Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke

British aristocrat, Conservative politician, dandy and bankrupt (1836-1897)
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Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke

Summary

Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke is a human[1]. He was born on +1836-04-23T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1897-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a cricketer[4], large estate owner[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke was born on +1836-04-23T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke died on +1897-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's father was Charles Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke[8].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's mother was Susan Liddell[9].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke was married to Lady Sophia Wellesley[10].
  • A child of Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke was Albert Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke[11].
  • A child of Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke was Lady Feodorowna Yorke[12].
  • A child of Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke was Lady Magdalen Yorke[13].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke worked as a cricketer[4].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's professions included large estate owner[5].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke worked as a politician[6].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke held the position of Master of the Buckhounds[15].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[16].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke held the position of member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke held the position of member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke held the position of member of the House of Lords[19].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's education included a stint at Trinity College[20].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke was educated at Harrow School[21].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's image is recorded as 5thEarlOfHardwicke.jpg[22].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke is recorded as male[23].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Yorke.svg[25].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's noble title is recorded as Earl of Hardwicke[26].
  • Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke was affiliated with the Conservative Party[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke was born on +1836-04-23T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Charles Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke[8]. His mother was Susan Liddell[9].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harrow School[21], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1572[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer[4], large estate owner[5], and politician[6]. Positions held include Master of the Buckhounds[15], a position[35]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[16], a position[36], in United Kingdom[37]; member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1868[40]; member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], a position[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1865[43]; and member of the House of Lords[19], a position[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1801[46].

Personal Life

Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke was married to Lady Sophia Wellesley[10]. Children include Albert Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke[11], a diplomat[47], 1867–1904[48], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[49]; Lady Feodorowna Yorke[12], 1864–1934[50]; and Lady Magdalen Yorke[13], 1865–1940[51]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[27].

Death and Burial

Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke died on +1897-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Who were Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's parents?

Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's father was Charles Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke[8]. Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's mother was Susan Liddell[9].

Who was Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke married to?

Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke's spouses include Lady Sophia Wellesley[10].

What did Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke do for work?

Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke worked as cricketer[4], large estate owner[5], and politician[6].

Where did Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke go to school?

Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke was educated at Trinity College[20] and Harrow School[21].

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  24. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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