Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet (c. 1600 – 13 July 1673) of Westminster was an English courtier and administrator who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1626 and 1673.
In April 1640, he was elected MP for Midhurst in the Short Parliament.[2] In 1644 he became secretary of the council for the Prince of Wales and in effect became the Queen's representative in the Prince's entourage.
Long was not popular with Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, who in his History of the Rebellion was critical of the role Long played during the Civil War and later in exile. Clarendon suggested that Long loved money too much and was accused, together with John Colepeper, 1st Baron Colepeper, of improperly retaining prize money and disposing of cloth, sugar and other merchandise for their own benefit, resulting from a financially disappointing Royalist naval blockade of the Thames that they had been involved in. Clarendon also asserted that Long was not well thought of.[3]
When King Charles II of England and Scotland went to Scotland after his father's execution, Long went with him again acting on behalf of Queen Henrietta Maria. The Scots however did not accept him, so he returned to the continent.
After the Commonwealth forces captured Jersey, where Long had been based for a time, they found a trunkful of compromising correspondence. It seems he was not trusted by either side, as he subsequently lost his place in the exiled court and had already had his land in England confiscated by Parliament.
At the restoration in 1660 Long pleaded poverty to the now extremely powerful Clarendon. He regained his place in the service of the Dowager Queen as well as receiving posts in the Exchequer. In 1661 he was elected MP for Boroughbridge, Yorkshire in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death.[2] He was made a baronet on 1 September 1662 when he became auditor of the lower exchequer.
In April / May 1663, Charles II granted him a long lease of the Great Park, Great Park Meadow, and a house called Worcester Park House, all at Nonsuch, Surrey. An additional life, probably for his great nephew James Long Esq., was added in 1670.[4] He became a privy councillor in 1672. He died in 1673 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. He died an extremely wealthy man.
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Long never married and he arranged a special remainder to his baronetcy, so it was inherited by his nephew of Draycot, Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet, of Westminster in London.[5]
^Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of (1826). The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, To Which is Added an Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland. Vol. 6 of 8. Contrib. by William Warburton. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 80. ISBN978-0198203681.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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Sir Robert Long 1st Baronet c 1600 13 July 1673 of Westminster was an English courtier and administrator who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1626 and 1673 Sir Robert Long 1st Baronet by Jacob Huysmans Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Family 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBackground editLong was the son of Sir Walter Long of South Wraxall and Draycot in Wiltshire and his wife Catherine Thynne of Longleat He matriculated at Magdalen Hall Oxford on 1 February 1622 aged 16 1 Career editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sir Robert Long 1st Baronet news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Long was elected Member of Parliament for Devizes in 1626 and in 1628 2 He sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years He held minor administrative offices in the service of King Charles I of England before the English Civil War He attached himself to Queen Henrietta Maria and held the office of surveyor of the Queen s lands In April 1640 he was elected MP for Midhurst in the Short Parliament 2 In 1644 he became secretary of the council for the Prince of Wales and in effect became the Queen s representative in the Prince s entourage Long was not popular with Edward Hyde 1st Earl of Clarendon who in his History of the Rebellion was critical of the role Long played during the Civil War and later in exile Clarendon suggested that Long loved money too much and was accused together with John Colepeper 1st Baron Colepeper of improperly retaining prize money and disposing of cloth sugar and other merchandise for their own benefit resulting from a financially disappointing Royalist naval blockade of the Thames that they had been involved in Clarendon also asserted that Long was not well thought of 3 When King Charles II of England and Scotland went to Scotland after his father s execution Long went with him again acting on behalf of Queen Henrietta Maria The Scots however did not accept him so he returned to the continent After the Commonwealth forces captured Jersey where Long had been based for a time they found a trunkful of compromising correspondence It seems he was not trusted by either side as he subsequently lost his place in the exiled court and had already had his land in England confiscated by Parliament At the restoration in 1660 Long pleaded poverty to the now extremely powerful Clarendon He regained his place in the service of the Dowager Queen as well as receiving posts in the Exchequer In 1661 he was elected MP for Boroughbridge Yorkshire in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death 2 He was made a baronet on 1 September 1662 when he became auditor of the lower exchequer In April May 1663 Charles II granted him a long lease of the Great Park Great Park Meadow and a house called Worcester Park House all at Nonsuch Surrey An additional life probably for his great nephew James Long Esq was added in 1670 4 He became a privy councillor in 1672 He died in 1673 and was buried in Westminster Abbey He died an extremely wealthy man Family editLong never married and he arranged a special remainder to his baronetcy so it was inherited by his nephew of Draycot Sir James Long 2nd Baronet of Westminster in London 5 See also Category Long family of WiltshireReferences edit Alumni Oxonienses 1500 1714 Lloyd Lytton Alumni Oxonienses 1500 1714 1891 pp 921 955 a b c History of Parliament Online Long Robert Clarendon Edward Hyde Earl of 1826 The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England To Which is Added an Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland Vol 6 of 8 Contrib by William Warburton Oxford Clarendon Press p 80 ISBN 978 0198203681 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link State Papers Online leighrayment com usurped Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Charles the Second in the Channel Islands Samuel Elliot Hoskins 1854 Leigh Rayment s list of baronetsFurther reading editNicol 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 49204947External links editPortraits of Sir Robert Long at the National Portrait Gallery London nbsp Parliament of England Preceded byEdward BayntunRobert Drew Member of Parliament for Devizes1626 1629 With Sir Henry Ley 1626Thomas Kent 1628 1629 Parliament suspended until 1640 VacantParliament suspended since 1629 Member of Parliament for Midhurst1640 April With Thomas May Succeeded byDr ChaworthThomas May Preceded byConyers DarcySir Henry Stapylton Member of Parliament for Boroughbridge1661 1673 With Sir Richard Maulevrer Bt Succeeded bySir Richard Maulevrer BtSir Henry Goodricke Bt Political offices Preceded bySir Robert Pye Auditor of the Exchequer1662 1673 Succeeded bySir Robert Howard Baronetage of England New creation Baronet of Westminster 1662 1673 Succeeded byJames Long Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Robert Long 1st Baronet amp oldid 1186678604, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
