Background
Yonge was the son of Walter Yonge of Colyton and his wife Jane Peryan, daughter of Sir John Peryan.
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Career
Yonge was a well established merchant and was knighted on 15 September 1625. 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 Member of Parliament for Honiton in the Convention Parliament.
After the Restoration, Yonge was created a baronet of Culliton on 26 September 1661.
He died two years later at the age of 59.
Membership
In 1642 Yonge was elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth, joining his father (who was already Member of Parliament for Honiton) in the House of Commons.
