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YONGE, Walter (c.1626-70), of Colyton, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1626, 1st s. of Sir John Yonge, 1st Bt. educ. Leyden 1644; I. Temple 1645. m. 30 Mar. 1649, Isabella, da. of Sir John Davie, 1st Bt., of Sandford, Devon, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 9da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. Aug. 1663.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 840-1.
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Commr. for militia, Devon 1659, Mar. 1660, col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660; freeman, Lyme Regis Apr. 1660; dep. lt. Devon c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–9, corporations 1662 – 63, j.p. ?1667 – 70; commr. for inquiry into Newfoundland govt. 1667.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Colyton, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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YONGE, Walter (c.1626-70)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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Religion
YORKE, Sir John (c.1634-63), of Gouthwaite and Richmond, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1634, o.s. of John Yorke of Gouthwaite by 2nd w. Catherine, da. of Sir Ingleby Daniell of Beswick. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1650. m. 20 Aug. 1651, Mary, da. of Maulger Norton of St. Nicholas, nr. Richmond, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1638; Kntd. 16 June 1660.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 281.
Offices Held
J.p. Yorks (N. Riding) July 1660 – d., Ripon 1662 – d.; commr. for assessment (N. Riding) Aug. 1660 – d., (W. Riding) Aug. 1660–1; corporations, Yorks. 1662–3.
Main residences: Gouthwaite; Richmond, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
YORKE, Sir John (c.1634-63)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
YONGE, Sir Walter, 3rd Bt. (1653-1731), of Colyton and Escott, Devon.
Family and Education
bap. 8 Sept. 1653, and but 1st surv. s. of Walter Yonge. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1670. m. (1) lic. 19 Apr. 1677, Gertrude, da. of William Morice II of Werrington, Devon, 1da.; (2) 18 June 1691, Gwen, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Williams, 2nd Bt., of Penrhyn, Caern., 1s. 3da. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 21 Nov. 1670.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 840-1.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Devon 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90; freeman, Lyme Regis 1680, Plymouth 1696; commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines, Dorset, Devon and Cornw. Mar. j.p. and dep. lt. Devon June 1688–?d., col. of militia ft. by 1697–?d.
Commr. of customs 1694 – 1701, 1714 – d.
Main residences: Colyton; Escott, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
YONGE, Sir Walter (1653-1731)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
YORKE, William (c.1609-66), of West Lavington, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. c. 1609, 1st s. of William Yorke of Bassett Down, Lydiard Tregoze by Anne, da. of Simon Stampe of Oxon. educ. Pembroke, Oxf. matric. 25 May 1627, aged 17, BA 1630; I. Temple 1630, called 1637. m. bef. 27 Oct. 1646, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of William Bower of West Lavington, wid. of Henry Danvers of Baynton, Edington, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1660.Wilts Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv), 221; Wilts. N. and Q. i. 326; PCC 93 Laud; VCH Wilts. ix. 82; The Gen. n.s. ii. 71.
Offices Held
Commr. for excise, Wilts. 1644, j.p. 1646 – 51, 1652 – 57, 1657 – d.; bencher, I. Temple 1652; commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1657, Jan. 1660 – d.; freeman, Devizes 1660, recorder 1661 – d., alderman 1662–d.
Dep. gov. Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1652 – d.; asst. Society of Mines Royal 1654 – 55, dep. gov. 1655–d.
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Main residence: West Lavington, Wilts.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
YORKE, William (c.1609-66)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
YORKE, Thomas (1658-1716), of Richmond, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 29 June 1658, 1st s. of Sir John Yorke. m. 7 Dec. 1680, Catherine, da. and h. of Thomas Lister of Arnold’s Biggin, Yorks., 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 1663.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 282; C. Clarkson, Richmond, 332-3.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Yorks. (N. and W. Ridings) 1689 – 90; j.p. N. Riding by 1690–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Richmond, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
YORKE, Thomas (1658-1716)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion