John Young

Who is John Young?

Sir John Young, of Bristol, London and Melbury Sampford, Dorset, was an English politician.

He was the eldest surviving son of Hugh Young of Bristol and Castle Combe, who he succeeded in 1534.

He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Old Sarum in 1547 and 1571, Plymouth in 1555, Devizes in 1559, and West Looe in 1563.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Dorset for 1569–70 and was a Justice of the Peace for Dorset and Somerset from c.1573. He was knighted in 1574.

He died at Bristol in 1589 and the tomb of Sir John and his wife lies in Bristol cathedral. He had married Joan Wadham, the daughter of John Wadham of Merrifield, Somerset and the widow of Sir Giles Strangways. They had a son and 2 daughters.