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GARDENS OLD AND NEW. 



seated the ancient and influential family of Long, 

 whose members appear to have represented Wiltshire 

 in Parliament for something like 500 years. During 



erected about the year 1566 by Sir Robert Long. 

 The family was prolific, and its branches were installed 

 at Potterne, Little Cheverell and elsewhere, from one 



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much of this time the head of the family of Long 

 continued to reside at South Wraxall, and their 

 monuments may be seen in the neighbouring 

 church of St. James, in the chantry or chapel 



of which are descended the Longs of Rood Ashton, 

 to whom, on the failure of the elder branch, the 

 South Wraxall estate came, and is now owned 

 by the Right Hon. W. H. Long, M.P. Some 



