Edward Long was a British Historian. He was born on August 23rd, 1734 at St. Blazey, in Cornwall. He became a law student going to Gray's Inn in 1752. Motto: Onan hag oll (Cornish: One and all) Cornwall, England Geography Status Ceremonial and (smaller) Non-metropolitan county Region South West England Area - Total - Admin. ... Entrance to Grays Inn Grays Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in around the Royal Courts of Justice in London, England to which barristers belong and where they are called to the bar. ...

His sister, Catherine Maria Long, had married Sir Henry Moore (Governor of Jamaica).It is believed that Edward went to Jamaica and became private secretary to Sir Henry.

Long was a resident of Jamaica from 1757 to 1769. He became Lieutenant governor, and later a judge in the local vice admiralty court. He was an influential and wealthy member of British society as well as an established Jamaican planter and slaver. 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The word slaves has several meanings and usages: People who are owned by others, and live to serve them without pay. ...

Longs family had been long associated with Jamaica - his great-grandfather, Samuel Long, had arrived on the island in 1655 as a lieutenant in the English army of conquest - and the Long family established itself as part of the island's governing planter elite. Events May 10 - English troops land on Jamaica March 25 - Saturns largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christian Huygens. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ...

His 'History of Jamaica', published in 1774 in three volumes, was his greatest work. This book gives a political, social, and economic history with a survey of the island, parish by parish. it is a classic in its field and, even today it contains what is still one of the best and most complete accounts of colonial government in existence. The work is also important, because it presents a clear picture of conditions in the island on the eve of the American revolution which was destined to bring ruin to so many planters and slavers. 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. ...

In 1758, he married Mary, the daughter of Thomas Beckford. She was the widow John Palmer of ‘Springvale’ in Jamaica. 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

He died at Arundel Park, Sussex, England, in 1813, the seat of his son-in-law, H. Moyneux, Esq., M.P. Arundel and South Downs is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sussex is a traditional county in south-eastern England, corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

http://jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/fred02.htm

References

The Fall of the Planter Class in the British Caribbean, 1763-1833 by Lowell Joseph Ragatz.