LONG, Walter (1 son of Richard Godolphin Long, M.P., 1761–1835). b. 10 Oct. 1793; ed. Winchester and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1809, M.A. 1812; M.P. North Wilts. 1835–65; major R. Wilts, yeomanry cavalry; resided Rood Ashton, Wilts., d. Torquay 31 Jany. 1867. G.M. iii 399 (1867).
LONG, William. Stable boy in employ of 5 duke of Beaufort in Oxfordshire 1803; whipper-in to hounds of 6 duke of Beaufort at Badminton about 1814–26; huntsman to 6 and 7 dukes of Beaufort 1826–55. d. Didmarton, Gloucestershire 31 Jany. 1877 aged 84. Cecil’s Records of the chase (1887) 162, 175–80.
LONG, William (2 son of Walter Long of Preshaw house near Bishop’s Waltham, Hants. 1788–1871). b. 15 Aug. 1817; ed. at Balliol coll. Oxf., B.A. 1839, M.A. 1844; F.S.A. 12 Jany. 1871; author of Avebury illustrated. Devizes 1858; Stonehenge and its burrows. Devizes 1876. d. Onslow gardens, London 14 April 1886. Proc. of Soc. of Antiq. xi 375 (1886).
LONGDEN, Sir Henry Errington (son of Thomas Hayter Longden). b. 14 Jany. 1819; ed. at Eton and Sandhurst; ensign 10 foot 16 Sep. 1836, lieut.-col. 20 July 1858, placed on h.p. 14 June 1864; served in Sutlej campaign 1845–6, in Punjaub campaign 1848–9; buried under the ruins of Mooltan 12 Sep. 1849 and after some hours dug out unhurt; in battle of Goojerat; medal and 2 clasps; employed in surveying forests of the Himalayas 1849–52; in Indian mutiny 1857–8, took part in capture of Lucknow, chief of the staff to Lugard’s force 1859, Indian medal and 2 clasps; adjutant general Bengal 17 Jany. 1866 to 16 March 1869; general 1 July 1881; col. of second battalion Hampshire regiment, late 67 foot, 24 June 1883 to 11 Nov. 1888; col. of the Lincolnshire regiment, late 10 foot, 11 Nov. 1888 to death; C.B. 21 March 1859, K.C.B. 29 May 1886; C.S.I. 28 May 1870. d. Bournemouth 29 Jany. 1890.
LONGDEN, Sir James Robert (youngest son of John Robert Longden of Doctors’ commons, London, proctor). b. 1827; government clerk in the Falkland islands 1844, colonial secretary there to 1861; pres. of Virgin Islands 1861; lieut. governor of Dominica 5 Sep. 1865; governor of British Honduras 5 Dec. 1867; governor of Trinidad 18 July 1870; governor of British Guiana 14 March 1874; governor of Ceylon 30 June 1877 to 1883; C.M.G. 23 Feb. 1871, K.C.M.G. 13 March 1876, G.C.M.G. 24 May 1883; alderman of Hertfordshire under Local government act. d. Longhope near Watford, Herts. 4 Oct. 1891; cremated at Woking cemet. 9 Oct.
LONGFIELD, George (4 son of rev. Mountifort Longfield, V. of Desertserges, co. Cork). Ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, scholar 1837–42, fellow 1842 to death; B.A. 1840, M.A. 1844, B.D. 1864, D.D. 1866; professor of Hebrew, univ. of Dublin 1869 to death; treasurer of St. Patrick’s cathedral 1877; author of An introduction to the study of the Chaldee language 1859. d. 3 Nov. 1878.
LONGFIELD, John (2 son of John Longfield of Longueville, co. Cork 1767–1842). b. Dublin 18 Sep. 1804; ensign 8 foot 28 June 1825, lieut.-col. 3 April 1846 to 1 June 1860 when placed on h.p.; brigadier general Bengal 1855, 1856 and 1857–59; col. 29 foot 19 April 1868 to 19 Dec. 1881; general 19 July 1876; col. Liverpool regiment, 8 foot, 19 Dec. 1881 to death; C.B. 21 Jany. 1858. d. Kilcoleman, Bandon, co. Cork 27 Feb. 1889. History of Eighth foot 2 ed. p. 283.
LONGFIELD, Mountifort (brother of George Longfield d. 3 Nov. 1878). b. South of Ireland 1802; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1823, M.A. 1829, LL.D. 1831; fellow of Trin. coll. 1825–34; professor of political economy univ. of Dublin 1832–6, regius professor of feudal and English law 29 Nov. 1834 to death, discharged his duties by deputy from 1871; called to Irish bar 1828; Q.C. 2 Nov. 1842, bencher of King’s inns 1859; comr. of Incumbered estates court 1849–58, a judge of Landed estates court 1858–67; comr. of Irish national education 1853; P.C. Ireland 1867; author of Four lectures on poor laws 1834; Lectures on political economy 1834; Remarks on the safety and advantages of commutation if accepted by the clergy generally 1870; Elementary treatise on series 1872. d. 47 Fitzwilliam sq. Dublin 21 Nov. 1884. Irish Law Times 29 Nov. 1884 p. 606.
LONGFIELD, Richard (brother of John Longfield 1804–89). b. Longueville, co. Cork 1802; ed. St. John’s coll. Camb., B.A. 1824; sheriff of Cork 1833; contested co. Cork 24 Jany. 1835 and seated on petition 5 June; contested co. Cork 18 Aug. 1837 and 15 July 1841. d. Longueville house, Mallow 19 June 1889.
LONGFIELD, Robert (brother of Mountifort Longfield 1802–84). b. co. Cork 1810; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1830, M.A 1832; called to Irish bar 1834; Q.C. 9 Nov. 1852; law adviser of crown for Ireland 1866 to death; chairman of quarter sessions, co. Galway, Dec. 1867 to death; law adviser to the castle, Dublin; M.P. Mallow, May 1859 to 1865; author of The laws of distress and replevin in Ireland. Dublin 1841; A treatise on the action of ejectment in the superior courts in Ireland 2 ed. 1846; The origin of freemasonry 1857; The fishery laws of Ireland 1863; The game laws of Ireland 1864. d. 33 Merrion sq. south, Dublin 27 April 1868.