Sir John Young, Kt.

John Younge

• Birth: by 1519 Of Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
• Death: 4 Sept. 1589
• Buried: Bristol Cathedral, Gloucestershire, England

Family and Education

b. by 1519, 1st (surv.) s. of Hugh Young of Bristol and Castle Combe, Wilts. by Alice. m. c.1563, Joan, da. of John Wadham of Merrifield, Som., wid. of Sir Giles Strangways II (d. 11 Apr. 1562) of Melbury Sampford, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 7 Jan. 1534. Kntd. Aug. 1574. d. 4 Sept. 1589.

Biography

History of Parliament Online

Marriage and children

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Young_(died_1589)

Arms of Wadham: Gules, a chevron between three roses argent
He married Joan Wadham (1533-14 June 1603[7]), widow of Sir Giles Strangways (d. 1562), MP, of Melbury Sampford in Dorset, a daughter of John Wadham (d.1578) of Merryfield in the parish of Ilton in Somerset and of Edge, Branscombe in Devon, and a sister and co-heiress of Nicholas Wadham (1531–1609), co-founder of Wadham College, Oxford. By his wife he had a son and two daughters as follows:[8]

1. Sir Robert Young (born 1570),[9] knighted on 18 April 1604 by King James I of England at Whitehall, when he was described as "of Somerset". He might then have been residing at Easton-in-Gordano, which belonged to him, or at Halsbury, inherited from his father.[10]. Married (unknown)
2. Jane Young. Married John Fitzjames.
3. Margaret Young. Married Nicholas Boteler.

Links

• wikipedia.org
• http://fortunatusfamilia.com.au/getperson.php?personID=I03217&tree=...