- Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet
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 on8 November 1705 atSt Martin in the Fields ,Westminster ,London . Educated atBalliol College , Oxford, he succeeded his father as 6th Baronet on16 March 1729 , and inherited the family estates, including the manors ofDraycot andAthelhampton .He was elected
Member of Parliament for therotten borough of Wootton Bassett in 1734, and for Wiltshire in 1741.He married on
29 May 1735 atWoodford ,Essex , Emma Child, the daughter ofRichard 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:
*Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet , inherited Wanstead from his uncle,John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney
*Charles Long, whose granddaughter Emma marriedGeorge Julius Poulett Scrope 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 on8 March 1758 .Sources
*The Lion and the Rose - Ethel M. Richardson, 1922
*Hand of Fate. The History of the Longs, Wellesleys and the Draycot Estate in Wiltshire. Tim Couzens 2001 ISBN 1 903341 72 6
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