House of Longe

Origins

The House of le Longe are believed to be of Viking origin. The Vikings landed in the Orkneys and Northern Scotland about the year 870 A.D., under their chief, Sigurd the Stout. Later, under their Jarl, Rollo, they invaded France about 940 A.D. After Rollo laid siege to Paris, the French King Charles the Simple finally conceded defeat and granted northern France to Rollo. Rollo became the first Duke of Normandy, the territory of the Northmen. Here, the le Longes settled in Rouen,a city on the River Seine in the Seine-Maritime department in the region of Normandy. They were descended from a Norman noble of the House of Bourbon-Préaux in Normandy with the name le Longe deriving from someone who had long arms and legs, or tall. Many alternate spellings of the name were found, linking to the Norman nobles at the Battle of Hastings.

Long baronets, of Whaddon (1661-1710)

The Long Baronetcy, of Whaddon in the County of Wiltshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 26 March 1661 for the politician Walter Long. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was unmarried and the title became extinct on his death in 1710.

Tylney-Long baronets, of Westminster (1662 - 1794)

The Long, later Tylney-Long Baronetcy, of Westminster in the County of London, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created in 1662 for Robert Long, with remainder in default of male issue of his own to his nephew James Long and the heirs male of his body. He was the son of Sir Walter Long. Long never married and was succeeded according to the special remainder by his nephew, James, the second Baronet. He was the son of Sir Walter Long. Three of Sir James's grandsons, the third, fourth and fifth Baronets, all succeeded in the title. The latter represented several constituencies in the House of Commons. He married Lady Emma, daughter of Richard Tylney, 1st Earl Tylney (see Earl Tylney). Their son, the sixth Baronet, succeeded to the substantial Tylney estates, including Wanstead Park, on the death of his maternal uncle in 1784 and assumed the additional surname of Tylney. His only son, the eighth Baronet, died young in 1805 and the baronetcy became extinct.

Catherine Tylney-Long, daughter of the seventh Baronet and sister of the eighth and last Baronet, inherited the family estates. She married William Pole-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington, who assumed the additional surnames of Tylney and Long. See Earl of Mornington fur further history of this title.

Barons Farnborough; First Creation (1826 - 1838)

In 1820 King George IV appointed Charles Longe a Knight of the Bath, and on his retirement from political life in 1826 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Farnborough, of Bromley-Hill-Place, in the county of Kent. Long was elected FRS in 1792, FSA in 1812, and was given an honorary LLD by Cambridge University in 1833 where he had studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1779. It was here at Cambridge, where he was friends with William Pitt.

Barons Gisborough (1917-)

Baron Gisborough, of Cleveland in the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1917 for the Conservative politician Richard Chaloner, who had previously represented Westbury (also known as Wiltshire West) and Abercromby in the House of Commons. Born Richard Long, the son of Richard Penruddocke Long, he had assumed by Royal licence the surname of Chaloner in lieu of Long in 1881, as a condition of inheriting the Guisborough estate and Gisborough Hall from his maternal great-uncle, Admiral Thomas Chaloner. The latter was a descendant through his mother of Robert de Brus, who founded Gisborough Priory in 1119. Lord Gisborough's eldest son and heir Richard Godolphin Hume Long Chaloner was accidentally killed in France in 1917 while guarding German prisoners of war, and is buried at Calais. He was therefore succeeded by his second son, the second Baron. As of 2011 the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1951. He notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Cleveland from 1981 to 1996. The title remains strongly linked with the town of Guisborough.

The prominent Conservative politician Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long, was the elder brother of the first Baron.

Viscounts Long, of Wraxall (1921-)

Viscount Long, of Wraxall in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1921 for the Conservative politician Walter Long, who had previously served as Member of Parliament, President of the Board of Agriculture, President of the Local Government Board, Secretary of State for the Colonies and First Lord of the Admiralty. His grandson, the second Viscount (son of Brigadier General Walter Long) was killed in action in the Second World War. He was succeeded by his uncle, the third Viscount. He had earlier represented Westbury in Parliament as a Conservative. As of 2012 the title is held by his son, the fourth Viscount. He served as a government whip from 1979 to 1997 in the Conservative administrations of Margaret Thatcher and John Major. However, Lord Long lost his seat in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999.

Earls of Mornington (1760; Reverted)

Catherine Tylney-Long, daughter of the seventh Baronet (see Tylney-Long baronets) and sister of the eighth and last Baronet, inherited the family estates. She married William Pole-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington, who assumed the additional surnames of Tylney and Long.

The 4th Earl of Mornington's wife was known in fashionable London society as "The Wiltshire Heiress",[4] Catherine Tylney-Long was believed to be the richest commoner in England. Her estates in Essex, Hampshire, and Wiltshire, were said to be worth £40,000 per year in rents (£3,500,000 in 2016). She also had financial investments in hand worth £300,000 (£28,000,000 in 2016) and had been sought in marriage by the Duke of Clarence, later King William IV. See Earl of Mornington for further history of this title.

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Wiltshire, England branch

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