Earl of Longford

Earl of Longford
*1st creation*
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)

Earl of Longford
*2nd creation*
Earl of Longford; 2nd creation
	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
Subsidiary titles	Baron Longford ; Baron Silchester (UK) ; Baron Pakenham (UK)
Seat(s)	Tullynally Castle ; North Aston Hall
Motto	GLORIA VIRTUTIS UMBRA ; Glory is the shadow of virtue)

Earl of Longford is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.

Earl of Longford 2nd creation
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
Subsidiary titles	Baron Longford Baron Silchester (UK) Baron Pakenham (UK)
Seat(s)	Tullynally Castle North Aston Hall
Motto	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)