John Longe (priest)

Rev John Longe was a priest and county magistrate.

Background

Longe was born the son of the Rev. John Longe of Spixworth Park, chaplain to George III and his wife, Dorothy Elwin. Longe was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Career

Longe served as vicar of Coddenham. In 1787, Longe was ordained deacon and curate to his father at Spixworth. In 1789, Longe was ordained priest at Norwich Cathedral. Longe also served as a county magistrate.

Work

A sermon preached at the primary visitation.
The diary of John Longe, vicar of Coddenham.

Personal life

He married Charlotte Browne and had four sons:
1. Francis Bacon Longe. Died whilst an undergraduate at Trinity College, Cambridge.
2. John Longe. Married Caroline Elizabeth Warneford in 1829.
3. Robert Longe. Married Margaret Douglas Davy in 1828.
4. Henry Browne Longe. Married Anne Margaret Nicholson in 1836