Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet

Governor of Tobago and Member of Parliament
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Summary

Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet was born on December 1749[1]. He died on January 10, 1815[2]. He worked as a politician[3], writer[4], and aristocrat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sir William Young, 1st Baronet[7]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Taylor[8]
  • Spouse: Barbara Talbot[9], Sarah Lawrence[10]
  • Child: Sir William Lawrence Young, 3rd Baronet[11], Brook Harry Young[12], Charles Young[13], George Young[14], Sarah Elizabeth Young[15], Caroline Young[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[17]
  • Position held: member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[19], member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[20], member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[21], member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[22], member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[23], Q139542156[24]
  • Educated at: Eton College[25]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[27]
  • Member of: Royal Society[28], Society of Antiquaries of London[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Noble title: baronet[31], Young baronets of Dominica (1769)[32]
  • Commons category: Sir William Young, 2nd baronet[33]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[34]
  • Family name: Young[35]
  • Given name: William[36]
  • Work location: London[37]
  • Depicted by: A Grand Tour Group of Five Gentlemen in Rome[38]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[39], Library of the World's Best Literature[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Name in native language: Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet[42]
  • Sibling: Mary Sewell[43]

Why It Matters

Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Who were Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet's parents?

Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet's father was Sir William Young, 1st Baronet[7]. Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet's mother was Elizabeth Taylor[8].

Who was Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet married to?

Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet's spouses include Barbara Talbot[9] and Sarah Lawrence[10].

What did Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet do for work?

Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet worked as a politician[3], writer[4], and aristocrat[5].

Where did Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet go to school?

Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet was educated at Eton College[25].

What awards did Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[27].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [30] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  21. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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