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Robert Long
Robert Long may refer to: Politicians *Robert Long (lawyer and landowner) (c. 1391–1447), English lawyer, landowner, and Member of Parliament *Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet (c. 1600–1673), Auditor of the Exchequer *Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet (1705–1767), British politician *Robert Long (soldier) (c. 1517–c. 1581), Esquire of the Body of Henry VIII of England *Robert Gavin Long (1937–2011), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada *Robert M. Long (1895–1977), politician in Wisconsin, United States *Robert B. Long (born 1957), American politician from Maryland Military *Robert L. J. Long (1920–2002), U.S. Navy admiral *Robert Ballard Long (1771–1825), British general *Robert Long (British Army officer) (1937–2014), last Colonel of the Royal Hampshire Regiment Sports *Robert Long (English cricketer) (1846–1924), English cricketer *Robert Long (New Zealand cricketer) (1932–2010), New Zealand cricketer Others *Robert Long (priest) (1833–1907), British Anglican prie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Long (lawyer And Landowner)
Robert Long (died 31 March 1447) of South Wraxall and Draycot Cerne in Wiltshire, was an English lawyer and landowner. He served as a Member of Parliament, mostly as an occasional knight of the shire for Wiltshire, and was the founder of the prominent Long family of South Wraxall and Draycott. Early life Long was born in Wiltshire, the son of Thomas Long.Kightly, Charles, “Long, Robert (d. 1447), of South Wraxall, Wilts”, in J. S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe, eds., in ''History of Parliament: House of Commons 1386–1421'' (1993), pp. 551–552 He became a lawyer at the Inns of Court in London and in his legal career was greatly assisted by members of the Hungerford family, including Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford, who employed him as an advisor and trustee. A Robert Long was acting as a deputy marshal in the Court of King's Bench by 1408, and this may have been the same man. Landholdings In 1409, Long bought land at Rode, Somerset. He later owned the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
