Earl of Longford

The title Earl of Longford was first bestowed upon Francis Aungier in 1677. His brother Ambrose Aungier succeeded him and died without an heir. Their niece, Elizabeth Cuffe, married Thomas Pakenham (of Pakenham Hall, County Westmeath) in 1739 and in 1756 he was created Baron Longford. On Thomas' death in 1766 their son, Edward Michael Pakenham, became the 2nd Baron Longford. In 1785 Elizabeth was raised to the rank of Countess of Longford and on her death in 1792 her grandson (who had already acceded to the title of 3rd Baron Longford on the death of his father in 1792) became Thomas Pakenham, 2nd Earl of Longford.

Earls of Longford, Second Creation (1785)

• Elizabeth Pakenham, 1st Countess of Longford (d. 1794)
• Thomas Pakenham, 2nd Earl of Longford (1774-1835), elected a Representative Peer in 1800
• Edward Michael Pakenham, 3rd Earl of Longford (1817-1860)
• William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford (1819-1887)
• Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl of Longford (1864-1915)
• Edward Arthur Henry Pakenham, 6th Earl of Longford (1902-1961)
• Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford (1905-2001)
• Thomas Francis Dermot Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford (b. 1933)

The heir Apprent is Edward Melchior Pakenham, Lord Silchester b.(Jan 6 1970)

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Edward Melchior Pakenham, Lord Silchester - Jan 6 - 1970

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