Earl of Longford
Earl of Longford is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.
| Earl of Longford 2nd creation | |
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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) |
| Earl of Longford 1st creation | |
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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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