Sir Walter Yonge, 3rd Baronet
Sir Walter Yonge, 3rd Baronet (8 September 1653 – 18 July 1731) of Escot in the parish of Talaton, Devon, was an English landowner and Member of Parliament.
Origins
He was the son and heir of Sir Walter Yonge, 2nd Baronet (c.1625–1670) of Great House in the parish of Colyton, Devon. He succeeded his father as 3rd Baronet in 1670.
Life
In about 1680 he moved from his ancestral seat of Great House, Colyton, having built for himself Escot House, a grand mansion in the parish of Talaton in Devon, to the design of Robert Hooke.[1] His father had purchased the manor of Mohuns Ottery in the parish of Luppit, Devon,[2] and had started to build a new residence there, which the 3rd Baronet discontinued, preferring the situation of Escot.
He was a Member of Parliament for Honiton (1679–1689 and 1690-1710), and for Ashburton in 1689, both in Devon. [3]
He died in 1731. He had married twice; firstly in 1677, Gertrude, the daughter of Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet of Werrington, Devon, who gave him a daughter and secondly in 1691, Gwen, the daughter and coheiress of Sir Robert Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Penrhyn, Caernarvonshire, with whom he had a son and 3 daughters. He was succeeded by his son Sir William Yonge, 4th Baronet.
References
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p.356
- ↑ Lysons, Daniel & Lysons, Samuel, Magna Britannia, Vol.6, Devonshire, London, 1822
- ↑ "YONGE, Sir Walter, 3rd Bt. (1653-1731), of Colyton and Escott, Devon". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
| Baronetage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter Yonge |
Baronet (of Culliton) 1670–1731 |
Succeeded by William Yonge |
| Parliament of England | ||
| Preceded by Sir Courtenay Pole Peter Prideaux |
Member of Parliament for Honiton 1679–1685 With: Sir Thomas Putt |
Succeeded by Edmond Walrond Sir Thomas Putt |
| Preceded by William Stawell Edward Yarde |
Member of Parliament for Ashburton 1689–1690 With: Thomas Reynell |
Succeeded by William Stawell Sir Richard Reynell |
| Preceded by Richard Courtenay Edmond Walrond |
Member of Parliament for Honiton 1690–1707 With: Sir William Drake |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Honiton 1707–1710 With: Sir William Drake |
Succeeded by Sir William Drake James Sheppard |