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John Yonge (other) (1806–1873), English antiquarian
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John Yonge may refer to: *John Yonge (c. 1465–1516), English ecclesiastic and diplomatist * James Yonge (translator) (fl. 1406–1438), or John Yonge, Anglo-Irish translator, author, and civil servant *Sir John Yonge, 1st Baronet (1603–1663), merchant and Member of Parliament for several Devon seats * John Yonge (MP for City of London) for City of London (Parliament of England constituency) See also *John Young (other) *John Yonge Akerman John Yonge Akerman (1806–1873) was an English antiquarian specializing mainly in numismatics. He also wrote under the pseudonym Paul Pindar. Life Akerman was born in London on 12 June 1806. In early life he became secretary to William Cobbett; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Yonge
John Yonge (c. 1465 – 25 April 1516) was an English ecclesiastic and diplomatist, who also served as Master of the Rolls from 1507 until his death. He is not to be confused with his contemporary John Young (suffragan bishop in London) (1463–1526). Life John Yonge was born at Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, and educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford, where he became a fellow in 1485. Probably the son of John Yonge, Lord Mayor of London (elected 1466), he was ordained in 1500 and held several livings (and the office of Archdeacon of Barnstaple) before receiving his first diplomatic mission to arrange a commercial treaty with the archduke of Austria in 1504, and in the Low Countries in 1506 in connection with the projected marriage between Henry VII and Margaret of Savoy. In 1507 he was made Master of the Rolls, and in the following year was employed in various diplomatic missions. He was one of the ambassadors who arranged the Holy League in 1513, and accompanied He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Yonge (translator)
James or Jacobus Yonge (fl. 1406–1438) was an Anglo-Irish translator, author, and civil servant. Life Yonge lived in Dublin and belonged to an English family settled in the Irish pale. William Yonge, Archdeacon of Meath from 1407 to 1437, was possibly his brother. Both James and John Yonge (possibly an uncle) occur in the Irish patent and close rolls early in the fifteenth century. James Yonge was in prison in Trim Castle from January to October 1423, being removed in the latter month to Dublin Castle, and being pardoned on 10 May 1425. A John Yonge was serjeant of the county of Limerick in the reign of Richard II, held a lease of various lands, and was convicted of unspecified felonies. James Yonge worked as a legal scribe for the City of Dublin, the religious Guild of St. Anne, St. John's Parish, and many private clients in Dublin. In 1412, he wrote a Latin text known as the 'Memoriale' chronicling the visions of a Hungarian knight, Laurence Rathold of Pászthó, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Yonge, 1st Baronet
Sir John Yonge, 1st Baronet (2 October 1603 – 26 August 1663) of Great House in the parish of Colyton in Devon, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1642 and 1660. Yonge was the son of Walter Yonge of Colyton and his wife Jane Peryan, daughter of Sir John Peryan. Yonge was a well established merchant and was knighted on 15 September 1625. In 1642 Yonge was elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth, joining his father (who was already MP for Honiton) in the House of Commons. In December 1648 he was one of the members excluded in Pride's Purge, but returned in the Parliaments of the Protectorate, sitting for Honiton in 1654 and Devon in 1656. In 1660, he was again chosen MP for Honiton in the Convention Parliament. After the Restoration, Yonge was created a baronet A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Yonge (MP For City Of London)
John Yonge (c. 1465 – 25 April 1516) was an English ecclesiastic and diplomatist, who also served as Master of the Rolls from 1507 until his death. He is not to be confused with his contemporary John Young (suffragan bishop in London) (1463–1526). Life John Yonge was born at Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, and educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford, where he became a fellow in 1485. Probably the son of John Yonge, Lord Mayor of London (elected 1466), he was ordained in 1500 and held several livings (and the office of Archdeacon of Barnstaple) before receiving his first diplomatic mission to arrange a commercial treaty with the archduke of Austria in 1504, and in the Low Countries in 1506 in connection with the projected marriage between Henry VII and Margaret of Savoy. In 1507 he was made Master of the Rolls, and in the following year was employed in various diplomatic missions. He was one of the ambassadors who arranged the Holy League in 1513, and accompanie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of London (Parliament Of England Constituency)
The City of London was a parliamentary constituency of the Parliament of England until 1707. Boundaries and history to 1707 This borough constituency consisted of the City of London, which was the historic core of the modern Greater London. In the twenty-first century, the City forms part of the London Region of England. The southern boundary of the city is the north bank of the River Thames. The City of Westminster is situated to the west. The districts of Holborn and Finsbury are to the north, Shoreditch to the north-east and Whitechapel to the east. Before 1298, the area was represented as part of the county constituency of Middlesex. The City formed part of the geographic county, even though from early times it was not administered as part of Middlesex. London is first known to have been enfranchised and represented in Parliament in 1298. It was the most important city in England and was administered as a county of itself from before boroughs were first represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Young (other)
John Young may refer to: Academics * John Young (professor of Greek) (died 1820), Scottish professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow * John C. Young (college president) (1803–1857), American educator, pastor, and president of Centre College * John Dragon Young (1949–1996), Chinese historian * John Lorenzo Young (1826–1881), English-Australian educationalist * John Richardson Young (1782–1804), American physiologist Arts and entertainment Performing arts * Harry Anthony (a.k.a. John Young, 1870–1954), American singer * John Young (actor) (1916–1996), Scottish actor * John Young (jazz pianist) (1922–2008), American jazz pianist * John Sacret Young (1946–2021), American author, producer, director, and screenwriter * John Paul Young (born 1950), Australian singer * John Bell Young (1953–2017), American concert pianist, music critic and author * John Young (British musician) (born 1956), British keyboardist and vocalist * John Young (composer) (born 1962) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
