'Young02'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Young of Coolkeiragh, Young of Harristown, Young of Kingerby, Young of Lough Esk, Yonge of West Rasen

                               
This family is thought to be related to the family of Young of Auldbar. First to settle in the north of Ireland was ...
John Young (rector of Urney, co. Tyrone)
m. Elspa Douglas
1. James Young in Derry, later of Mullenbuoy Castle, co. Donegal (a 1683, eldest son)
A. John Young of Coolkeiragh, col. Londonderry (d 1730)
  m. Catherine Knox (sister of Thomas Knox of Lough Esk, granddau of Andrew, Bishop of Raphoe)
  i. William Young 'of Coolkeiragh'
  m. Letitia Hamilton
  a. Alexander Young of Coolkeiragh (d 15.12.1819, eldest son)
  m1. (27.11.1771) Catherine Hassard of Garden Hill (d 1782)
  (1) Richard Young of Coolkeiragh (d 04.12.1858, Major) had issue
  m. (25.02.1817) Eliza Caldwell (d 16.06.1847, dau of John Caldwell of Londonderry)
  (2) Jane Young
  m. (1790) Rev. John Benjamin Story of Corrick
  (3) Letitia Young
  m. (1795) Valentine Munbee of Horringer (Captain)
(4)+ other issue - William Hamiltoin (d unm 25.09.1793), Thomas (d unm 08.07.1835), Anne
  m2. Elizabeth (relict of John Cunningham of Londonderry)
  (7)+ 2 sons
  b. Ann Young probably of this generation
  m. (11.1770) James Lendrum of Magheracross (Jamestown)
  ii. Thomas Young of Lough Esk, co. Donegal
  m. (1740-1) Rebecca Singleton (dau of Oliver Singleton of Fort Singleton by dau of Oliver Anketel of Ankeyel Grove)
  a. Thomas Young 'of Lough Esk' had issue
m. (1768) Elizabeth Forde (dau of Rev. Arthur Forde of Segor of the family of Seaforde)
  b. John Young of Eden (Rev.)
  m. (04.1766) Anne McClintock (Dau of John McClintock of Trinta)
  (1) Sir William Young, 1st Bart of Bailieborough Castle (d 10.03.1848, 2nd son) had issue
  m. (20.09.1808) Lucy Frederick (d 08.08.1856, dau of Lt. Col. Charles Frederick, son of Sir Charles brother of Sir John, 4th Bart of Burwood Park)
  (2) John Young (d 21.08.1844, rector of Killshill, col. Tyrone)
  m. Margaret Young (d 01.1845, dau of Thomas Young of Lough Esk, widow of J(ames) Lendrum of Maghracross, cousin) ## see here ##
  (3) Rebecca Young (d 1837)
  m. John Donnelly
  (4) Catherine Young (d 1804 at Poonah)
  m. Col. T. C. Harris
  (5)+ other issue - Thomas (d 1808), Alexander (d 1810, RN), Susanna Maria, Anketell
  c. William Young
  m. Rebecca O'Hara (dau of Laurence O'Hara of Brookfield)
  d. Isabella Young
  m. William Sinclair of Holy Hill
  e. Rebecca Young
  m. A. Forrester of Clover Hill
  f.+ 2 daughters
  iii. daughter
  m. John Mansfield (son of George of Castle Wray)
  B.+ 8 sons and several daughters
2.+ "numerous other issue"

 

 

Stated to have come from a Yorkshire family and to have moved to Ireland with 3 brothers was ...
Owen Young at Castlerea, co Roscommon (a 1706)
m. Bridget Wilson (dau of James Wilson, Dean of Tuam)
1. Owen Young
m. Olivia Bell
  A. ?? Young presumed intermediary generation
  i. Matthew Young, Bishop of Clonfert (a 1799, natural philosopher & mathematician)
  a. Catherine Young probably of this generation
  m. John Odell of Carriglea
  (1) Catherine Odell (d 31.05.1882)
  m. (04.09.1827) Percy Scott-Smyth of Headborough & Monatrea (d 1846)
2. John Young of Harristown, near Castlerea (a 1744)
  m. Rebecca Gonne
  A. Owen Young of Harristown, Sheriff of co. Roscommon (a 1795, dsp)
  m. Rebecca Brabazon (dau of George Brabazon of Brabazon Park)
B. Mathew Young of Harristown (3rd son)
  m. Elizabeth Finch (dau of William Finch of Kilcolman)
  i. Owen Young of Harristown (d 09.1843) had issue
  m1. Rachel Hunter (dau of William Hunter)
  m2. Marianne Atkinson (dau of James Atkinson)
  ii. Mathew Young
  m. _ Bushe
  a. Finch Young (d unm)
  iii. William Young (Rev.) had issue
  m. Rebeca Minchin (dau of William Minchin of Greenhills)
  iv. Rebecca Young
  m. John Young of Castlerea (cousin)
  v.+ other issue (d unm) - John (d young), Anne, Elizabeth
  C. Rebecca Young
  m. John Parton of Castlerea
  D. Dorothea Young
  m. _ Bettesworth (General)
  E. Bridget Young
  m. Robert Miller of Ballinue
  F.+ other issue (d unm) - Robert (d young), Letitia, Phebe
3. Mathew Young
  m. Phoebe Robinson (dau of General _ Robinson)
4. Nicholas Young
5. Eleanor Young
  m. Thomas Daly of Mornington
6. Bridget Young
  m. Rev. Nathaniel Barton

 

 

BLG1886 reported that this family, "which claims to be a branch of the family of Yonge of Brynyorkyn, descended from Tudor Trevor, Lord of Hereford, settled at West Rasen, co. Lincoln, soon after the Restoration."
John Young of West Rasen, Lincolnshire (priest)
m. Alice Weaver
1. John Young of West Rasen (d 1719)
  m. Elizabeth Thornburgh of Kendal
  A. John Young
  m. Jane Vavasour (dau of Peter Vavasour, brother of Sir Walter, 2nd Bart of Haslewood)
  i. Ann Young
  m. Thomas Martin of St. Marylebone, Middlesex
  a. Mary Martin (co-heiress)
  m. (23.04.1798) James Young of Kingerby (d 1823)@@ just below
  B. David Young of Normanby, Lincolnshire (d 1793)
  m. Mary Farebrother (dau of Isaac Farebrother of Worksop)
  i. Isaac Young of West Rasen, later of Kingerby (d 1793)
  m. Ann Champney (dau of Thomas Champney of West Rasen)
  a. James Young of Kingerby (d 1823) had issue
  m. (23.04.1798) Mary Martin (dau of Thomas Martin of St. Marylebone) @@ just above

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : BLG1886 (Young of Coolkeiragh), BP1934 (Young of Bailieborough)
(2) For middle section : BLG1886 (Young of Harristown)
(3) For lower section : BLG1886 (Young of Kingerby)
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