Yorke was born on 13 October 1799, the eldest son of Philip Yorke and Anna Maria, daughter of
Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers. One of his paternal great-grandfathers was
Earl of Hardwicke. At age nine, Yorke went to study under Dr. Pearson in
Surrey. At age 12, he entered
Harrow School in London. In 1810, Yorke left Harrow and purchased a commission in the
Scots Fusilier Guards. He remained with the Guards until 1852 eventually becoming a Lieutenant-Colonel. He was then appointed
Colonel of the disembodied
Herefordshire Militia, a post he held for three years while the regiment was embodied for home defence in the
Crimean War. On 27 April 1843 Yorke married Emily Clifford, the youngest daughter of William Morgan Clifford of Perrystone,
Herefordshire. Yorke died on 14 December 1874. ==Works==