Henry Long (1544–1573), of Shingay, Cambridgeshire, was an English politician.
Henry Long was born about 1544, son of Sir Richard Long (c. 1494 – 1546) and Margaret Donnington. King Henry VIII was his godfather. [1]
He married Dorothy Clarke, daughter of Nicholas Clarke of North Weston, Oxfordshire, step-daughter of Roger Alford of Hitcham, Buckinghamshire. They had one daughter, Elizabeth (c. 1562–1611) who married William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh. [2]
After Henry's death in April 1573, his widow married Sir Charles Morison. [3] Dorothy had four children with him and died in 1618.
He was Sheriff for Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1569–70. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Cambridgeshire in 1571. [4]
Henry Long (1544–1573), of Shingay, Cambridgeshire, was an English politician.
Henry Long was born about 1544, son of Sir Richard Long (c. 1494 – 1546) and Margaret Donnington. King Henry VIII was his godfather. [1]
He married Dorothy Clarke, daughter of Nicholas Clarke of North Weston, Oxfordshire, step-daughter of Roger Alford of Hitcham, Buckinghamshire. They had one daughter, Elizabeth (c. 1562–1611) who married William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh. [2]
After Henry's death in April 1573, his widow married Sir Charles Morison. [3] Dorothy had four children with him and died in 1618.
He was Sheriff for Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1569–70. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Cambridgeshire in 1571. [4]