blue plaque · England
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke

On this site was born Philip Yorke 1690-1764 later Lord Chancellor Baron Hardwicke who instituted Calling of Banns before weddings (Marriage Act 1753)
Inscription drawn from imported open data, awaiting original TributeLegacy editorial.
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