YONGE, Walter II (1627-70), of Colyton, Devon.

Family and Education

bap. 21 Sept. 1627, 1st s. of Sir John Yonge*, 1st bt. of Colyton and Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Strode of Newnham, Plympton St Mary.Colyton par. reg. educ. Leiden 1644; I. Temple 16 Oct. 1646.Peacock, Index to English Speaking Students... at Leyden (1883), 101; Inner Temple database. m. 30 Mar. 1649, Isabella (bur. 15 Jan. 1673), da. of Sir John Davie†, 1st bt. of Sandford, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 9da. (3 d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 2nd bt. Aug. 1663. d. 21 Nov. 1670.CB iii. 232; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 840.

Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, Devon 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664. by July 1659 – bef.Oct. 1660A and O.; An Ordinance… for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. J.p., by 24 Apr. 1666-May 1670.Devon RO, DQS 28/12, QS order bk. 1/10; C231/7, p. 367. Commr. militia, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660.A and O. Col. militia ft. Apr. 1660.Parliamentary Intelligencer no. 16 (9–16 Apr. 1660), 253 (E.183.3). Dep. lt. c.Aug. 1660–d.Mercurius Publicus no. 35 (23–30 Aug. 1660), 546 (E.195.73). Commr. poll tax, 1660; corporations, July 1662–3; subsidy, 1663.CJ viii. 287a; SR.

Civic: freeman, Lyme Regis Apr. 1660.Dorset Hist. Centre, Lyme Regis mss, B6/11.

Central: commr. inquiry into Newfoundland government, 1667.APC Col. i. 433.

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Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

YONGE, Walter II (1627-70), of Colyton, Devon.

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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