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George YOUNG
Abt 1591 - 1670 (~ 79 years)
Has one ancestor and 16 descendants in this family tree.
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Name George YOUNG Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1591 (probably), Canterbury, Kent, England 
- Suggested dob based on assumption he would have been aged about 21 when he became a Freeman of Canterbury.
When George brought a case against his master in 1606 it seems he was from Stuppington House. Stuppington is a manor in St. Mary Bredin's Parish in Canterbury, so it seems likely that George was born in Canterbury.
Gender Male Education From 25 Dec 1602 to 25 Mar 1604 The King’s School, Canterbury, Kent, England Scholar - (this school is now known as King's School)
The only records of boys at this time are in the lists of scholars in the Canterbury Cathedral Treasurer's books, noted at each quarter day. These show a "George Yonge" was a scholar at the school for date shown and it seems probable that it was this George. He could have been at the school as a commoner outside of these dates.
Freeman 1612 Canterbury, Kent, England Freedom of the City of Canterbury - Entry in Cowper's listing, in section "Freemen by Apprenticeship", reads "Yong, George, apothecary, app. to Thomas Brome. 1612."
Occupation From 1612 to 1668 Canterbury, Kent, England Apothecary Learning the job
George was apprenticed to Canterbury apothecary Thomas Brome to learn his trade. The relationship was not a happy one, and in 1606 George sought release on grounds of ill-treatment by his master, with the matter being brought to the Quarter Sessions (documents in the Canterbury Cathedral Archives - not yet seen). It would seem, though, that he completed his apprenticeship with Thomas Brome as the latter was listed as his master when George became a Freeman in 1612.
In addition, his wife's cousin, the Revd. Anthony Becon, left him his "phisicke noats" when he died in 1629 so he may have learnt more from these. Anthony seems to have practiced his calling to church work rather than medical during his short life, but not only does the fact that he had medical books and notes suggest he may have studied some medicine while at University, but he was the son of Dr. Theodore Becon, so George may have benefitted from the knowledge of this Canterbury medic. Theodore died in 1619 so there was some overlap in their years of caring for the sick of the City.
His work
Some references to George's work can be found in the study of medical personnel in Canterbury Diocese (1560 - 1730) by Ian Mortimer.
(Although I have added links to the pages with notes on the individuals mentioned here, it is worth reading the introduction for some background information.)
I am not certain of the dates during which George practiced - I am assuming from gaining his Freedom of the City and he was still described as apothecary in 1644 when his son-in-law William May gained his freedom of the city and in 1661 when his son Benjamin did, but in 1663 in a conveyance deed it is only his son George who is described as an apothecary while he is described as a gent. Given that he would then have been aged over 70 it seems quite reasonable to suppose he would have retired.
Educating others
Apprentice to George, made Freeman of Canterbury by apprenticeship:
"Hilles, Avery, apothecary, app. to George Young. 1634."
Avery Hills practiced in Canterbury and went on to become a Mayor of the City. (see the Canterbury medical personnel PDF for more information about Avery.)
This is the only apprentice of George shown in the Freemen of Canterbury book (Cowper), but other apprentices may have chosen to work elsewhere after completing their apprenticeship.
Witness to will 1620 Of Theodore Becon - His wife's uncle but probably more significantly a Doctor of Physic, i.e. the same area of work as George, and it was whose Theodore's son who left George his physic notes.
The will of George's wife's uncle, Theodore Becon
George 'Yonge' was a witness to the will of Theodore, who like George was a doctor in Canterbury.Bequest 1629 ‘phisicke noats’ - The will of his wife Rachel's cousin Anthony Becon includes mention of "cosen Yong of Canterbury" - including leaving him "all my phisicke noats". This will was written 1628, probate 1629; at that time in Canterbury there was an apotecary George Young. It would seem therefore that this is the George that Rachel married.
A beneficiary named in the will of "his cousin" Anthony Becon
George is mentioned 3 times in Anthony's will - each time as "my cosen Yong". Although I believe he was related as the husband of Anthony's cousin Rachel Becon, I wonder if he was also a cousin in his own right i.e. he could have been the son of a sister of Anthony's mother.Will Trustee From 1640 to 1643 Request in will of John Bigg re Canterbury School - Anthony Becon, George's wife's cousin, left a bequest for each of his sisters in his will, saying that should they die without children it should be used to maintain a 'poore godly Scholar of Canterbury Schoole in the Universitie of Cambridge'. John Bigg seems to have been arranging this with £100 from Anthony - presumably the £100 Anthony left his sister Elizabeth as she had died childless some years before John wrote his will.
John wasn't clear whether this was a one-off, in which case he had done as Anthony wished; reading the will neither am I. If, however, more scholars were to be thus helped he appointed George along with his (John's) wife to arrange this.
This would have made sense both because George himself had been educated at Canterbury School and since he lived in Canterbury.
The will of John Bigg (1602 - 1643)
The husband of a 1st cousin 10 x removed, Sybilla Becon.
Of Maidstone in KentCivic duty From 29 Sep 1643 to 28 Sep 1644 Canterbury, Kent, England Sheriff of Canterbury - George was described as "now sheriff of this city." at the time his son became a freeman in 1644.
King Edward IV granted the city the perpetual status of a county independent of Kent itself, and so Canterbury had it's own sheriff. The role when the office was first introduced was in police and legal functions (overseeing public executions, collecting taxes and having powers of arrest). Being Sheriff during the Civil War was unlikely to have been an easy task!
The office became honorific when Canterbury lost its county status in the 1974 local government changes. The office is and was held for a year, from one Michaelmas to the next. George would have been choosen for a year by the other aldermen, as described on this page.
Will 1668 Written - have copy - to transcribe
Probate 1670 Archdeaconry Court, Canterbury, Kent, England Buried 25 Aug 1670 St. George the Martyr’s Church, Canterbury, Kent, England [1] Siblings1 brother Patriarch & Matriarch 
YOUNG, d. Yes, date unknown (Father)
Notes - Provided the bonds for the marriage of his wife (Rachel's) cousin Sibylla in 1634.
Also the following:
"Fox, Thomas, of Waltham, yeom, widr., and Margaret Waker, s. p., v., about 30, whose parents are dead. At S. M. Bredin's, Cant. George Yonge of Cant., apothecary, bonds. June
6, 1629."
"Gardner, John, of Eythorne, yeom., ba., about 28, and Mary Younge of Guston, v., about 20, d. of William Younge, s. p., yeom., who consents by a letter "shewed by his brother
George Younge of Cant.,apothecary ." At Guston. Thomas Jenken of Eythorne, yeom., bonds. Aug. 26 1635."
Person ID I4067 All Last Modified 24 Jun 2017
Father YOUNG, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F4956 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Rachel BECON, bap. 2 Jan 1592/93, St. Matthew’s Church, Warehorne, Kent, England , bur. 22 Jun 1636, St. George the Martyr’s Church, Canterbury, Kent, England (Age ~ 43 years) Married 20 Jul 1613 St. Bartholomew’s Church, Waltham, Kent, England - "George Young & Rachel Becon" - no other info apart from date.
There is quite a large gap between Rachel and George's first and second child. I have browsed the PRs for St. Andrew's Church Canterbury for this period and not relied on indexes, and not found another child of theirs. However, I did note an unusually large number of burials of miscarried babies at that church in 1616; I wonder if there was an infection around causing this and if Rachel miscarried that year - maybe at too early a stage for the foetus to be formally buried.
Then another, larger, gap. A George, son of George was baptised in Chislet in 1623 - need to check for another George Young there, and that it wasn't this one temporarily living outside of the city.
Children6 children Last Modified 18 Oct 2014 Family ID F3106 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Sarah, bur. 25 Aug 1670, St. George the Martyr’s Church, Canterbury, Kent, England
Other Partners: Henry HOPKINMarried 1637 St. Mary Bredin Church, Canterbury, Kent, England - Did this marriage take place?
Cowper's transcription of the Canterbury marriage licences includes an entry for "Yonge, George, of Cant., apothecary, widr., and Sarah Hopkin, late of the city of London, and now of Cant., w., of Henry Hopkin, late dec. At S.M. Bredin's, Cant. July 29, 1637. Note; There is no record of the licence having been issued although a space is left for the entry."
In addition, there is no entry for this marriage in the index on FMP (as at 18 Dec 2013)
Last Modified 23 Sep 2014 Family ID F4952 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Suggested dob based on assumption he would have been aged about 21 when he became a Freeman of Canterbury.
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Sources - [S248] Canterbury - St. George's Parish Registers, St. George the Martyr (Canterbury, Kent), (findmypast.com.), "Register for 1539-1615," Burial of George Younge; accessed 22 Sep 2014 (Reliability: 3).
"Mr. George Younge & his wife both was buried together the .xxv. of August } 1670" (under heading 'Burialls')
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