Paternal Family Tree: Yorke
On 19th May 1755 [his father] Charles Yorke [aged 32] and Catherine Blount Freeman [aged 18] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 64] and [his grandmother] Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.
On 30th December 1762 [his father] Charles Yorke [aged 40] and [his mother] Agneta Johnson [aged 22] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 72] and [his grandmother] Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.
On 6th June 1768 Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke was born to Charles Yorke [aged 45] and Agneta Johnson [aged 27] at Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.
On 20th January 1770 [his father] Charles Yorke [aged 47] died. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Wimpole [Map]. Grey marble obelisk on break-front pedestal of white marble with inscription tablet flanked by festoons and frieze carved with emblems of the Chancellor's office; at the base of the obelisk two putti unveil a portrait medallion and at the apex is an achievement of arms; signed 'P. SCHEEMAKER [aged 79] FaT'.
On 15th February 1780 Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 11] joined the Royal Navy becoming a midshipman aboard HMS Duke commanded by Sir Charles Douglas. He followed Douglas to his next command HMS Formidable under George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney [aged 62].
On 24th July 1782 [his half-brother] Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke [aged 25] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Lindsay Countess Hardwicke [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of James Lindsay 5th Earl Balcarres and Anne Dalrymple Countess Balcarres [aged 55].
On 17th March 1785 Henry Burgh 1st Marquess Clarincade [aged 43] and [his future wife] Urania Paulet Marchioness Clanricarde [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester [aged 62] and Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester. He the son of John Smith Burgh 11th Earl Clanricarde and Hester Amelia Vincent Countess Clanricarde.
On 17th August 1785 Henry Burgh 1st Marquess Clarincade [aged 43] was created 1st Marquess Clarincade. [his future wife] Urania Paulet Marchioness Clanricarde [aged 18] by marriage Marchioness Clarincade.
On 16th June 1789 Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 21] was promoted to Lieutenant. He moved to the 50-gun HMS Adamant to serve under Admiral Sir Richard Hughes.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 16th May 1790 [his uncle] Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke [aged 69] died. His nephew [his half-brother] Philip [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Earl Hardwicke, 3rd Viscount Royston. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Wimpole [Map]. Monument at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map] sculpted by Thomas Banks [aged 54]..
In July 1794 Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 26] moved to HMS Stag.
On 4th September 1794 William Beauchamp-Proctor 3rd Baronet [aged 12] entered the Royal Navy on 4 September 1794, with the rank of able seaman, aboard the 32-gun frigate Stag under Captain Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 26].
On 29th March 1798 Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 29] and Elizabeth Weake Rattray were married.
On 2nd April 1799 [his son] Charles Yorke 4th Earl of Hardwicke was born to Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 30] and [his wife] Elizabeth Weake Rattray at Sydney Lodge, Hamble le Rice. He married August 1833 Susan Liddell Countess Hardwicke, daughter of Thomas Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth and Maria Susannah Simpson Baroness Calthorpe, and had issue.
In 1803 King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 64] created new Garter Knights as follows:
624th John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland [aged 25].
625th [his half-brother] Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke [aged 45]. His brother Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 34] stood in for the Earl at the investiture since the Earl was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland at the time and unable to be present.
On 30th October 1803 [his son] Henry Reginald Yorke was born to Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 35] and [his wife] Elizabeth Weake Rattray. He married 1833 Flora Elizabeth Campbell and had issue.
On 20th January 1812 [his wife] Elizabeth Weake Rattray died.
On 22nd May 1813 Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 44] and Urania Paulet Marchioness Clanricarde [aged 46] were married at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. She the daughter of George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester and Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester.
On 30th December 1820 [his mother] Agneta Johnson [aged 80] died. Buried at St Andrew's Church, Wimpole [Map].
Inscription tablet flanked by pilasters with figures of her husband in robes of state and of two sons, and with medallion portrait at the head, all in white marble, signed 'J. FLAXMAN [aged 65], R.A. Sculptor'
Agneta Johnson: On 11th November 1740 she was born to Henry Johnson of Berkhamstead in Hertfordshire. On 30th December 1762 Charles Yorke and she were married. He the son of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.
On 5th May 1831 Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 62] drowned when the boat in which he was travelling was hit by lightning. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Wimpole [Map].
Large grey marble panel with achievement of arms, descriptive tablet with naval trophies and emblems, and a female mourner, all in white marble.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1843 [his former wife] Urania Paulet Marchioness Clanricarde [aged 76] died.
Great x 2 Grandfather: Simon Yorke of Dover 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Yorke
Grandfather: Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke
father: Charles Yorke
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cocks of Castleditch Herefordshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Cocks
Grandmother: Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Somers
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Somers
Grandfather: Henry Johnson of Berkhamstead in Hertfordshire
mother: Agneta Johnson