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Where did the English Yonge family come from? What is the English Yonge family crest and coat of arms? When did the Yonge family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Yonge family history?

Yonge is a name whose history is entwined with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person who was very young, from the Old English word yong and yung and was first bestowed on the younger of two bearers of the same personal name, usually a son who was named for his father.

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Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Yonge were recorded, including Young, Younge, Yonge, Youngson and others.

First found in Essex, where the first record of the name appears in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as Wilfer seo lunga in 744. Many years later Walter Yonge was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296. [1] Another reference lists Hugh le Yunge in the Hundred Rolls of 1273 as residing in Oxfordshire. The same rolls list Ralph le Younge in Staffordshire and later William le Yunge in Northumberland during the reign of Edward I. [2]


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yonge research. Another 302 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1400, 1500, 1731, and 1812 are included under the topic Early Yonge History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 31 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Yonge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Yonge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 207 words(15 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Yonge family emigrate to North America:

Yonge Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • William Yonge, who landed in Jamestown, Va in 1607
  • Richard Yonge, aged 36, arrived in Virginia in 1616
  • Joane Yonge, who landed in Virginia in 1618
  • John Yonge, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts with his wife and their six children in 1637

Yonge Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Henry Yonge, who arrived in Georgia in 1762

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  • Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901), English novelist
  • Sir William Yonge (1693-1755), 4th Baronet, English politician
  • Charles Duke Yonge (1812-1891), British historian
  • The Rt. Hon. Sir George Yonge (1731-1812), 5th Baronet, British Secretary at War, eponym of Yonge Street, Toronto
  • Sir Charles Maurice Yonge (1899-1986), British zoologist, recipient of the Darwin Medal in 1968


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Toujours jeune
Motto Translation: Always young.

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  1. ^ Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. ^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)

Other References

  1. Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
  2. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  3. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  4. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
  5. Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
  6. Bardsley, C.W. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6).
  7. Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  8. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
  9. Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
  10. Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
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The Yonge Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Yonge Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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