Walter Long of Preshaw
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Walter Long of Preshaw House, Hampshire
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(24 November 1788 – 5 January 1871) was an English
landowner.
Descended from the Long family of Wiltshire
, he was born at Corhampton
, Hampshire, the only son of John Long and Ellen Hippesley Trenchard. He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford where he gained a BA
in 1809, and MA in 1812. He was a student of Lincolns Inn in 1809. He became a Justice of the Peace in 1815 and was appointed High Sheriff of Hampshire
in 1824.
On the death of his father in 1797 he inherited the estate of Preshaw at Upham with its Elizabethan Mansion, surrounded by approximately 1670 acres (6.8 km²), and in 1810 commissioned John Nash
to make alterations to the house. He also inherited a moiety
of the estates of his maternal uncle J.W.H Trenchard in 1801 including the manor of Overcourt, Gloucestershire
which prior to ownership by the Trenchards, (from 1617) had been owned by Henry Long, Lord of the manor of Southwick
, and was at one time a Royal hunting lodge; the present building dates from the late 14th century, and was restored by Edward IV for his mother, the Duchess Cecily
. Walter Long also inherited the estates in Somerset
and Dorset
on the death of his uncle, the eminent surgeon of St Bartholomew's Hospital
, William Long
of Marwell Hall, in 1818, and those in Oxfordshire
on the death of his cousin John Blackall in 1829, which included Haseley Court.
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, and Mary Ricketts. They had eleven children.
He died 5 January 1871 and Lady Mary died 7 March 1875. They are both buried at Upham.
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
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Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
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Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(24 November 1788 – 5 January 1871) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
landowner.
Descended from the Long family of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, he was born at Corhampton
Corhampton
Corhampton is a village in Hampshire, England. It lies on the western bank of the River Meon. It forms a civil parish with Meonstoke which adjoins on the eastern bank....
, Hampshire, the only son of John Long and Ellen Hippesley Trenchard. He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford where he gained a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1809, and MA in 1812. He was a student of Lincolns Inn in 1809. He became a Justice of the Peace in 1815 and was appointed High Sheriff of Hampshire
High Sheriff of Hampshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Hampshire, the title was often given as High Sheriff of the County of Southampton until 1959.-List of High Sheriffs:*1070–1096: Hugh de Port *1105: Henry de Port *1129: William de Pont de l'Arche...
in 1824.
On the death of his father in 1797 he inherited the estate of Preshaw at Upham with its Elizabethan Mansion, surrounded by approximately 1670 acres (6.8 km²), and in 1810 commissioned John Nash
John Nash (architect)
John Nash was a British architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London.-Biography:Born in Lambeth, London, the son of a Welsh millwright, Nash trained with the architect Sir Robert Taylor. He established his own practice in 1777, but his career was initially unsuccessful and...
to make alterations to the house. He also inherited a moiety
Moiety title
Moiety title is legal term describing a portion other than a whole of ownership of property. The word derives from Old French moitié meaning "half" , from Latin medietas "middle", from medius....
of the estates of his maternal uncle J.W.H Trenchard in 1801 including the manor of Overcourt, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
which prior to ownership by the Trenchards, (from 1617) had been owned by Henry Long, Lord of the manor of Southwick
Southwick, Wiltshire
Southwick is a rural village southwest of the county town of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, in England. It is separated from Trowbridge only by the Southwick Country Park, which consists of of open fields. The majority of the village lies south of the A361, which runs through the village, linking...
, and was at one time a Royal hunting lodge; the present building dates from the late 14th century, and was restored by Edward IV for his mother, the Duchess Cecily
Cecily Neville
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York was the wife of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and the mother of two Kings of England: Edward IV and Richard III....
. Walter Long also inherited the estates in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
and Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
on the death of his uncle, the eminent surgeon of St Bartholomew's Hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital, also known as Barts, is a hospital in Smithfield in the City of London, England.-Early history:It was founded in 1123 by Raherus or Rahere , a favourite courtier of King Henry I...
, William Long
William Long (surgeon)
William Long FRS, FSA was an English surgeon.Born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, he was the youngest of ten children of Walter Long of Preshaw, Hampshire , and Philippa Blackall...
of Marwell Hall, in 1818, and those in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
on the death of his cousin John Blackall in 1829, which included Haseley Court.
Marriage and family
Walter Long married 12 February 1810 Lady Mary Carnegie, eldest daughter of Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of NortheskWilliam Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk
Admiral William Carnegie GCB, 7th Earl of Northesk was born in Hampshire to Admiral George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk and Anne Melville.-Naval career:...
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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, and Mary Ricketts. They had eleven children.
He died 5 January 1871 and Lady Mary died 7 March 1875. They are both buried at Upham.