https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Long,_6th_BaronetSir 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:
• Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet, inherited
Wanstead from his uncle,
John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney • Charles Long, whose granddaughter Emma married
George 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 on 8 March 1758.
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