Earl of Longford is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. It was first bestowed upon Francis Aungier, 3rd Baron Aungier of Longford, in 1677, with remainder to his younger brother Ambrose. He had previously represented Surrey in the House of Commons and had already been created Viscount Longford in the Peerage of Ireland in 1675, with similar remainder. He was succeeded according to the special remainder (and normally in the barony) by his brother Ambrose, the second Earl. On his death in 1706 all the titles became extinct. The title of Baron Aungier of Longford was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1621 for Francis Aungier. The Peerage of Ireland the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin...

Elizabeth Cuffe, niece and heiress of the first and second Earl of Longford, married Thomas Pakenham, of Pakenham Hall, County Westmeath, in 1739. Thomas represented Longford Borough in the Irish House of Commons. In 1756 the Longford title was revived when he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Longford, in the County of Longford. In 1785 the earldom was also revived when Elizabeth was created Countess of Longford in the Peerage of Ireland. Lord Longford was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. He represented County Longford in the Irish Parliament. He died aged only 49 and was succeeded by his son, the third Baron. In 1794 he also succeeded his grandmother as second Earl of Longford. Lord Longford sat in the British House of Lords as one of the 28 original Irish Representative Peers. In 1821 he was created Baron Silchester, of Silchester in the County of Southampton, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which gave him and his descendants an automatic seat in the House of Lords. Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Mullingar Code: WH Area: 1,764 km² Population (2006) 79,403 Website: www. ... For the other body sometimes called the Irish House of Commons, see House of Commons of Southern Ireland. ... The Peerage of Ireland the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... In the United Kingdom, representative peers were individuals elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to represent them in the British House of Lords. ... The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ...

He was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Earl. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Earl. He was a Conservative politician and served under the Earl of Derby and Benjamin Disraeli as Under-Secretary of State for War from 1866 to 1868. His son, the fifth Earl, was Lord-Lieutenant of County Longford from 1887 to 1915. Lord Longford was killed in action at Gallipoli in 1915. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the sixth Earl. He was a minor play-writer and poet and also sat as a member of the Republic of Ireland Senate between 1946 and 1948. The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Arms of Edward Smith-Stanley Statue in Parliament Square, London Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC (29 March 1799–23 October 1869) was a British statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and is to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative... Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (December 21, 1804 - April 24, British Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and author. ... Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for War, 1794-1966 1794: Sir Evan Nepean, Bt 1795: William Huskisson In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged. ... For other uses, see Gallipoli (disambiguation). ... Type Upper house of Oireachtas Cathaoirleach Pat Moylan, Fianna Fáil since 13 September 2007 Members 60 Political groups Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Party Independents Progressive Democrats Green Party Sinn Féin Last elections 2007 Meeting place Leinster House Web site www. ...

He died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the seventh Earl. He was a prominent Labour politician and social activist. In 1945, sixteen years before he succeeded his elder brother, he was raised to the Peerage of the United Kingdom in his own right as Baron Pakenham, of Cowley in the City of Oxford. Lord Longford served in the Labour administrations of Clement Attlee and Harold Wilson as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Lords and Secretary of State for the Colonies. In 1999, at the age of 94 and after the House of Lords Act 1999 removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords, Lord Longford was created a life peer as Baron Pakenham of Cowley, of Cowley in the County of Oxfordshire. He was therefore able to remain a member of the House of Lords until his death in 2001. As of 2007 the titles are held by his eldest son, the eighth Earl. He does not use his title and did not use his courtesy title of Lord Silchester which he was entitled to from 1961 to 2001. Known simply as Thomas Pakenham, he is a writer and historian. The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC (3 January 1883 – 8 October 1967) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951. ... For other persons named Harold Wilson, see Harold Wilson (disambiguation). ... The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a sinecure office in the British government. ... The First Lord of the Admiralty was a British government position in charge of the Admiralty. ... The Lord Privy Seal or Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal is one of the traditional sinecure offices in the British Cabinet. ... Leader of the House of Lords is a function in the British government that is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, most often Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal or Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. ... The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British colonies. ... The House of Lords Act 1999, an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament, was a major constitutional enactment as it reformed greatly one of the chambers of Parliament, the House of Lords (see Lords Reform). ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-06-08, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used by children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. ...

Several other members of the Pakenham family have also gained distinction. The Hon. Sir Thomas Pakenham, third son of the first Baron and the Countess of Longford, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy. His fourth son John Pakenham was also an Admiral in the Royal Navy while his fifth son Sir Richard Pakenham was a noted diplomat and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from 1843 to 1847. The Hon. Sir Edward Pakenham, second son of the second Baron, was a Major-General in the Army and was killed at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. The Hon. Sir Hercules Pakenham (1781-1850), third son of the second Baron, was a Lieutenant-General in the Army. His son Thomas Henry Pakenham was also a Lieutenant-General. Lady Violet Pakenham, daughter of the sixth Earl, was a writer and critic and the wife of the author Anthony Powell. Elizabeth Pakenham (née Harman), Countess of Longford, wife of the seventh Earl, was a writer and social activist. Lady Antonia Fraser and Rachel Billington, daughters of the seventh Earl, are both prominent authors. For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... Sir Richard Pakenham (1797 – 1868) was a British diplomat. ... The British Ambassador is in charge of Britains diplomatic mission to the USA. His official title is, Her Majestys Ambassador to the United States of America. ... Sir Edward Michael Pakenham (pro. ... Major General or Major-General is a military rank used in many countries. ... For other uses of the name, see Battle of New Orleans (disambiguation). ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Lady Violet Powell (March 13, 1912 - January 12, 2002), born Lady Violet Georgiana Pakenham, third daughter of Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl of Longford and Lady Mary Julia Child-Villiers (daughter of Victor Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey), was a writer and critic. ... Anthony Dymoke Powell, CH (December 21, 1905 - March 28, 2000) was a British novelist best known for his A Dance to the Music of Time duodecalogy published between 1951 and 1975. ... Elizabeth Harman Pakenham, Countess of Longford, better known as Elizabeth Longford (August 30, 1906 – October 23, 2002) was a British author. ... Lady Antonia Fraser, née Pakenham, (born August 27, 1932) is a British author of history and novels, best known for writing biographies. ... Lady Rachel Billington (born May 11, 1942) is a British author, the daughter of the Earl and Countess of Longford (Frank and Elizabeth Pakenham), who were both eminent writers. ...

The ancestral seat of the Pakenham family is Tullynally Castle, County Westmeath. Previously known as Pakenham Hall, it was renamed by the current owner, Thomas Pakenham. Tullynally Castle is a castle in County Westmeath Ireland that has been home to the Pakenhams and later Earls of Longford, for over 350 years. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Mullingar Code: WH Area: 1,764 km² Population (2006) 79,403 Website: www. ...

Barons Aungier of Longford (1621)

• Francis Aungier, 1st Baron Aungier of Longford (c.1562-1632)
• Gerald Aungier, 2nd Baron Aungier of Longford (d. 1655)
• Francis Aungier, 3rd Baron Aungier of Longford (d.1700) (created Earl of Longford in 1677)

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Earls of Longford, First Creation (1677)

• Francis Aungier, 1st Earl of Longford (d. 1700)
• Ambrose Aungier, 2nd Earl of Longford (d. 1706)

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Barons Longford (1756)

• Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford (1713-1776)
• Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford (1743-1792)
• Thomas Pakenham, 3rd Baron Longford (1774-1835) (created Earl of Longford in 1792)

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Earls of Longford, Second Creation (1785)

• Elizabeth Pakenham, 1st Countess of Longford (d. 1794)
• Thomas Pakenham, 2nd Earl of Longford (1774-1835)
• Edward Michael Pakenham, 3rd Earl of Longford (1817-1860)
• William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford (1819-1887)
• Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl of Longford (1864-1915)
• Edward Arthur Henry Pakenham, 6th Earl of Longford (1902-1961)
• Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford (1905-2001)
• Thomas Francis Dermot Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford (b. 1933)

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References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page