Biography of Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke 1720-1790

In or before 1716 William Lygon and [his mother] Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke were married.

On 16th May 1719 [his father] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke (age 28) and [his mother] Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke were married.

On 9th December 1720¹. Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke was born to Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke (age 30) and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke. We take as our source the Life and Correspondence of Philip Yorke.

Note 1. Wikipedia says 9th March 1720.

In 1736 Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (age 15) was appointed Teller of the Exchequer.

In 1740 Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (age 19) and Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey (age 16) were married. She being the heiress of Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent (age 69). She the daughter of John Campbell 3rd Earl Breadalbaine and Holland (age 43) and Amabel Grey. He the son of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke (age 49) and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.

On 22nd February 1751 [his daughter] Amabel Yorke Countess Grey was born to Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (age 30) and [his wife] Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey (age 27).

On 9th February 1756 [his daughter] Mary Jemima Yorke Baroness Grantham was born to Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (age 35) and [his wife] Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey (age 32).

In 1757 Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (age 36) was appointed Lord Lieutenant Cambridgeshire.

In 1761 [his mother] Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke died.

On 6th March 1764 [his father] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke (age 73) died. His son Philip (age 43) succeeded 2nd Earl Hardwicke, 2nd Viscount Royston. [his wife] Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey (age 40) by marriage Countess Hardwicke.

In 1780 [his son-in-law] Thomas Robinson 2nd Baron Grantham (age 41) and [his daughter] Mary Jemima Yorke Baroness Grantham (age 23) were married. She by marriage Baroness Grantham. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (age 59) and [his wife] Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey (age 56).

On 16th May 1790 Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (age 69) died. His nephew Philip (age 32) succeeded 3rd Earl Hardwicke, 3rd Viscount Royston. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Wimpole [Map]. Monument at the De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton [Map] sculpted by Thomas Banks (age 54)..

After 16th May 1790. St Andrew's Church, Wimpole [Map]. Monument to Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (deceased). White marble stele carved in bold relief with a kneeling female mourner garlanding an urn; signed 'T. BANKS, R.A. SCULPT.' (age 54).

On 11th January 1797 [his former wife] Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey (age 73) died. Marquess Grey extinct. Her daughter [his daughter] Amabel (age 45) succeeded 5th Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. She was buried at the De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton [Map].

Amabel Yorke Countess Grey: On 22nd February 1751 she was born to Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke and Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey. In 1816 Amabel Yorke Countess Grey was created 1st Countess de Grey with a special remainder to her sister Mary Jemima Yorke Baroness Grantham and her sister's male heirs.