Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet

Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet (1736 – 28 November 1794) was an English politician.

The eldest son of Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet and his wife Emma Child, he succeeded his father as 7th Baronet on 10 February 1767, and inherited the family estates, including the manors of Draycot and Athelhampton.

Career

He was a member of the Wiltshire Militia, gaining the rank of Captain in 1759, and Major in 1769, and later formed the Draycot Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry.

In 1784 he inherited the estates of Wanstead, and Tylney Hall from his uncle the 2nd Earl Tylney, and Sir James took the additional name of Tylney. He also became a generous benefactor of public and private charities, living a modest and unassuming lifestyle.

He was Member of Parliament for Marlborough (1762–1780), for Devizes (1780–1788) and elected for Wiltshire in 1788, replacing the late Charles Penruddocke.

Family

In 1775 Long married firstly, Harriet, fourth daughter of Jacob Bouverie, 1st Viscount Folkestone. She died on 12 November 1777, there were no children from this marriage. He married secondly, in 1785, Catherine Sydney Windsor, daughter of Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth.

They had three daughters including Catherine, whose disastrous marriage to William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington saw the destruction of Wanstead House.

Sir James Tylney-Long died at his home, Draycot House on 29 November 1794. His wife, Lady Catherine died in 1823. Sir James' only son, also called James, was born two months before his father's death and became the 8th Baronet. A sickly child, he died on 14 September 1805 just short of his eleventh birthday, and the vast estates of the Long, Child and Tylney families devolved onto his elder sister Catherine. The Baronetcy became extinct.

See also: Category:Long family of Wiltshire

Further reading

• Hand of Fate. The History of the Longs, Wellesleys and the Draycot Estate in Wiltshire. Tim Couzens 2001 OCLC 49204947
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Lord Brudenell Robert Brudenell	Member of Parliament for Marlborough 1762–1780 With: Lord Brudenell 1762–1768 James Brudenell 1768–1780	Succeeded by The Earl of Courtown William Woodley
Preceded by James Sutton Charles Garth	Member of Parliament for Devizes 1780–1788 With: Charles Garth 1765–1780 Henry Jones 1780–1784 Henry Addington 1784–1788	Succeeded by Henry Addington Joshua Smith
Preceded by Charles Penruddocke Ambrose Goddard	Member of Parliament for Wiltshire 1788–1795 With: Ambrose Goddard	Succeeded by Ambrose Goddard Henry Penruddocke Wyndham
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Robert Long	Baronet (of Westminster) 1767–1794	Succeeded by James Tylney-Long