Longman Baronets
Encyclopedia
The Longman Baronetcy, of Lavershot Hall in the Parish of Windlesham in the County of Surrey, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created on 23 July 1909 for Hubert Longman, a partner in Longmans, Green & Co
, publishers, and a Justice of the Peace
and County Councillor for Surrey
. The title became extinct on his death in 1940.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created on 23 July 1909 for Hubert Longman, a partner in Longmans, Green & Co
Longman
Longman was a publishing company founded in London, England in 1724. It is now an imprint of Pearson Education.-Beginnings:The Longman company was founded by Thomas Longman , the son of Ezekiel Longman , a gentleman of Bristol. Thomas was apprenticed in 1716 to John Osborn, a London bookseller, and...
, publishers, and a Justice of the Peace
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 County Councillor for Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1940.