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

Family and Education

bap. 8 Sept. 1653, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Walter Yonge, 2nd Bt.†, of Colyton by Isabella, da. of Sir John Davie, 1st Bt.†, of Sandford, Devon. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1670. m. (1) lic. 19 Apr. 1677, Gertrude (d. 1679), da. of Sir William Morice† of Werrington, Devon, 1da. d.v.p. ; (2) lic. 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; Portledge Pprs. 262.

Offices Held

Freeman, Lyme Regis 1680, Plymouth 1696. Dorset RO, Lyme Regis mss B6/11, f. 32; CSP Dom. 1696, p. 424.

Commr., inquiry into recusancy fines 1688, customs 1694–1701, 1714–d., Greenwich Hosp. 1695, taking subscriptions to land bank 1696; trustee, subscription for circulating Exchequer bills 1697. [Bull. I] HR, lxvi. 88; Add. 10120, ff. 232–6; CJ, xii. 508; Univ. of London MS 65, item 3, subscribers, Exchequer bills, 1697.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Colyton and Escott, Devon; Bedford Row, Westminster, Mdx.

Author

A.A.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

YONGE, Sir Walter, 3rd Bt. (1653-1731)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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