Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke

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The Right Honourable The Earl of Hardwicke PC
Portrait by William Hoare
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Lord High Steward for the trials of: List The Earl of Kilmarnock The Earl of Cromartie The Lord Balmerino The Lord Lovat
In office 21 February 1737 – 19 November 1756
Monarch	George II
Prime Minister	Sir Robert Walpole The Earl of Wilmington Henry Pelham The Duke of Newcastle
Preceded by	The Lord Talbot
12th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary
In office 1764–1764
Personal details
Born	c. (1690-12-01)1 December 1690 Dover, Kent, England
Died	6 March 1764(1764-03-06) (aged 73) London, England
Spouse(s)	Margaret, Lady Yorke
Children	7
Education	Middle Temple
Profession	Lawyer

Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, PC (1 December 1690 – 6 March 1764) was an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. He was a close confidant of the Duke of Newcastle, Prime Minister between 1754 and 1756 and 1757 until 1762.