09 Jan Lordship Title of Younges
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Lordship Title of Younges
County: Bedfordshire
Parish: Westoning
History from: 1682 - The reign of Charles II
History to: 1803 - The reign of George III
Of interest…
(1) The first Lord of Younges is Henrietta Maria, Baroness Wentworth, the granddaughter of the 1st Earl of Cleveland. She is the mistress of the Duke of Monmouth. (2) Henriette and the Duke plot to kill King Charles II and the Duke of York. The plot fails and the couple flee to Holand where Henriette is received by the Prince of Orange. (3) The 4th Lord of Younges is also a woman, Martha Baroness Wentworth. She marries a rich shipbuilder Sir Henry Johnson MP.
Price: £3,300 to become the 8th Lord and Lady of Younges