Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford (1 April 1743 – 3 June 1792) was an Irish sailor and landowner . Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References Early life [ edit] Pakenham was the son of Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford and Elizabeth Cuffe, 1st Countess of Longford.
- Kilkenny College
- Sir Thomas Pakenham (brother), Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington (grandson)
- Robert Harman, John Gore
- Ralph Fetherston, Wentworth Parsons
Major General Sir Edward Michael Pakenham, GCB (19 March 1778 – 8 January 1815), was a British Army officer and politician. [1] He was the son of the Baron Longford and the brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he served in the Peninsular War. During the War of 1812, he was commander of British forces in North America (1814–15).
- 1794–1815
- Major General
- British
- The Duke of Wellington (brother-in-law), The Duchess of Wellington (sister)
24/05/2018 · Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford (1743–1792) was an Irish sailor and landowner. He held the seat of Longford County in the Irish House of Commons. He was born in 1743 the son of Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford and Elizabeth Cuffe, 1st Countess of Longford. Longford joined the Royal Navy at the age of sixteen.
- Pakenham Hall, County Westmeath, Ireland
- Private User
- June 03, 1792 (49)
- April 1, 1743
- References
- Bibliography
Pakenham, Eliza. Tom, Ned and Kitty: An Intimate Portrait of an Irish Family. Phoenix, 2008.
Edward Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford (1 April 1743 – 3 June 1792) was an Irish sailor and landowner . Pakenham was the son of Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford and Elizabeth Cuffe, 1st Countess of Longford .
Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford (1 April 1743 – 3 June 1792) was an Irish sailor and landowner. Pakenham was the son of Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford and Elizabeth Cuffe, 1st Countess of Longford. Longford joined the Royal Navy at the age of sixteen.
Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford (1 April 1743 – 3 June 1792) was an Irish sailor and landowner. Pakenham was the son of Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford and Elizabeth Cuffe, 1st Countess of Longford. Longford was educated at Kilkenny College and joined the Royal Navy at the age of sixteen.