Family and Education
bap. 2 Oct. 1603, 1st s. of Walter Yonge of Upton Helions, by Jane, da. and coh. of Sir John Periam of Exeter. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1619, BA 1621, MA 1625; M. Temple 1619. m. c.1623, Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Strode of Newnham, Plympton, 3s. 2da. Kntd. 15 Sept. 1625; suc. fa. 1649; cr. Bt. 26 Sept. 1661.Vis. Devon ed. Vivian, 840; Trans. Devon Assoc. lxvi. 261.
Offices Held
Commr. for execution of ordinances, Devon 1644, assessment 1644 – 52, 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., j.p. 1647 – 57, Mar. 1660 – d.; freeman, Lyme Regis 1647; commr. for militia, Devon 1648, Mar. 1660.
Commr. for compounding 1647 – 49.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Colyton, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
YONGE, Sir John (1603-63)
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Oxford 1644
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