Sir William Young, 1st Baronet

First British governor of Dominica
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Sir William Young, 1st Baronet

Summary

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antigua[2]. He was born on January 1, 1724[3]. He died on April 8, 1788[4]. He worked as a writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's place of birth was Antigua[2].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet was born on January 1, 1724[3].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet was born on January 1, 1725[7].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet died on April 8, 1788[4].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's father was William Young[8].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's mother was Margaret Nanton[9].
  • Among Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's spouses was Sarah Fagge[10].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet was married to Elizabeth Taylor[11].
  • A child of Sir William Young, 1st Baronet was Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet[12].
  • A child of Sir William Young, 1st Baronet was Sarah Elizabeth Ottley[13].
  • A child of Sir William Young, 1st Baronet was Mary Sewell[14].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet worked as a writer[5].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet is recorded as male[18].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's noble title is recorded as baronet[20].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's Commons category is recorded as William Young, 1st Baronet[21].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[22].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's family name is recorded as Young[23].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's depicted by is recorded as Sir William Young, 1st Baronet (1724/5-1788), Governor of St Dominica[25].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet was born in Antigua[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1724[3] and January 1, 1725[7]. His father was William Young[8]. His mother was Margaret Nanton[9].

Career and Affiliations

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet worked as a writer[5].

Recognition

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sarah Fagge[10], 1728–1747[28] and Elizabeth Taylor[11], 1729–1801[29]. Children include Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet[12], a politician[30], 1749–1815[31], of Kingdom of Great Britain[32], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[33]; Sarah Elizabeth Ottley[13], 1748–1825[34], of Kingdom of Great Britain[35]; and Mary Sewell[14], a writer[36].

Death and Burial

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet died on April 8, 1788[4].

Why It Matters

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Sir William Young, 1st Baronet born?

Born in Antigua[2], Sir William Young, 1st Baronet…

Who were Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's father was William Young[8]. Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's mother was Margaret Nanton[9].

Who was Sir William Young, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet's spouses include Sarah Fagge[10] and Elizabeth Taylor[11].

What did Sir William Young, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet worked as writer[5].

What awards did Sir William Young, 1st Baronet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . The Peerage. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id 987007355024705171
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    Child Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet, Sarah Elizabeth Ottley, Mary Sewell
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