Thomas Yorke (1658–1716)

Thomas Yorke (1658–1716) of Gouthwaite Hall and Richmond, Yorkshire was an English landowner and Whig politician, who sat in the House of Commons of England and Great Britain between 1689 and 1716, with two short intervals.

In 1674 his mother Mary added to his inheritance by the purchase of the manor of Bewerley in Nidderdale.

He was returned unopposed at the 1698 English general election and showed his support for the Whig Junto.

At the 1708 British general election, he was returned unopposed as Whig MP and voted for the naturalisation of the Palatines.

He was returned again for Richmond in a bitter contest at the 1713 British general election and voted against the expulsion of Richard Steele on 18 March 1714.