Longe (Old Norman: ''le Longe'' or ''le Long'') is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

and French aristocratic household, descending from the House of Bourbon-Préaux, a

cadet branch A cadet branch consists of the male-line descendants of a monarch's or patriarch's younger sons ( cadets). In the ruling dynasties and noble families of much of Europe and Asia, the family's major assets (realm, titles, fiefs, property and incom ...

of the

House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a dynasty that originated in the Kingdom of France as a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Kingdom of Navarre, Navarre in the 16th century. A br ...

, and may refer to: * House of Longe, a surname of Anglo-Norman origin * Desmond Longe, British Army Major, S.O.E Agent and High Sheriff of Norfolk * Francis Davy Longe, first-class cricketer and anti-classical economist * John Longe (1548–1589), archbishop and member of the Privy Council of Ireland * John Longe (priest) (1765–1834, priest and Norfolk county magistrate * Patricia Shontz Longe, American economist * Richard Longe, politician and royalist * Robert de Longe, artist *

William of Wykeham William of Wykeham (; 1320 or 1324 – 27 September 1404) was Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He founded New College, Oxford, and New College School in 1379, and founded Winchester College in 1382. He was also the clerk of ...

, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England * Longe family of

Spixworth Park Spixworth Hall was an Elizabethan country house in the civil parish of Spixworth in Norfolk, located just north of the city of Norwich on the Buxton Road. It was demolished in 1952. Location The house was located in Spixworth, close to the Bux ...

, including a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk and Suffolk

Other uses

* Longe line, a rope used in

Longeing Longeing (US English, classical spelling) or lungeing (UK English, informal US) is a technique for training and exercising horses where the horse travels in a circle around the handler. It is also a critical component of the sport of equestria ...

, a technique for training horses in equestrian vaulting ** Longe cavesson, a halter-like headgear with rings to attach the longe line

Other uses

See also