Young, Edward
(bap. 1683, d. 1765)
- James E. May
Extract
Young, Edward (bap. 1683, d. 1765), writer, was baptized on 3 July 1683 at Upham near Winchester, the son of Edward Young (1641/2–1705), rector of Upham and later dean of Salisbury, and his wife, Judith (1645–1714). Of the poet's three sisters, only Anne (1684–1714)...