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'''Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet''' (1736 – 28 November 1794) was an |
'''Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet''' (1736 – 28 November 1794) was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of Great Britain|House of Commons]] for 32 years from 1762 to 1794. |
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The eldest son of [[Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet]] and his wife Emma Child, he succeeded his father as 7th Baronet on 10 February 1767, and inherited the family estates, including the manors of [[Draycot Cerne|Draycot]] (Wiltshire) and [[Athelhampton]] (Dorset). |
The eldest son of [[Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet]] and his wife Emma Child, he succeeded his father as the 7th Baronet on 10 February 1767, and inherited the family estates, including the manors of [[Draycot Cerne|Draycot]] (Wiltshire) and [[Athelhampton]] (Dorset). |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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He was a member of the [[Wiltshire Militia]], gaining the rank of |
He was a member of the [[Wiltshire Militia]], gaining the rank of captain in 1759 and major in 1769, and later formed the Draycot Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry. |
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In 1784 he inherited the estates of [[Wanstead Manor|Wanstead]] |
In 1784 he inherited the estates of [[Wanstead Manor|Wanstead]] (Essex) and [[Tylney Hall]] (Hampshire) from his uncle [[John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney]], and Sir James took the additional name of Tylney. He became a generous benefactor of public and private charities, living a modest and unassuming lifestyle. |
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He was [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Marlborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Marlborough]] (1762–1780), for [[Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)|Devizes]] (1780–1788) and elected for [[Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Wiltshire]] in 1788, replacing the late Charles Penruddocke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/tylney-long-(formerly-long-)-sir-james-1737-94|title=TYLNEY LONG (formerly LONG), Sir James, 7th Bt. ( |
He was [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Marlborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Marlborough]] (1762–1780), for [[Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)|Devizes]] (1780–1788) and elected for [[Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Wiltshire]] in 1788, replacing the late Charles Penruddocke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/tylney-long-(formerly-long-)-sir-james-1737-94|title=TYLNEY LONG (formerly LONG), Sir James, 7th Bt. (1737–94), of Draycot Cerne, Wilts.|website=History of Parliament Online|access-date=16 June 2017}}</ref> |
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He added a new south front, and east and west wings around the core of the medieval manor house of Draycot.<ref>WSA 190:1</ref><ref>[http://www.geraldineroberts.com/tag/draycot-house/ Draycot House, by Geraldine Roberts], accessed June 2017</ref> |
He added a new south front, and east and west wings around the core of the medieval manor house of Draycot.<ref>WSA 190:1</ref><ref>[http://www.geraldineroberts.com/tag/draycot-house/ Draycot House, by Geraldine Roberts], accessed June 2017</ref> |
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== Family == |
== Family == |
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{{See also|Category:Long family of Wiltshire}} |
{{See also|Category:Long family of Wiltshire}} |
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In 1775 Long married firstly, Harriot, fourth daughter of [[Jacob Bouverie, 1st Viscount Folkestone]]. She died on 12 November 1777 |
In 1775 Long married firstly, Harriot, fourth daughter of [[Jacob Bouverie, 1st Viscount Folkestone]]. She died childless on 12 November 1777. He married in 1785 Lady Catherine Sydney Windsor, daughter of [[Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth]]. |
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He died at his home [[Draycot House]] on 29 November 1794. His wife, Lady Catherine, died in 1823. Their only son, also called James, was born two months before his father's death and became the 8th Baronet. A sickly child, he died on 14 September 1805 just short of his eleventh birthday, and the great estates of the Long, Child and Tylney families devolved chiefly onto the eldest of the 7th Baronet's three daughters, [[Catherine Tylney-Long|Catherine]]. The Baronetcy became extinct and Catherine's marriage to spendthrift, high-stakes gambler and adulterous [[William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington]] saw the destruction of [[Wanstead House]], Wanstead, Essex (now London), but also produced their son who settled the remaining estates on his first cousin the 2nd |
He died at his home [[Draycot House]] on 29 November 1794. His wife, Lady Catherine, died in 1823. Their only son, also called James, was born two months before his father's death and became the 8th Baronet. A sickly child, he died on 14 September 1805 just short of his eleventh birthday, and the great estates of the Long, Child and Tylney families devolved chiefly onto the eldest of the 7th Baronet's three daughters, [[Catherine Tylney-Long|Catherine]]. The Baronetcy became extinct and Catherine's marriage to spendthrift, high-stakes gambler and adulterous [[William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington]] saw the destruction of [[Wanstead House]], Wanstead, Essex (now London), but also produced their son who settled the remaining estates on his first cousin the 2nd Earl Cowley. |
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==References== |
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== Further reading == |
== Further reading == |
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* {{cite book|last=Nicol|first=Cheryl|title=Inheriting the Earth: The Long Family's 500 Year Reign in Wiltshire|year=2016|publisher=Hobnob Press|isbn=1906978379}} |
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* Hand of Fate. The History of the Longs, Wellesleys and the Draycot Estate in Wiltshire. Tim Couzens 2001 {{OCLC|49204947}} |
* Hand of Fate. The History of the Longs, Wellesleys and the Draycot Estate in Wiltshire. Tim Couzens 2001 {{OCLC|49204947}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 28 March 2024
Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet (1736 – 28 November 1794) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons for 32 years from 1762 to 1794.
The eldest son of Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet and his wife Emma Child, he succeeded his father as the 7th Baronet on 10 February 1767, and inherited the family estates, including the manors of Draycot (Wiltshire) and Athelhampton (Dorset).
Career
[edit]He was a member of the Wiltshire Militia, gaining the rank of captain in 1759 and major in 1769, and later formed the Draycot Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry.
In 1784 he inherited the estates of Wanstead (Essex) and Tylney Hall (Hampshire) from his uncle John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney, and Sir James took the additional name of Tylney. He became a generous benefactor of public and private charities, living a modest and unassuming lifestyle.
He was Member of Parliament for Marlborough (1762–1780), for Devizes (1780–1788) and elected for Wiltshire in 1788, replacing the late Charles Penruddocke.[1]
He added a new south front, and east and west wings around the core of the medieval manor house of Draycot.[2][3]
Family
[edit]In 1775 Long married firstly, Harriot, fourth daughter of Jacob Bouverie, 1st Viscount Folkestone. She died childless on 12 November 1777. He married in 1785 Lady Catherine Sydney Windsor, daughter of Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth.
He died at his home Draycot House on 29 November 1794. His wife, Lady Catherine, died in 1823. Their only son, also called James, was born two months before his father's death and became the 8th Baronet. A sickly child, he died on 14 September 1805 just short of his eleventh birthday, and the great estates of the Long, Child and Tylney families devolved chiefly onto the eldest of the 7th Baronet's three daughters, Catherine. The Baronetcy became extinct and Catherine's marriage to spendthrift, high-stakes gambler and adulterous William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington saw the destruction of Wanstead House, Wanstead, Essex (now London), but also produced their son who settled the remaining estates on his first cousin the 2nd Earl Cowley.
References
[edit]- ^ "TYLNEY LONG (formerly LONG), Sir James, 7th Bt. (1737–94), of Draycot Cerne, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ WSA 190:1
- ^ Draycot House, by Geraldine Roberts, accessed June 2017
Further reading
[edit]- Nicol, Cheryl (2016). Inheriting the Earth: The Long Family's 500 Year Reign in Wiltshire. Hobnob Press. ISBN 1906978379.
- Hand of Fate. The History of the Longs, Wellesleys and the Draycot Estate in Wiltshire. Tim Couzens 2001 OCLC 49204947
- 1736 births
- 1794 deaths
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Wiltshire
- Baronets in the Baronetage of England
- Tory MPs (pre-1834)
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
- British MPs 1761–1768
- British MPs 1768–1774
- British MPs 1774–1780
- British MPs 1780–1784
- British MPs 1784–1790
- British MPs 1790–1796
- Long family of Wiltshire
- Wiltshire Militia officers