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Clan Young
Young History The name Young was originally used to distinguish a son from his father when they shared a common forename. It was also used in the case of multiple sons by the father's heir. Consequently this is a fairly common surname in Scotland, being frequently found in the Borders region and also the Northeast regions of Angus and Kinkardineshire.

Youngs in the Borders

In 1335, records show that a Roger Yung was released from the Tower of Berwick by the English, and in 1597, Moneypenny's Chronicle includes the Youngs as a Border Clan. The greatest concentration of the name is found in East Roxburgh where they held several estates and keeps (or towers). In Medieval times the Borders was a very unstable region due to constant warring between Scotland and England. Families on both sides of the border took to raiding or 'reiving' in order to survive and the Youngs were no exception. The Youngs of Otterburn were the best known reivers of this name, leading many raids into the north of England, and the deaths of two Youngs are recorded in defending their towers against English raiders. The lawlessness of the region produced tough and resourceful fighters who were often relied upon to help defend Scotland in times of need.

Youngs in the Northeast

In the northeast Youngs held various important positions such as sheriffs and military leaders. They were granted many lands and occupied various well-appointed castles, including Auldbar. The earliest documented occurrence of the name was a John Young in Strachan, Kincardineshire who received a charter to the lands and castle of Carmylie, in Angus in 1325 Between 1325 and 1327, Richard Young was granted the lands of Ardin and Thorne for services given defending Forfar. Around the same time, Ralph Young is recorded as one of the first Lord Provosts of Crail. Peter Young was the son of  merchant, born in Dundee in 1544. In 1569 he was made tutor to the infant King James VI, and later became Almoner to the King. He was knighted in 1605 after many years of service in various embassies. Sir Peter  had several children - one of them, Peter, served at the Swedish Embassy and another was granted extensive land in Ireland, where the name can now be found in the counties of Londonderry, Antrim, Tyrone and Down.

Another son, James, became a Gentleman of the King's Bedchamber, and he later had a son, Peter II. In 1670 Peter II purchased the Barony of Auldbar near Angus, which the family held for three generations. In 1753, Auldbar was sold to the Chalmers family after Robert II was said to have accidentally drowned while swimming just a few days before his wedding was due to take place. Since this time the chiefship of the clan has been vacant.

Successful Youngs in recent history include James Young who was born in 1811. He enjoyed a successful career as a chemist, most famously discovering how to extract paraffin from coal and shale. George Younger, born in 1851, became chairman of the brewing company founded by his great-grandfather of the same name. He went on to become a successful politician and in 1923 was created 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie. His great-grandson was also George Younger (4th Viscount of Leckie), who was Secretary of State for Scotland and Defence Secretary in Thatcher's government, later becoming chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Young People James Young (1811–1883) Scottish chemist best known for his method of distilling paraffin from coal. James Young was born in the Drygate area of Glasgow, the son of John Young, a cabinetmaker and joiner. He became his father's apprentice at an early age, and educated himself at night school. While at College he also met and befriended the famous explorer David Livingstone; this relationship was to continue until Livingstone’s death in Africa many years later.

In 1839 Young was appointed manager at James Muspratt's chemical workst Newton-le-Willows, near St Helens, Merseyside, and in 1844 to Tennants, Clow & Co. at Manchester.In 1845 he served on a committee of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society for the investigation of potato blight, and suggested immersing the potatoes in dilute sulphuric acid as a means of combatting the disease.

In 1848 Young left Tennants', and in partnership with his friend and assistant Edward Meldrum, set up a small business refining crude oil. In 1865 Young bought out his business partners and built works at Addiewell, near West Calder, and in 1866 sold the concern to Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company. The company continued to grow and expanded its operations, selling paraffin oil and paraffin lamps all over the world and earning for its founder the affectionate nickname ‘Paraffin’ Young. Other companies worked under license from Young's firm, and paraffin manufacture spread over the south of Scotland.

Andrew John Young (1885 – 1971) Scottish poet and writer on botanical subjects, and a Presbyterian minister who later became an Anglican clergyman. He was born in Elgin, and educated in Edinburgh, where he went to school, then Edinburgh University and New College for theological training. He was ordained in the United Free Church of Scotland in 1912.

Later, in 1920, he moved to Hove in Sussex. He joined the Church of England and became a parish priest as vicar of Stonegate, also in Sussex. He was made a canon of Chichester Cathedral. He retired in 1959.

His status as a poet was recognised quite late, in the 1950s.

Angus McKinnon Young (born 1955) Lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his wild, energetic performance style and schoolboy-uniform stage outfits. He was ranked 96th on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". One of five children of William and Margaret Young, was born in Glasgow, Scotland and brought up in Sydney, Australia with his older brothers Malcolm, George, Alex, who all became musicians.

Prior to forming AC/DC, Young played in a local group called Kantuckee. Angus and Malcolm Young formed AC/DC in 1973. After playing with the band for a while, Young developed his trademark schoolboy image. The original uniform was reputedly from his secondary school, Ashfield Boys High School in Sydney. Although Young prefers to keep his private life out of the media, it is known that he now lives in Sydney, Australia and also has a home in Aalten, Netherlands.