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,

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, London. Educated at

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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. He was elected member of parliament for the

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of Wootton Bassett in 1734, and for

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in 1741. He married on 29 May 1735 at Woodford,

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, Emma Child, the daughter of Richard Tylney, 1st Earl Tylney, of

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(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

from his uncle, John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney *Charles Long, whose granddaughter Emma married

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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.

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*The Lion and the Rose – Ethel M. Richardson, 1922 {{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Robert, 6th Baronet 1705 births 1767 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Wiltshire Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Baronets in the Baronetage of England

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