Henry Longe (abt. 1510 - aft. 1558)

Born about 1510 in Semington, Wiltshire, England

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Died after 20 Oct 1558 after about age 48 in Semington, Wiltshire, England

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Biography

Henry Longe of Waddon was a member of the merchant tailor family of clothiers of Semington, Trowbridge and Whaddon, Wiltshire; and Beckington and Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset.^[1] The PhD thesis of John Gaisford explores workings of the merchants of West Wiltshire in this time period, and the relationships between them. This includes the Longe family to which Henry Longe belonged. He and his three brothers were called "probably the most dynamic clothier family in west Wiltshire."^[2]

In 1554, Henry Long I bought from Andrew Bayntun the manor of Whaddon with its mansion house and fulling mill on the Semington Brook, just south of the Avon; around the same time he also acquired the lease of Monkton, on the north bank of the Avon.^[3]

His father was another tailor, Henry Long of Semington who left a will dated 1535.^[4] Online trees, including the FamilySearch site, make his father to be the same as the Henry Longe of Draycot Cerne who married Eleanor Wrottesley.^[5] This is clearly in error as Henry Longe of Draycot Cerne died in 1558 and did not have a son Henry.

He married Mary Horton, the daughter of Thomas Horton, another wealthy tailor.^[6] They had 4 known children.

Henry Longe of Whaddon died after 20 October 1558. He left a will proved on 17 November 1558.^[7] His wife also died testate and her will was proved on 15 Oct 1562.^[8] When Henry Long was dying in 1558, he clearly doubted the capacity of his eldest son Thomas, and left him only a house at Heywood near Westbury and the statutory one-third of his manor of Whaddon; the remainder of Whaddon with its 500 acres was bequeathed to his second son, Henry Long II, who succeeded to the clothing business.^[9] His widow Mary evidently shared her husband’s view on her eldest son, leaving him only £60, on condition that "he keep himself in honest demeanour and good behaviour and that he neither vex nor trouble my husband’s executor nor overseers nor cause them to be vexed or troubled."

Birth

Born: Say 1510, possibly in Semington, Wiltshire which was his father's principle residence.

The date is a rough estimate based on his known career, and estimated dates of other family members. His grandson was born c1561, making estimates of his son being born about 1535, and his own birth about 1510 to be reasonable rough estimates.

He was the son the clothier Henry Longe of Semington who died testate in 1535. Note that suggestions that he was the son of Henry Longe of Draycot Cerne who married Eleanor Wrottesley is clearly an error.

Marriage and Children

Married: Mary Horton about 1535. She was the daughter of Thomas Horton of Westwood and Margaret Barkesdale of Keevil.^[10] They had four known children. Mary died testate before 15 October 1562 when her will was proved.^[11]

Children of Henry Longe and Mary Horton:^[12]

1. Thomas Longe of Semington (1539-1593).
2. Anne Longe , married William Yerbury, d. 1609.
3. Henry II Longe of Whaddon (c 1540-1610). He married Mary May.
4. Edward Longe of Monkton (c. 1545-1622). He married Anne Brounker.
5. James Longe (mentioned in Wills of both parents).
6. Margery Longe. She married Thomas Hedge.
7. William Longe (named in father's Will only).
8. Judith Longe (named in Wills of both parents).
9. Thomas Longe (youngest son; both Thomas the elder and Thomas the younger are mentioned in the Wills of both parents).
10. Mary Longe (mentioned in Wills of both parents).
11. Eleanor Longe (named in mother's Will. She is likely the unborn child provided for in her father's Will).

Death

Died: Henry Longe died 17 October 1558 in Semington, Wiltshire, England, where he is buried.^{[citation needed]}

Will

Relatives named in Henry's Will include his sister-in-law, Cicely Longe, widow of his brother Robert Longe of London (Will proved 1552); his brother Thomas Longe (Will proved 1563) and his wife Johan (Yerbury); his mother-in-law Mistress Horton; his brother-in-law (probably William Horton) and his wife Johan; sister-in-law Maude (Horton) Bailey; sister (Margaret Longe) Smythe; brother-in-law Henry Wynchcombe (husband of Agnes Horton); wife Mary, children Thomas (eldest son), Henry, James, Edward, William, Agnes, Mary, Judith, Margaret, Margery Headge, Thomas Longe (youngest son) and a child yet to be born.

Notes

Henry Longe (d. 1535) left four sons according to his will. Along with many families they married into, they all became successful and influential merchants.

1. Robert of London, Mercer, c. 1506-1552, married Cecily Copinger, widow, d. 1559 ^[13]
2. Thomas of Trowbridge, c. 1508-1562, married Joan Yerbury of Batcombe, d. 1582^[13]
3. Henry of Whaddon, c. 1510-1558, married Mary Horton, d. 1558 ^[13]
4. William of Beckington, c. 1515-1558. ^[13]

The death date of 17 October is incorrect as his will was written on the 20th October 1558 and proved on 17 November 1558. The will of Henry Longe of Whaddon (1558).^[14][15] It seems that date has been assumed from another Henry Longe buried in London on that date.Whitehouse-2064 05:13, 18 October 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): page 304.
2. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): page 63.
3. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): page 105.
4. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): pages 63 fn 90, 304.
5. ↑ Family Search Entry for Henry Longe Sourced with GEDCOM data. Accessed 12/28/2019 jhd
6. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): page 73, 304.
7. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): page 105. Citing TNA PROB 11/41/326.
8. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): page 105. Citing TNA PROB 11/45/256.
9. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): page 106.
10. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): page 301.
11. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): page 106.
12. ↑ Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015): page 304.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3} Gaisford. "Capital in the countryside...". (PhD thesis, 2015
14. ↑ Will https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D946359 Reference: PROB 11/41/324 Description: Will of Henrye Longe, Clothier of Whaddon, Wiltshire Date: 17 November 1558 The National Archives, Kew
15. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
    The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 41
    Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record 5111 #975726 (accessed 24 September 2021)
    Will of Henrici Longe of Whaddon, Wiltshire, England, granted probate on 17 Nov 1558 (incorrectly transcribed as 16 Nov). Died Abt 1558.

• Gaisford, John. "Capital in the countryside: social change in West Wiltshire, 1530-1680". (PhD thesis, Birkbeck, University of London, 2015): page 304. Available online at the Repository of Birkbeck Institutional Theses.

Acknowledgments

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