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
GLORIA VIRTUTIS UMBRA Glory is the shadow of virtue)
Earl of Longford 1st creation
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)
Edward Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford, by Robert Hunter.
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