William Long LL.B. (d. 16 July 1835) was a Canon of Windsor from 1804 to 1835.
Family
He was the fifth son of Beeston Long and Sarah Cropp. His brother was Charles Long, 1st Baron Farnborough.
Career
He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
He was appointed:
- Rector of Sternfield, Suffolk 1788
- Rector of Dennington, Suffolk 1788 – 1808
- Rector of Pulham, Norfolk 1808
He was appointed to the tenth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1804 and held the canonry until his death.
Further reading
- Nicol, Cheryl (2016). Inheriting the Earth: The Long Family's 500 Year Reign in Wiltshire. Hobnob Press. ISBN 978-1906978372.
Notes
- Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
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