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Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet

1705 – 1767

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Lived 1705 – 1767 (aged 61–62). Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet was a politician.

Sir 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

Sir Robert Long died on 10 February 1767 and was buried at Draycot. His wife died on 8 March 1758.

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Born
1705
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Balliol College
Positions held
Member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain
Also known as
Robert Long

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Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet died on 10 February 1767.

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Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet was a politician.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q14945507

· DBpedia: Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet

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