Family and Education
b. 31 Aug. 1807, in Bombay, 1st s. of Maj. Sir William Young, 1st bt., of E.I. Co. Service (Bombay) and Lucy, da. of Lt.-Col. Charles Frederick of E.I. Co. Service (Bombay). educ. Eton 1823; Corpus, Oxf. 1825; L. Inn 1829, called 1834. m. 8 Apr. 1835, Adelaide Annabella, da. of Edward Tuite Dalton of Fennor, co. Meath, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 10 Mar. 1848; GCMG 16 May 1855; KCB 4 Feb. 1859; GCB 13 Nov. 1868; cr. Bar. Lisgar 16 Oct. 1870. d. 6 Oct. 1876.
Offices Held
Ld. of treasury Sept. 1841 – May 1844, sec. May 1844 – July 1846; PC 28 Dec. 1852, PC [I] 28 Jan. 1853; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Jan. 1853 – Mar. 1855; ld. high commr. Ionian Islands 1855 – 59; gov. New S. Wales 1861 – 67; gov.-gen. Canada and gov. Prince Edward Island 1869 – 72.
Ld. lt. and custos rot. co. Cavan 1871 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bailieborough Castle, co. Cavan, [I].
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
YOUNG, John (1807-1876)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion