Family and Education
b. c. 1693, 1st s. of Sir Walter Yonge, 3rd Bt., M.P. of Colyton by his 2nd w. Gwen, da. of Sir Robert Williams, 2nd Bt., M.P., of Penryn, Cornw. m. (1) 30 July 1716, Mary (div. 1724), da. of Samuel Heathcote of Hackney, s.p.; (2) Anne, da. and coh. of Thomas Howard, 7th Baron Howard of Effingham, 2s. 6da. cr. KB. 27 May 1725; suc. fa. 18 July 1731.
Offices Held
Ld. of Treasury 1724 – 27, 1730 – 35, of Admiralty 1728 – 30; P.C. 6 Nov. 1735; sec. at war 1735 – 46; jt. vice-treasurer [1] 1746 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Colyton, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
YONGE, Sir William (c.1693-1755)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion