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.Lyme Regis mss B6/11, f. 32; CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 199; 1696, p. 424; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1804; Trans. Devon Assoc. lxvi. 262; Eg. 1626, f. 11.

Commr. of customs 1694 – 1701, 1714 – d.

Parlimentarian

YONGE, Sir Walter, 3rd Bt. (1653-1731), of Colyton and Escott, Devon.

Main residences: Colyton; Escott, Devon.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion