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| William YONGE LL.D. 1749 ( Com. Reg. ). S. of Sir Walter, 3rd Bart., of Colyton, Devon . M.P. for Honiton [ Devon ], 1715-54 ; for Tiverton [ Devon ], 1754 . Commissioner of revenue in Ireland , 1723 . Commissioner of Treasury in GBT, 1724-7, and 1730 . K.B., 1725 . Secretary at War, 1735 . Joint Vice-Treasurer of Ireland , 1746 . F.R.S., 1748 . A firm supporter of Sir Robert Walpole. Married (1) Mary, dau. of Samuel Heathcote, of Hackney, Middlesex ; (2) Anne, dau. of Thomas, Lord Howard of Effingham. Acquired a reputation as a rhyming wit. Collaborated with Broome and Concanen in converting the old comedy The Jovial Crewe by Richard Brome into a comic opera. Died 10 Aug., 1755; buried at Colyton [ Devon ]. ( D.N.B. ) | William YONGE Approx. lifespan: 1722–1755 LL.D. 1749 ( Com. Reg. ). s. of Sir Walter YONGE 3rd Bart. of Colyton, Devon M.P. for Honiton, [ Devon ] 1715-54 ; for Tiverton, [ Devon ] 1754 Commissioner of revenue in Ireland 1723 Commissioner of Treasury in XGBT 1724-7, and 1730 K.B. 1725 Secretary at War 1735 Joint Vice-Treasurer of Ireland 1746 F.R.S. 1748 A firm supporter of Sir Robert Walpole. m. (1) Mary HEATHCOTE dau. of Samuel HEATHCOTE of Hackney, Middlesex ; m. (2) Anne HOWARD dau. of Thomas HOWARD, Lord Howard of Effingham Acquired a reputation as a rhyming wit. Collaborated with Broome and Concanen in converting the old comedy The Jovial Crewe by Richard Brome into a comic opera. d. 1755:08:10 ; buried at Colyton, [ Devon ] ( D.N.B. ) |