John Yorke (abt. 1598 - abt. 1638)

Born about 1598 in Gouthwaite Hall, Gouthwaite, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Florence (Sharp) Yorke — married 1623 in Gowthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died about 1638 at about age 40 in Middlesmoor, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Sir John Yorke of Gowthwaite (or Gouthwaite) was born about 1598 and married, firstly, Florence Sharpe of Westmoreland about 1623. They had three daughters: Elizabeth (married James Leslie, 3rd Lord Lindores), Frances (married Thomas Barney), and Jane (or Anna Jean) (married David Leslie, 1st Baron Newark). Sir John married as his second wife, Catherine, daughter of Sir William Ingleby Daniel of Beswick, and had one son John (1634-1663), who was elected to the House of Commons and was knighted by Charles II in 1660. ([1]). Sir John died in 1638.

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