Gifford Long
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Gifford Long was an English
landowner, J.P
and Member of Parliament
.
, Wiltshire
, the eldest surviving son and heir of Edward Long, clothier of Monkton
, and his wife Ann Brouncker (sister of Sir Willam Brouncker, and aunt of William, 1st Viscount Brouncker
), he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford
, matriculating
in 1593. After succeeding to his father's estates in 1622, including the manor of Rood Ashton
, Long was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire
in 1624, and elected Member
for Westbury
in May 1625.
He was caught up in a great purge, when on 22 December, 1625, Chancery
issued new commissions of the peace to remove justices, in which between thirty and forty percent of J.P's throughout twenty counties were abruptly dismissed. However, he was among the first to regain office, returning to the Wiltshire commission on 23 February, 1626.
He married firstly in 1597, Ann Yewe of Bradford, who died shortly after the birth of their second daughter in 1601. His second wife was Amy Wingate, née Warre, (widow of John Wingate of Harlington House, Bedfordshire
), the daughter of Roger Warre of Hestercombe
, and granddaughter of Lord Chief Justice Sir John Popham. Long had a further five children with his second wife.
After his death on 15 December, 1635, the manor of Rood Ashton descended to his eldest son and heir, Edward, who had married in 1632, Dorothy, sister of Sir Samuel Jones of Courteenhall
. The descent of the manor continued in the Long family for a further two hundred and ninety five years, until 1930, when it was sold by the executors of his descendant, the 1st Viscount Long
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
landowner, J.P
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
.
Biography
Born at Broughton GiffordBroughton Gifford
Broughton Gifford is a village and civil parish about west of Melksham in Wiltshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 822.The village has two parts:...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, the eldest surviving son and heir of Edward Long, clothier of Monkton
Monkton House
Monkton House in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, is a Grade II* listed English 16th century house close to the boundaries of Somerset and Gloucestershire.-History:...
, and his wife Ann Brouncker (sister of Sir Willam Brouncker, and aunt of William, 1st Viscount Brouncker
Viscount Brouncker
Viscount Brouncker, of Lyons in the Province of Leinster, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 12 September 1645 for the courtier Sir William Brouncker. He was made Baron Brouncker, of Newcastle in the Province of Munster, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. He was...
), he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, matriculating
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
in 1593. After succeeding to his father's estates in 1622, including the manor of Rood Ashton
Rood Ashton House
Rood Ashton House was a country house in the village of West Ashton in the English county of Wiltshire. It was once the home of the 1st Viscount Long, and during his residence it was visited by various members of the British Royal Family, including the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII.- History...
, Long was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
in 1624, and elected Member
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Westbury was a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire from 1449 to 2010. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, and then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
in May 1625.
He was caught up in a great purge, when on 22 December, 1625, Chancery
Court of Chancery
The Court of Chancery was a court of equity in England and Wales that followed a set of loose rules to avoid the slow pace of change and possible harshness of the common law. The Chancery had jurisdiction over all matters of equity, including trusts, land law, the administration of the estates of...
issued new commissions of the peace to remove justices, in which between thirty and forty percent of J.P's throughout twenty counties were abruptly dismissed. However, he was among the first to regain office, returning to the Wiltshire commission on 23 February, 1626.
He married firstly in 1597, Ann Yewe of Bradford, who died shortly after the birth of their second daughter in 1601. His second wife was Amy Wingate, née Warre, (widow of John Wingate of Harlington House, Bedfordshire
Harlington, Bedfordshire
Harlington is a village and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England, near the M1 motorway. The nearest town is Flitwick about three miles to the north...
), the daughter of Roger Warre of Hestercombe
Hestercombe House
Hestercombe House is a historic country house in the parish of West Monkton in the Quantock Hills, near Taunton in Somerset, England. Its restoration to Gertrude Jekyll's original plans have made it "one of the best Jekyll-Lutyens gardens open to the public on a regular basis", visited by...
, and granddaughter of Lord Chief Justice Sir John Popham. Long had a further five children with his second wife.
After his death on 15 December, 1635, the manor of Rood Ashton descended to his eldest son and heir, Edward, who had married in 1632, Dorothy, sister of Sir Samuel Jones of Courteenhall
Courteenhall
Courteenhall is a village south of the county town of Northampton, in the shire county of Northamptonshire, England, and about north of London. The village is located in a cul-de-sac.-Governance:...
. The descent of the manor continued in the Long family for a further two hundred and ninety five years, until 1930, when it was sold by the executors of his descendant, the 1st Viscount Long
Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long
Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long PC, FRS, JP , was a British Unionist politician. In a political career spanning over 40 years, he held office as President of the Board of Agriculture, President of the Local Government Board, Chief Secretary for Ireland, Secretary of State for the Colonies and...
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