James Yorke (bishop)

The Right Reverend and Honourable James Yorke
Bishop of Ely

Diocese	Diocese of Ely
In office	1781–1808
Predecessor	Edmund Keene
Successor	Thomas Dampier
Other posts	Dean of Lincoln (1762–1781) Bishop of St David's (1774–1779) Bishop of Gloucester (1779–1781)
Personal details
Born	(1730-03-09)9 March 1730
Died	26 August 1808(1808-08-26) (aged 78)
Buried	Forthampton, Gloucestershire
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke Margaret Cocks
Spouse	Mary Maddox (m.1762)
Education	Newcome's School
Alma mater	Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

This article is about the 18th century clergyman. For 20th century mathematician, see James A. Yorke.

James Yorke (9 March 1730 – 26 August 1808) was a British clergyman.

Yorke was the son of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke and Margaret Cocks.

He was educated at Newcome's School, proceeding in 1748 to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (M.A. 1752, D.D. 1770).

Career

Yorke served as Rector of Great Horkesley, Essex, 1754–1756.

In 1756 he was appointed Canon of the tenth stall at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, a position he held until 1762.^[1]

He was Dean of Lincoln 1762–1781, Bishop of St David's from 1774 to 1779,^[2] Bishop of Gloucester from 1779 to 1781 and then Bishop of Ely from 1781 to 1808.

Family

On 29 June 1762, Yorke married Mary Maddox, daughter of Isaac Maddox, the Bishop of Worcester. They had several children, including:

Joseph Yorke (1765–1830), married Catherine Cocks, niece of Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers, and became father of Joseph Yorke, politician
Rev. Philip Yorke (1770–1817), married Hon. Anna Maria Cocks, daughter of the 1st Baron Somers, and became father of Philip James Yorke, soldier and scientist

He was buried at Forthampton, Gloucestershire.^[3]

References

"thePeerage". Retrieved 2008-09-25.

↑ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
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↑ "Rt.Rev. James Yorke 1730 - 1808". Retrieved 23 March 2015.

Church of England titles
Preceded by John Green	Dean of Lincoln 1762–1781	Succeeded by Richard Cust
Preceded by Charles Moss	Bishop of St David's 1774–1779	Succeeded by John Warren
Preceded by William Warburton	Bishop of Gloucester 1779–1781	Succeeded by Samuel Halifax
Preceded by Edmund Keene	Bishop of Ely 1781–1808	Succeeded by Thomas Dampier

Deans of Lincoln

High Medieval	Ranulph Simon Bloet Philip of Harcourt Adelelm Geoffrey Richard FitzNeal Hamo Roger de Rolleston William de Thornaco Roger Weseham Henry of Lexington Richard of Gravesend Robert de Mariscis William of Lexington Richard de Mepham John de Maidenstan Oliver Sutton Nicholas de Hegham Philip Willoughby

Late Medieval	Joceline Kirmington Raymond de Got Roger Martival Henry Mansfield Antony Bek William Bateman John de Ufford Thomas Bradwardine Simon Briselee John Stretley Richard Ravenser John Sheppey John Mackworth Robert Flemming George Fitzhugh Geoffrey Simeon Thomas Wolsey John Constable George Heneage John Taylor

Early modern	Matthew Parker Francis Mallet John Whitgift William Wickham Ralph Griffin John Rainolds William Cole Laurence Stanton Roger Parker Anthony Topham Michael Honywood Daniel Brevint Samuel Fuller Abraham Campion Richard Willis Robert Cannon Edward Gee Edward Willes Thomas Cheney William George John Green James Yorke Robert Richardson Richard Cust Sir Richard Kaye

Late modern	George Gordon John Ward Thomas Garnier Francis Jeune James Jeremie Joseph Blakesley William Butler Edward Wickham Thomas Fry Robert Mitchell David Dunlop Oliver Fiennes Brandon Jackson Alec Knight Philip Buckler John Patrick (Acting) Christine Wilson

Bishops of St David's

Early Medieval	Saint David Cynog Saint Telio Saint Ceneu Morfael Haernynin Elwaed Gurnuru Llunwerth I Gwrgwst Gwrgan Clydog Einion Elfodd Ethelman Elaunc Maelsgwyd Sadyrnfyw Cadell Sulhaithnay Nobis Idwal Asser Arthwael Samson Ruelin Rhydderch Elwyn Morfyw Llunwerth II Eneuris Sulhidyr Ivor Morgeneu

High Medieval	Nathan Ieuan Arwystl Erbin Trahaearn Joseph Bleiddud Sulien Abraham Sulien Rhigyfarch Wilfrid Daniel Bernard David FitzGerald Peter de Leia Gerald of Wales Geoffrey de Henlaw Iorwerth Anselm le Gras Thomas Wallensis Richard Carew Thomas Bek

Late Medieval	David Martyn Henry de Gower John of Thoresby Reginald Brian Thomas Fastolf Adam Houghton Richard Mitford John Gilbert Guy Mone Henry Chichele John Catterick Stephen Patrington Benedict Nichols Thomas Rodburn William Lyndwood John Langton John De la Bere Robert Tully Richard Martyn Thomas Langton Hugh Pavy John Morgan

Early modern	Robert Sherborne Edward Vaughan Richard Rawlins William Barlow Robert Ferrar Henry Morgan Thomas Young Richard Davies Marmaduke Middleton Anthony Rudd Richard Milbourne William Laud Theophilus Feild Roger Maynwaring William Lucy William Thomas Laurence Womock John Lloyd Thomas Watson George Bull Philip Bisse Adam Ottley Richard Smalbroke Elias Sydall Nicholas Clagett Edward Willes Hon Richard Trevor Anthony Ellys Samuel Squire Robert Lowth Charles Moss Hon James Yorke John Warren Edward Smallwell Samuel Horsley Hon William Stuart

Late modern	Lord George Murray Thomas Burgess John Jenkinson Connop Thirlwall Basil Jones John Owen David Prosser (Archbishop of Wales) William Havard John Richards Eric Roberts George Noakes (Archbishop of Wales) Ivor Rees Huw Jones Carl Cooper Wyn Evans Joanna Penberthy‎ (bishop-elect)

Bishops of Gloucester and of Gloucester and Bristol

Gloucester	John Wakeman John Hooper James Brooks Richard Cheyney John Bullingham Godfrey Goldsborough Thomas Ravis Henry Parry Giles Thomson Miles Smith Godfrey Goodman William Nicholson John Pritchett Robert Frampton Edward Fowler Richard Willis Joseph Wilcocks Elias Sydall Martin Benson James Johnson William Warburton The Hon James Yorke Samuel Hallifax Richard Beadon George Huntingford The Hon Henry Ryder Christopher Bethell James Monk (became Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol)

Gloucester and Bristol	James Monk (previously Bishop of Gloucester) Charles Baring William Thomson Charles Ellicott (became Bishop of Gloucester)

Gloucester	Charles Ellicott (previously Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol) Edgar Gibson Arthur Headlam Clifford Woodward Wilfred Askwith Basil Guy John Yates Peter Ball David Bentley Michael Perham Martyn Snow (Acting) Rachel Treweek

Bishops of Ely

High Medieval	Hervey le Breton Nigel Geoffrey Ridel William Longchamp Eustace Robert of York John of Fountains Geoffrey de Burgh Hugh of Northwold William of Kilkenny Hugh de Balsham John Kirkby William of Louth John Salmon/John Langton Ralph Walpole

Late Medieval	Robert Orford John Ketton John Hotham Simon Montacute Thomas de Lisle Simon Langham John Barnet Thomas Arundel John Fordham Philip Morgan Lewis of Luxembourg Thomas Bourchier William Grey John Morton John Alcock

Early modern	Richard Redman James Stanley Nicholas West Thomas Goodrich Thomas Thirlby Richard Cox Martin Heton Lancelot Andrewes Nicholas Felton John Buckeridge Francis White Matthew Wren Benjamin Lany Peter Gunning Francis Turner Simon Patrick John Moore William Fleetwood Thomas Green Robert Butts Thomas Gooch Matthias Mawson Edmund Keene James Yorke

Late modern	Thomas Dampier Bowyer Sparke Joseph Allen Thomas Turton Harold Browne James Woodford Lord Alwyne Compton Frederic Chase Leonard White-Thomson Bernard Heywood Edward Wynn Noel Hudson Edward Roberts Peter Walker Stephen Sykes Anthony Russell

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 16784907 SUDOC: 171886127

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