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Early Origins of the Younghusband family

The surname Younghusband was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1275 when the held lands.

Early History of the Younghusband family

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Younghusband Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Younghusband, Yunghusband, Yungbond, Yongebond and many more.

Early Notables of the Younghusband family

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Canada Younghusband migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Younghusband Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. George Younghusband U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he served in the Loyal Artillery 1
  • Mr. Robert Younghusband U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he became a Freeman in 1785 was a Merchant 1

Australia Younghusband migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Younghusband Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • John Younghusband Jr., English convict from York, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on October 16, 1826, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Younghusband (post 1700) +

  • James Younghusband (b. 1986), English football player and actor, brother of Phil Younghusband
  • Philip James Placer "Phil" Younghusband (b. 1987), English football striker who plays for the Philippines national team and actor, known for Binibining Pilipinas 2012 (2012), Gandang gabi Vice (2011) and The Ryzza Mae Show (2013)
  • Dame Eileen Louise Younghusband DBE (1902-1981), English social researcher, daughter of Sir Francis Younghusband
  • Eileen Muriel Younghusband BEM (1921-2016), née Le Croissette, British filter officer Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in World War II
  • Lieutneant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband KCSI, KCIE (1863-1942), British Army officer, explorer, and spiritualist who led the 1904 British expedition to Tibet, President of the Royal Geographical Society, eponym of the Younghusband Ridge, a mountain range on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
  • Sir George John Younghusband KCMG KCIE CB (1859-1944), British cavalry officer and major-general in the British Indian Army, Keeper of the Jewel House, and author
  • William Younghusband (1819-1863), Australian businessman, one of the promoters of the Murray River Steam Navigation Company in 1853, eponym of the Younghusband Peninsula
  • Andrew James Cameron Younghusband (b. 1971), Canadian television personality, writer and journalist, known for his work on Canada's Worst Driver, Canada's Worst Handyman, and Don't Drive Here
  • Adela Mary Younghusband (1878-1969), New Zealand artist, art teacher and photographer
  • Lieutenant-General Charles Wright Younghusband CB FRS, (1821-1899), British Army officer and meteorologist who worked mainly in Canada, Director of the Magnetic Observatory in Toronto (1841-1844), uncle of Sir Francis Younghusband


  1. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  2. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Andromeda voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1826 with 147 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/andromeda/1826


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