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, sis. of Sir William Heathcote, 1st Bt., s.p.; (2) 14 Sept. 1729, Anne, da. and coh. of Thomas Howard, 6th Baron Howard of Effingham, 2s. 6da. K.B. 27 May 1725. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 18 July 1731.
Offices Held
Commr. for stating army debts 1717 – 22, of Irish revenue 1723 – 24; ld. of Treasury 1724 – 27, 1730 – 35, of Admiralty 1728 – 30; recorder, Tiverton 1725 – 48; P.C. 6 Nov. 1735; sec. at war 1735 – 46; jt. vice-treasurer [I] 1746 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Colyton, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
YONGE, William (c.1693-1755)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion