YOUNG, John (by 1519-89), of Bristol, Glos., London and Melbury Sampford, Dorset.

Family and Education

b. by 1519, 1st (surv.) s. of Hugh Young of Bristol and Castle Combe, Wilts. by Alice. m. c.1563, Joan, da. of John Wadham of Merrifield, Som., wid. of Sir Giles Strangways II (d. 11 Apr. 1562) of Melbury Sampford, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 7 Jan. 1534. Kntd. Aug. 1574.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. xv. 227-45; Vis. Dorset (Harl. Soc. xx), 86; CPR, 1558-60, p. 215.

Offices Held

?Sewer, the chamber by 1546; collector of customs, Bristol Mar. 1559, sheriff, Dorset 1569 – 70; j.p.q. Dorset and Som. 1573/74, ?Wilts. 1583 – d.; keeper, Castle Cary park, Som. and Melbury park, Dorset. LP Hen. VIII, xi; CPR, 1558–60, p. 49; St.Ch.5/Y1/9, 38.

Parlimentarian

YOUNG, John (by 1519-89), of Bristol, Glos., London and Melbury Sampford, Dorset.

Main residences: Bristol, Glos.; London; Melbury Sampford, Dorset.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion