla, suo jure Baroness Lucas of Crudwell, her eldest da. and coheir, who inherited Wrest Park, and other estates of the Grey family, was cr. in 1S16, Countess Dc Grey of Wrest, with a spec. rem. of that dignity. See uuder " De Grey." ( c ) The patent for his creation as Baron Mordeu (royal warrant, IS Jim. 1770) was awaiting his signature on the table before which he was found dead. The peculiar circumstances under which he accepted office are a matter of history. ( d ) See vol. i, p. 219, note " g," sub "Balcarres," for some notice of her and her Bisters.
