Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet
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Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet (1705 – 10 February 1767) was an English
politician.
The only surviving son of Sir James Long, 5th Baronet
and his wife Henrietta Greville, Long was baptised on 8 November 1705 at St Martin in the Fields, Westminster
, London
. Educated at Balliol College, Oxford
, he succeeded his father as 6th Baronet on 16 March 1729, and inherited the family estates, including the manors of Draycot and Athelhampton
.
He was elected Member of Parliament
for the rotten borough
of Wootton Bassett
in 1734, and for Wiltshire
in 1741.
He married on 29 May 1735 at Woodford, Essex
, Emma Child, the daughter of Richard Tylney, 1st Earl Tylney, of Wanstead
, (said to be possessed of 'almost revolting wealth'), and his wife Dorothy Glynn.
Sir Robert and Emma had two daughters and four sons including:
Many letters written by Sir Robert to his wife are held in the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office, and furnish a picture of a happy marriage in the eighteenth century, illustrating a genuine affection for his wife, and fatherly love for his children, with nicknames such as 'Jemmy' and 'Dolly'. He had good-natured relationships with his dependants, even going so far as choosing material for a new dress for Lady Emma's companion.
Sir Robert Long died on 10 February 1767 and was buried at Draycot. His wife died on 8 March 1758.
England
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politician.
The only surviving son of Sir James Long, 5th Baronet
Sir James Long, 5th Baronet
Sir James Long, 5th Baronet was an English politician.The son of James Long and his wife Susan Strangways, he was baptised at Melbury, Dorchester, Dorset in 1682. Long was Member of Parliament for Chippenham in 1705, 1707, 1708, and 1710, and for Wootton Bassett in 1714...
and his wife Henrietta Greville, Long was baptised on 8 November 1705 at St Martin in the Fields, Westminster
Westminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
, London
London
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. Educated at Balliol College, Oxford
University of Oxford
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, he succeeded his father as 6th Baronet on 16 March 1729, and inherited the family estates, including the manors of Draycot and Athelhampton
Athelhampton
Athelhampton is a Grade I listed 15th-century manor house in England. It is a privately owned country house on 160 acres of parkland, located five miles east of Dorchester, Dorset...
.
He was elected 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,...
for the rotten borough
Rotten borough
A "rotten", "decayed" or pocket borough was a parliamentary borough or constituency in the United Kingdom that had a very small electorate and could be used by a patron to gain undue and unrepresentative influence within Parliament....
of Wootton Bassett
Wootton Bassett (UK Parliament constituency)
Wootton Bassett was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1447 until 1832, when the rotten borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in 1734, and for Wiltshire
Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Wiltshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of England from 1290 to 1707, of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote...
in 1741.
He married on 29 May 1735 at Woodford, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, Emma Child, the daughter of Richard Tylney, 1st Earl Tylney, of Wanstead
Wanstead Park
Wanstead Park is the name of a grade II listed municipal park covering an area of about 140 acres , located in Wanstead, in the London Borough of Redbridge, historically within the county of Essex...
, (said to be possessed of 'almost revolting wealth'), and his wife Dorothy Glynn.
Sir Robert and Emma had two daughters and four sons including:
- Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th BaronetSir James Tylney-Long, 7th BaronetSir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet was an English politician.The eldest son of Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet and his wife Emma Child, he succeeded his father as 7th Baronet on 10 February 1767, and inherited the family estates, including the manors of Draycot and Athelhampton.- Career :He was a...
, inherited WansteadWanstead ParkWanstead Park is the name of a grade II listed municipal park covering an area of about 140 acres , located in Wanstead, in the London Borough of Redbridge, historically within the county of Essex...
from his uncle, John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney - Charles Long, whose granddaughter Emma married George Julius Poulett ScropeGeorge Julius Poulett ScropeGeorge Julius Poulett Scrope FRS was an English geologist and political economist as well as a magistrate for Stroud in Gloucestershire.He was the second son of J. Poulett Thompson of Waverley Abbey, Surrey...
Many letters written by Sir Robert to his wife are held in the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office, and furnish a picture of a happy marriage in the eighteenth century, illustrating a genuine affection for his wife, and fatherly love for his children, with nicknames such as 'Jemmy' and 'Dolly'. He had good-natured relationships with his dependants, even going so far as choosing material for a new dress for Lady Emma's companion.
Sir Robert Long died on 10 February 1767 and was buried at Draycot. His wife died on 8 March 1758.
Further Reading
- Inquisition Post Mortem: An Adventurous Jaunt Through a 500 Year History of the Courtiers, Clothiers and Parliamentarians of the Long Family of Wiltshire; Cheryl Nicol 2011
- Hand of Fate. The History of the Longs, Wellesleys and the Draycot Estate in Wiltshire. Tim Couzens 2001 ISBN 1 903341 72 6
Sources
- The Lion and the Rose - Ethel M. Richardson, 1922