Person Yorke; Philip James (1799 - 1874) Yorke Philip James 1799 - 1874 British Male Ely, Cambridgeshire, England 13 October 1799 14 December 1874 Burial: Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

89 Eaton Place, Belgrave Square, London (1849)

Education: Harrow School Career: Obtained a commission in the Scots Fusilier Guards, (served until 1852); Lieutenant Colonel; Colonel of the Hereford Militia (during Crimean War); published his chemical researches (from 1834) Memberships: FCS (Original Member, Vice-President 1849; President 1853-1855) Eldest son of Rev Philip Yorke, Prebendary of Ely, and his wife Anna Maria Cocks (died 1835), daughter of Charles 1st Baron Somers and his second wife Anne Pole and sister of Reginald Cocks (FRS 1799). His grandfather was the son of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke (FRS 1753). Married (27 April 1843) Emily, youngest daughter of William Morgan Clifford of Perrystone, Herefordshire (died 1869); no children Fellow 07/06/1849 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org 13 Oct 1799 - 14 Dec 1874 NA7667 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/17338161 35236874-6efe-4aa8-a520-17423397baef