LONG, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (1617-92), of Draycot Cerne, Wilts.

Family and Education

bap. 12 Jan. 1617, 1st s. of Sir Walter Long† of Draycot Cerne, being o. s. by his 1st w. Lady Anne, da. of James Ley†, 1st Earl of Marlborough. educ. L. Inn 1634; travelled abroad (France). m. (1) by 1635, a da. of Sir William Dodington† of Breamore, Hants, s.p. (2) by 1640, Dorothy, da. of Sir Edward Leach† of Shipley, Derbys., 1s. d.v.p. 5da. suc. fa. 1637, uncle Sir Robert Long, 1st Bt.†, as 2nd Bt. 1673. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv–cvi), 117; Bradford on Avon par. reg.; Wilts. Inquisitions (Index Lib. xxiii), 239–41; Aubrey, Brief Lives ed. Clark, ii. 36–37; SP16/312/54.

Offices Held

Capt. of horse (royalist) 1642, col. 1644–6; gent. of privy chamber 1673–85. Add. 24121, f. 50; Ludlow Memoirs ed. Firth, i. 470; N. Carlisle, Gent. Privy Chamber, 191.

Sheriff, Wilts. (royalist) 1644–5.

FRS 1663. M. W. Hunter, R. Soc. and Fellows, 34.

Parlimentarian

LONG, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (1616-92), of Draycot Cerne, Wilts.

Main residence: Draycot Cerne, Wilts.

Author

D.W.H.

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

LONG, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (1617-92)