Charles Thomas Longley
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Charles Thomas Longley (28 July 1794 – 27 October 1868) was a bishop in the Church of England
. He served as Bishop of Ripon, Bishop of Durham, Archbishop of York
and Archbishop of Canterbury
from 1862 until his death.
and the University of Oxford
. He was ordained in 1818, and was appointed vicar of Cowley, Oxford
, in 1823. In 1827, he received the rectory of West Tytherley
, Hampshire
, and two years later he was elected headmaster of Harrow School
. He held this office until 1836, when he was consecrated bishop of the new see of Ripon. In 1856 he became Bishop of Durham, and in 1860 he became Archbishop of York
.
In 1862, he succeeded John Bird Sumner
as Archbishop of Canterbury. Soon afterwards the questions connected with the deposition of Bishop John William Colenso
were referred to Longley but, while regarding Colenso's opinions as heretical and his deposition as justifiable, he refused to pronounce upon the legal difficulties of the case.
The chief event of his primacy was the meeting at Lambeth
, in 1867, of the first Pan-Anglican conference of British, colonial and foreign bishops
. His published works included numerous sermons and addresses. He died at Addington Park
, near Croydon
.
As Headmaster of Harrow School, he married 15 December 1831 Caroline Sophia Parnell, whose brother Hon and Rev George Damer Parnell MA was the curate of Ash 1859–1861. Miss Parnell was the daughter of Sir Henry Brooke Parnell 4th Baronet, cr. (1841) first Baron Congleton
by his wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth Dawson, the eldest daughter of John, first Earl of Portarlington
. They had several children, three sons and three daughters, of whom
1. Sir Henry Longley, KCB (28 November 1833 – 25 December 1899), served as Chief Charity Commissioner for the British government. He married 17 September 1861 Diana Eliza Davenport (fl.
1905), daughter of John Davenport of Foxley, Herefordshire.
1.1. John Augustine Longley, served as assistant private secretary to the Lord Privy Seal
and married 26 May 1898 Lady Louisa Katherine Scott, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Eldon
. There was no issue listed for the marriage, nor a birthdate for John Augustine Longley.
Two younger sons died apparently unmarried.
4. Mary Henrietta Longley married 9 December 1858 the Hon. Rev. George Winfield Bourke (d. 9 October 1903), Honorary Chaplain to the Monarch, and son of Robert Bourke, 5th Earl of Mayo
. Their only child Walter Longley Bourke (b. 28 November 1859; d. 1939) became the 8th Earl of Mayo
); from 1891 to 1903, he was a Trustee of the Bridgewater Estates. He had married in 1887, and had issue, four sons and two daughters, by 1905. The second son Ulick Henry Bourke (1890–1962) became 9th Earl of Mayo, and third son Hon Bryan Longley Bourke (1897–1961) was father of the 10th Earl of Mayo
(1929–2006), father of the present Earl.
5. Caroline Georgina Longley (d. 30 October 1867) married 6 November 1862 (as his 1st wife) Major Edward Levett
(18 December 1832 – 28 December 1899), 10th Royal Hussars, of Wychnor Park
and Packington Hall
, Staffordshire
, third son of John Levett and his wife Sophia Kennedy, granddaughter of Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis
. They had issue 2 daughters, both of whom married and had issue
6. Rosamond Esther Harriett Longley (d. 1936) married 1870 Hon. Cecil Thomas Parker (1845–1931), 2nd son of the 6th Earl of Macclesfield
by his 2nd wife Lady Mary Frances Grosvenor, a sister of the 1st Duke of Westminster
, and had issue 4 sons and 2 daus. Their elder daughter Caroline Beatrix Parker, later Viscountess Bridgeman DBE (1875–1861) married 1895 William Clive Bridgeman, who became The Rt. Hon. 1st Viscount Bridgeman
, of Leigh, Shropshire in 1929, PC (1864–1935), only child of Rev. Hon. John Orlando Bridgeman, Rector of Weston-under-Lizard (himself 3rd and youngest son of George Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford
) by his wife Marianne Caroline Clive, daughter of Ven. William Clive, and left issue, including the present Viscount. The fourth and youngest son Wilfred Parker (1883–1966) became the Rt.Rev. Hon. Bishop of Pretoria, South Africa. A granddaughter (by the 3rd son Geoffrey) Isolda Rosamond Parker(1918–?) married 1940 David Bertram Pollock, 2nd Viscount Hanworth
(1916–1996) and is mother of the present peer.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. He served as Bishop of Ripon, Bishop of Durham, Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
and Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
from 1862 until his death.
Life
He was born at Rochester, the fifth son of the late John Longley, Recorder of Rochester, and educated at Westminster SchoolWestminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. He was ordained in 1818, and was appointed vicar of Cowley, Oxford
Cowley, Oxford
Cowley in Oxford, England, is a residential and industrial area that forms a small conurbation within greater Oxford. Cowley's neighbours are central Oxford to the northwest, Rose Hill and Blackbird Leys to the south, New Headington to the north and the villages of Horspath and Garsington across...
, in 1823. In 1827, he received the rectory of West Tytherley
West Tytherley
West Tytherley is a village in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Stockbridge, which lies approximately 6 miles north-east from the village, although its post town comes under Salisbury. The village shares a joint parish council with the neighbouring parish of...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, and two years later he was elected headmaster of Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
. He held this office until 1836, when he was consecrated bishop of the new see of Ripon. In 1856 he became Bishop of Durham, and in 1860 he became Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
.
In 1862, he succeeded John Bird Sumner
John Bird Sumner
John Bird Sumner was a bishop in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury.-Life:Sumner was the elder brother of Bishop Charles Richard Sumner. He was born at Kenilworth, Warwickshire and educated at Eton College and Cambridge University. In 1802 he became a master at Eton and was...
as Archbishop of Canterbury. Soon afterwards the questions connected with the deposition of Bishop John William Colenso
John William Colenso
John William Colenso , first Anglican bishop of Natal, mathematician, theologian, Biblical scholar and social activist.-Biography:Colenso was born at St Austell, Cornwall, on 24 January 1814...
were referred to Longley but, while regarding Colenso's opinions as heretical and his deposition as justifiable, he refused to pronounce upon the legal difficulties of the case.
The chief event of his primacy was the meeting at Lambeth
Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England. It is located in Lambeth, on the south bank of the River Thames a short distance upstream of the Palace of Westminster on the opposite shore. It was acquired by the archbishopric around 1200...
, in 1867, of the first Pan-Anglican conference of British, colonial and foreign bishops
Lambeth Conferences
The Lambeth Conferences are decennial assemblies of bishops of the Anglican Communion convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The first such conference took place in 1867....
. His published works included numerous sermons and addresses. He died at Addington Park
Addington Palace
Addington Palace is an 18th century mansion in Addington near Croydon, South London, England.-History:The original manor house called 'Addington Place' was built about the 16th century....
, near Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
.
Family
Baron Congleton
Baron Congleton, of Congleton in the County Palatine of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1841 for the Whig politician and former Secretary at War and Paymaster of the Forces Sir Henry Parnell, 4th Baronet. His eldest son, the second Baron, devoted his life...
by his wife Lady Caroline Elizabeth Dawson, the eldest daughter of John, first Earl of Portarlington
Earl of Portarlington
Earl of Portarlington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Dawson, 2nd Viscount Carlow, who had earlier represented Portarlington in the Irish House of Commons...
. They had several children, three sons and three daughters, of whom
1. Sir Henry Longley, KCB (28 November 1833 – 25 December 1899), served as Chief Charity Commissioner for the British government. He married 17 September 1861 Diana Eliza Davenport (fl.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1905), daughter of John Davenport of Foxley, Herefordshire.
1.1. John Augustine Longley, served as assistant private secretary to the Lord Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
and married 26 May 1898 Lady Louisa Katherine Scott, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Eldon
Earl of Eldon
Earl of Eldon, in the County Palatine of Durham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1821 for the lawyer and politician John Scott, 1st Baron Scott, Lord Chancellor from 1801 to 1806 and from 1807 to 1827...
. There was no issue listed for the marriage, nor a birthdate for John Augustine Longley.
Two younger sons died apparently unmarried.
4. Mary Henrietta Longley married 9 December 1858 the Hon. Rev. George Winfield Bourke (d. 9 October 1903), Honorary Chaplain to the Monarch, and son of Robert Bourke, 5th Earl of Mayo
Earl of Mayo
Earl of the County of Mayo, usually known simply as Earl of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, for many years First Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland...
. Their only child Walter Longley Bourke (b. 28 November 1859; d. 1939) became the 8th Earl of Mayo
Earl of Mayo
Earl of the County of Mayo, usually known simply as Earl of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, for many years First Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland...
); from 1891 to 1903, he was a Trustee of the Bridgewater Estates. He had married in 1887, and had issue, four sons and two daughters, by 1905. The second son Ulick Henry Bourke (1890–1962) became 9th Earl of Mayo, and third son Hon Bryan Longley Bourke (1897–1961) was father of the 10th Earl of Mayo
Terence Bourke, 10th Earl of Mayo
Terence Patrick Bourke, 10th Earl of Mayo spent much of his life in England, before moving to Ireland and finally France. He was a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm, ran a printing company, attempted to be elected as an MP in England, ran a marble quarrying company, and finally bred deer in south-west...
(1929–2006), father of the present Earl.
5. Caroline Georgina Longley (d. 30 October 1867) married 6 November 1862 (as his 1st wife) Major Edward Levett
Levett
Levett is an Anglo-Norman territorial surname deriving from the village of Livet-en-Ouche, now Jonquerets-de-Livet, in Eure, Normandy. Ancestors of the earliest Levett family in England, the de Livets were lords of the village of Livet, and undertenants of the de Ferrers, among the most powerful of...
(18 December 1832 – 28 December 1899), 10th Royal Hussars, of Wychnor Park
Wychnor Hall
Wychnor Hall is an early 18th century country house near Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. Formerly owned by the Levett family, descendants of Theophilus Levett, Steward of the city of Lichfield in the early eighteenth century, the hall has been converted to a Country Club. It is a Grade II listed...
and Packington Hall
Packington Hall (Staffordshire)
Packington Hall in Staffordshire, England was a country mansion designed by architect James Wyatt in the 18th century that was the home of the Levett family for many generations...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, third son of John Levett and his wife Sophia Kennedy, granddaughter of Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis
Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis
Captain Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis was a Scottish peer, the son of Archibald Kennedy, the descendant of the second son of the 3rd earl...
. They had issue 2 daughters, both of whom married and had issue
6. Rosamond Esther Harriett Longley (d. 1936) married 1870 Hon. Cecil Thomas Parker (1845–1931), 2nd son of the 6th Earl of Macclesfield
Earl of Macclesfield
Earl of Macclesfield is a title that has been created twice. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the soldier and politician Charles Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard...
by his 2nd wife Lady Mary Frances Grosvenor, a sister of the 1st Duke of Westminster
Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster KG, PC, JP , styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845 and Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869 and known as the 3rd Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner.He inherited the estate of...
, and had issue 4 sons and 2 daus. Their elder daughter Caroline Beatrix Parker, later Viscountess Bridgeman DBE (1875–1861) married 1895 William Clive Bridgeman, who became The Rt. Hon. 1st Viscount Bridgeman
Viscount Bridgeman
Viscount Bridgeman, of Leigh in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1929 for the Conservative politician William Bridgeman, who had previously served as Home Secretary and First Lord of the Admiralty. He was the son of Reverend the Hon. John...
, of Leigh, Shropshire in 1929, PC (1864–1935), only child of Rev. Hon. John Orlando Bridgeman, Rector of Weston-under-Lizard (himself 3rd and youngest son of George Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford
George Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford
George Augustus Frederick Henry Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford was a British peer.The oldest son of the 1st Earl of Bradford and Lucy Elizabeth Byng, was educated at Harrow School, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in 1810...
) by his wife Marianne Caroline Clive, daughter of Ven. William Clive, and left issue, including the present Viscount. The fourth and youngest son Wilfred Parker (1883–1966) became the Rt.Rev. Hon. Bishop of Pretoria, South Africa. A granddaughter (by the 3rd son Geoffrey) Isolda Rosamond Parker(1918–?) married 1940 David Bertram Pollock, 2nd Viscount Hanworth
Viscount Hanworth
Viscount Hanworth, of Hanworth in the County of Middlesex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 January 1936 for the lawyer, Conservative Member of Parliament and former Master of the Rolls, Ernest Pollock, 1st Baron Hanworth...
(1916–1996) and is mother of the present peer.