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Longford, Ronald Terence, son of Cdr. Terence Ackley Fitzmaurice Longford RN, sec. Nat. Lib. Club, and Geraldine Nora, d. of James Geary; b. 28 Aug. 1924; adm. Sept. 1938 (A); left July 1941; went to King’s Sch. Canterbury; d. 16 June 1992.

Longford, Michael Desmond, brother of Ronald Terence Longford (qv); b. 30 May 1928; adm. Sept. 1939 (KS); left July 1945; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1945, BA 1948, MA 1954; Colonial Civil Service, Tanganyika 1951, district officer 1953, private sec. to Governor 1955-6, District Commr. 1961-2, retd. on independence of Tanganyika 1962; personnel man. 1962-4; dep. gen. superintendent, Dr Barnardo’s Home 1964-7; principal, Dept. of Health and Social Security 1967; seconded to Cabinet Office 1971-3 and to Overseas Development Administration 1977 and 1980; retd. 1988; author, The Flags changed at Midnight, Tanganyika’s Progress towards Independence 2001, The Path that led to Africa 2003 (with chapters describing his education at the Sch. ); m. 30 June 1956 Jennifer Mary, d. of Frances Louise Stevenson CBE, Countess Lloyd George of Dwyfor; d. 14 July 2005.

Longford, Edward de Toesny Wingfield, son of Rev. William Wingfield Longford, Rector of Sefton, Lancs, and his second wife Georgine, d. of John Soutar Mcintosh Bey MBE, Egyptian State Railways, of Zeitoun, Cairo, Egypt, and Leebrae House, Selkirkshire; b. 6 Mar. 1925; adm. Sept. 1938 (KS); left July 1943; Coldstream Guards 1943-5 (Lieut. ); Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1946, BA 1948, MA 1953; Wells Theol. Coll. 1949-51; ord. deacon 1951, priest 1952 (St Albans); Curate Stevenage, Herts 1951-4; Precentor and Sacrist Ely Cathedral, perpetual Curate Chettisham, Cambs, 1954-68; Rector Gamlingay, Cambs 1968-90; hon. Canon, Ely 1979-90; Rural Dean St Neots 1982-90; m. 25 July 1951 Joan Mary Barnard, d. of Ven. Alexander Cory, Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight; d. 16 July 2010.

LONGFORD, ---; b.; adm.; a pensioner in 1596 (Chapter Muniments 33050).

LONGE, FRANCIS, eldest son of Francis Longe, Reymerston, Norfolk, and Elizabeth, dau. of Edward Godfrey, Risby, Suffolk; b. Jun 1726; adm. Oct 1738; left 1742; Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 28 Jan 1742/3, matr. 1743; High Sheriff, Norfolk 1752; m. 1743 [check] Tabitha, dau. of John Howes, Morningthorpe, Norfolk; d. 21 Feb 1776.

Longden, Clifford John (known at school as Clifford John Longden Knott), son of Sidney James Longden and Ada, d. of Richard Brown; stepson of Ralph Knott FRIBA; b. 20 Dec. 1908; adm. Sept. 1922 (H); left July 1926; an advertising executive, MIIPA 1930; RAOC 1940-5 (Maj.), p.o.w. Singapore and Burma Railway 1942-5; retd from advertising 1967; m. 23 Apr. 1932 Hilda Molly, d. of Robert Ffloyd Seward, builder; d. 24 Dec. 1989.

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LONG, SAMUEL, eldest son of Samuel Long MP, Carshalton, Surrey, and Lady Jane Maitland, fourth dau. of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale (S); b. 18 May 1799; adm. 17 Jan 1810; left 1813; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 10 Jan 1814; Lieut. and Capt., 26 Oct 1820; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 13 Sep 1828; retd. 5 Jun 1835; of Bromley Hill, Kent; DL JP Kent, High Sheriff 1863; m. 1st, 18 Apr 1825 Lady Louisa Emily Stanley, second dau. of Edward Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby; m. 2nd, 19 Oct 1827 Sidney, second dau. of Arthur Atherley MP, Arundel, Sussex; m. 3rd, 28 Feb 1854 Emily, second dau. of Charles John Herbert, Muckross, Killarney, co. Kerry; m. 4th, 11 Dec 1866 Eleanor Julian, eldest dau. of Edward Stanley, Cross Hall, Lancs.; d. 31 Aug 1881.

LONG, SIR ROBERT, BART., elder son of Sir James Long, Bart., MP, and Hon. Henrietta Greville, dau. of Fulke Greville, 5th Baron Brooke; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1717/8; in under school list 1719; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 17 Mar 1721/2; succ. father as 6th baronet 16 Mar 1728/9; Grand Tour (Italy) 1731-3; MP Wootton Bassett 1734-41, Wiltshire from 1741; member, Society of Dilettanti 1736; gave £50 towards the building of the New Dormitory; m. 29 May 1735 Lady Emma Child Tylney, sister of Richard Tylney, Viscount Castlemaine (qv); d. 10 Feb 1767 (M. I. Draycot, Wilts. ).