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295:(d. 1838) opined that Great House "seems to be the best building in the place" (i.e. town of Colyton), and continued: "It is something singular that Sir W. Pole who lived in this parish, should have taken no notice of the property of the Yonge family, which was very considerable". This refers to the fact that Pole's work, which consists primarily of describing ownership of estates, (admittedly consisting merely of a mass of notes and not published until several generations following his death, with much omitted due to destruction by fire and Civil War) under the section "Coliton" makes no mention of Great House or the Yonges. Pole does however record the Young family's holdings elsewhere.
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288:(1678–1741) of Shute, Colyton, who had twice represented Honiton at great personal financial expense, made an "earnest request and recommendation" in his will that his son would "never stand as a candidate or if chosen will never be prevailed upon to represent or serve in Parliament for the borough of Honiton".
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129:(1603–1663), MP., of Colyton, who served alongside his father in the Long Parliament. Sir Walter Yonge, 3rd Baronet (1653-1731), grandson of the 1st Baronet and a
271:(1561–1635), MP, of Shute, Colyton. Thus the wife of the famous Devon historian Sir William Pole was the first cousin of the famous Devon diarist Walter Yonge.
282:(1731–1812) stated that "he had inherited £80,000, his wife brought him a like amount, Government had paid him £80,000, but Honiton had swallowed it all".
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