Family and Education
b. Mar. 1733, o. surv. s. of Sir William Yonge, 4th Bt. educ. Eton 1742-5; Leipzig Univ. m. 10 July 1765, Anne, da. and h. of Bourchier Cleeve, London merchant, of Foots Cray Place, Kent, s.p. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 10 Aug. 1755; cr. K.B. 7 May 1788.
Offices Held
Sec. at Turin embassy 1753; ld. of Admiralty Sept. 1766-Jan. 1770; P.C. 10 Apr. 1782; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Apr. – July 1782; sec. at war July 1782-Apr. 1783 and Dec. 1783–94; master of the mint 1794 – 99; gov. Cape of Good Hope 1799 – 1801, of Tortola, Virgin Islands 1806 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Colyton, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
YONGE, George (1733-1812)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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