
TheYoung baronetcy, of Formosa Place in the County ofBerkshire, was created in theBaronetage of the United Kingdom on 24 November 1813 for Samuel Young. He was the eldest son of AdmiralSir George Young. The second baronet was a captain in the Royal Navy. The third baronet was Chief Charity Commissioner. The fourth and fifth baronets were diplomats.
Several other members of the family achieved distinction.Sir Mackworth Young, third son of the second baronet, wasLieutenant-Governor of the Punjab; three of his sons became senior colonial administrators, while a fourth was Secretary and Comptroller-General of the National Debt Office. The mountaineer and educationGeoffrey Winthrop Young was the second son of the fourth baronet, while the politicianHilton Young, 1st Baron Kennet was the third son of the fourth baronet.
As of 2025, the present holder of the title isSir George Young, aConservative politician who was appointedChief Whip in October 2012 and createdBaron Young of Cookham in 2015.
Theheir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. George "Gerry" Horatio Young (born 1966).[1]
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| Preceded by | Young baronets of Formosa Place 24 November 1813 | Succeeded by |