He served as a Justice of the Peace for Wiltshire from 1623 until his death. He replaced Sir James Ley as MP for Westbury in 1621 when Ley was appointed to a post in the House of Lords. He was re-elected for the same seat in 1625 and 1626.[1]
He married firstly in 1614, Anne Ley, daughter of James Ley, 1st Earl of Marlborough and his first wife Mary Pettie. There was one son from this marriage, his heir, Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet. According to historian John Aubrey, Long's father-in-law spent so much time at Draycot House with his daughter and her husband, that he had a gateway erected there with his own Coat of arms on it, but afterwards there was a quarrel, which probably arose from some family disapproval of the Earl's marriage with a third young wife, Jane Boteler. The rift seems to have continued till the end of the Earl's life - in his will he 'begged pardon of the Lady Anne'. Long married secondly, Elizabeth Master c. 1636, and they had one son, Walter (d. 1673).
Sir Walter Long died in July 1637, and his widow died in 1658. According to one of William Waller's men writing about the capture of Long's son Sir James at Devizes in 1645, Sir Walter Long had died after falling from his horse near Chichester and breaking his neck. He was supposedly 'in drink', and his son James 'almost spurred the horse to death that broke his father's neck'.
Further readingedit
Hand of Fate: The History of the Longs, Wellesleys and the Draycot Estate in Wiltshire, Tim Couzens 2001 OCLC 49204947
Nicol, Cheryl (2016). Inheriting the Earth: The Long Family's 500 Year Reign in Wiltshire. Hobnob Press. ISBN1906978379.
Referencesedit
^"LONG, Walter I (by 1594-1637), of Draycot House, Draycot Cerne, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
The House of Commons 1690-1715, David Hayton, Eveline Cruickshanks 2002
April 13, 2024
walter, long, 1594, 1637, also, category, long, family, wiltshire, walter, long, 1594, july, 1637, english, landowner, member, parliament, biography, edithe, born, wiltshire, walter, long, 1565, 1610, wife, catherine, thynne, longleat, succeeded, father, estat. See also Category Long family of Wiltshire Sir Walter Long c 1594 July 1637 was an English landowner and Member of Parliament Biography editHe was born in Wiltshire the son of Sir Walter Long 1565 1610 and his wife Catherine Thynne of Longleat He succeeded to his father s estates including Draycot in 1610 and was knighted in 1625 He served as a Justice of the Peace for Wiltshire from 1623 until his death He replaced Sir James Ley as MP for Westbury in 1621 when Ley was appointed to a post in the House of Lords He was re elected for the same seat in 1625 and 1626 1 He married firstly in 1614 Anne Ley daughter of James Ley 1st Earl of Marlborough and his first wife Mary Pettie There was one son from this marriage his heir Sir James Long 2nd Baronet According to historian John Aubrey Long s father in law spent so much time at Draycot House with his daughter and her husband that he had a gateway erected there with his own Coat of arms on it but afterwards there was a quarrel which probably arose from some family disapproval of the Earl s marriage with a third young wife Jane Boteler The rift seems to have continued till the end of the Earl s life in his will he begged pardon of the Lady Anne Long married secondly Elizabeth Master c 1636 and they had one son Walter d 1673 Sir Walter Long died in July 1637 and his widow died in 1658 According to one of William Waller s men writing about the capture of Long s son Sir James at Devizes in 1645 Sir Walter Long had died after falling from his horse near Chichester and breaking his neck He was supposedly in drink and his son James almost spurred the horse to death that broke his father s neck Further reading editHand of Fate The History of the Longs Wellesleys and the Draycot Estate in Wiltshire Tim Couzens 2001 OCLC 49204947 Nicol Cheryl 2016 Inheriting the Earth The Long Family s 500 Year Reign in Wiltshire Hobnob Press ISBN 1906978379 References edit LONG Walter I by 1594 1637 of Draycot House Draycot Cerne Wilts History of Parliament Online Retrieved 23 June 2013 The House of Commons 1690 1715 David Hayton Eveline Cruickshanks 2002 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Long c 1594 1637 amp oldid 1191242405, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
