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Earl of Longford
Title in the peerage of Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Earl of Longford is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.
Quick Facts Earl of Longford 2nd creation, Creation date ...
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![]() ![]() Arms: Quarterly: 1st: Quarterly or and gules, in the first quarter an eagle displayed vert (Pakenham); 2nd: Argent, on a bend indented sable cotised azure three fleurs-de-lis argent each cotise charged with three bezants (Cuffe); 3rd: Ermine, a griffin segreant azure armed and langued gules beaked or (Aungier); 4th: Per bend crenellée argent and gules (Boyle). Crest: Out of a Mural Crown Or, an Eagle displayed Gules. Supporters: Dexter: A Lion Azure, charged on the shoulder with an Escarbuncle Or; Sinister: A Griffin Azure, wings Ermine, beaked and legged Or. | |
Creation date | 20 June 1785 |
Creation | Second |
Created by | King George III |
Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
First holder | Elizabeth Pakenham, 1st Countess of Longford |
Present holder | Thomas Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford |
Heir apparent | Edward Pakenham, Lord Silchester |
Remainder to | the 1st Countess' heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Baron Longford Baron Silchester (UK) Baron Pakenham (UK) |
Seat(s) | Tullynally Castle North Aston Hall |
Motto | GLORIA VIRTUTIS UMBRA Glory is the shadow of virtue) |
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Quick Facts Earl of Longford 1st creation, Creation date ...
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![]() ![]() Arms: Ermine, a griffin segreant azure armed and langued gules beaked or. Crest: A griffin segreant azure, armed and langued gules, beaked or, holding an escarbuncle or. Supporters: Dexter: A Lion Azure, armed and langued Gules, charged on the shoulder with an Escarbuncle Or; Sinister: A Griffin Azure, armed and langued Gules, beaked Or, wings addorsed Ermine. | |
Creation date | 18 December 1677 |
Creation | First |
Created by | King Charles II |
Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
First holder | Francis Aungier, 3rd Baron Aungier |
Last holder | Ambrose Aungier, 2nd Earl of Longford |
Remainder to | The 1st Earl’s heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount Longford Baron Aungier |
Status | Extant |
Extinction date | 23 January 1705 (revived in 1785) |
Motto | SCIO CONFIDO (I know confidence well) |
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