(1736 - 94) of Draycot Cerne, Wilts, e. s. of Sir Robert Long; educ. Westminster and Oriel Oxf. 1756; suc. fa. 1767 as 7th Bt.; MP 1762 - 94; m. 1 1775 Hon. Harriet Bouverie (d. Nov. 1777), dau. of 1st Vct. Folkestone, 2 1785 Ldy. Catherine Windsor, dau. of 4th E. of Plymouth ; suc. to the estates of his uncle 1784 and took additional name of Tylney.
1764 Milan (May), Venice
1769 Florence (Jun.)
1777 Naples (by 13 May), Paestum, Florence (Jul. - )
At Milan in May 1764 Edward Gibbon met Mr Long, whom he had already known in the Militia, the 'son of Sr Robert Long', who was en route for Venice with Lord Tylney.1 This was probably James, rather than Charles Long. The brothers were in Florence in June 1769, visiting their uncle, Lord Tylney, see Charles Long.
Sir James Long was in Naples with his wife and Lord Tylney in May 1777 and Lady Long was introduced to the Queen of Naples on the 13th.2 Sir James made an expedition to Paestum with Thomas Pelham (later 2nd Earl of Chichester) and visited Capri, and with Lord Tylney they intended going to Florence by the beginning of July.3 Horace Mann was also expecting them in Florence at the end of June.4
1. Gibbon Journey, 58. 2. Diario Estero, 30 May 1777. 3. Pelham letters MSS, ff.238, 252 (13, 27 May 1777). 4. Wal.Corr., 24:312.