Longe (Old Norman: ''le Longe'' or ''le Long'') is an

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House of Longe Longe (; Old Norman: ''le Longe or le Long'') is a surname of Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman origin. The name Longe derives from the Anglo-Norman French ‘Lung’ or ‘Lang’ for tall or high. The family descend from the noble family of Peter de ...

, a surname of Anglo-Norman origin *

Desmond Longe Major Desmond Evelyn Longe, MC, DL, (born. 8 September 1914 – died. 19 February 1990) was a British Army Major, S.O.E agent and Commander of the Inter-Allied mission, Eucalyptus. Early life and family Longe was born the son of the Rev. ...

, British Army Major, S.O.E Agent and High Sheriff of Norfolk *

Francis Davy Longe Francis Davy Longe (25 September 1831 – 20 February 1910) was an English first-class cricketer, lawyer, anti-Classical economics, classical economist and inspector for the Local Government Board. Early life and family Longe was born on 25 Se ...

, first-class cricketer and anti-classical economist *

John Longe John Longe (1548–1589) was an English-born Church of Ireland archbishop of Armagh. He had a fondness for good living, which caused him to run up massive debts, but was also noted for his literary tastes. Life He was born in London; little see ...

(1548–1589), archbishop and member of the Privy Council of Ireland *

John Longe (priest) Rev John Longe (6 April 1765 – 3 March 1834) was a priest and county magistrate. Background Longe was born the son of the Rev. John Longe (b. 25 July 1731 - d. 18 September 1806) of Spixworth Park, chaplain to George III and his wife, Dorot ...

(1765–1834, priest and Norfolk county magistrate *

Patricia Shontz Longe Patricia Shontz (1933–1998, also known as Patricia J. Shontz, Patricia O. Shontz, Patricia Shontz Longe, and Patricia Longe) was an American economist, columnist, businesswoman, and academic. Education and career Shontz was born in Milwaukee i ...

, American economist *

Richard Longe Richard Longe (died 1650) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Longe was an alderman of Bristol and served as Sheriff of Bristol in 1621 and as M ...

, politician and royalist * Robert de Longe, artist * William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England * Longe family of Spixworth Park, including a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk and Suffolk

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* Longe line, a rope used in Longeing, a technique for training horses in equestrian vaulting **

Longe cavesson A longeing cavesson (UK English: lungeing) is a piece of equipment used when longeing a horse. A longeing cavesson consists of a heavy, padded noseband, metal rings to attach the longe line, a throatlatch, and sometimes additional straps such ...

, a halter-like headgear with rings to attach the longe line

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