Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford

Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford was a British historian, writer, biographer and aristocrat (1906–2002). She was born at London and died at East Sussex.

Also recorded as Elizabeth Longford; Elizabeth Pakenham; Lady Elizabeth Longford.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Elizabeth Harman.

Born at London in 1906, died at East Sussex in 2002.

Identity and origins

Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford was recorded at birth as Elizabeth Harman. The authorities additionally record the headings Elizabeth Longford, Elizabeth Pakenham and Lady Elizabeth Longford. Her recorded language was English.

She was the child of Nathaniel Bishop Harman and Katherine Chamberlain. She married Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford. 4 children are recorded: Antonia Fraser, Thomas Pakenham, Patrick Pakenham and Judith Kazantzis.

Formation and teaching

Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford studied at Lady Margaret Hall, Francis Holland School and Headington Rye Oxford.

Recognition and collections

Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford received Commander of the Order of the British Empire, James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service.

Queen Victoria. A Pilgrimage of Passion: The Life of Eilfred Scawen Blunt.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Longford, Elizabeth, Countess of, (Elizabeth Pakenham) (30 Aug. 1906–23 Oct. 2002), Who Was Who, 2007. Longford, (5 Dec. 1905–3 Aug. 2001), Baron Longford (Ire.) 1759; Baron Silchester (UK) 1821; Baron Pakenham (UK) 1945; Baron Pakenham of Cowley (Life Peer), 1999, Who Was Who, 2007. Pakenham, Francis Aungier [Frank], first Baron Pakenham and seventh earl of Longford (1905–2001), politician, writer, and philanthropist, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2005. Longford, 5th Earl of, cr 1785, (Thomas Pakenham) (19 Oct. 1864–31 Aug. 1915), Who Was Who, 2007. Longford, Earldom of, cr 1785; title not used by 8th Earl (see Pakenham, T. F. D.), Who's Who, 2007.

In detail

Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford studied at Lady Margaret Hall, Francis Holland School and Headington Rye Oxford. the recorded working language is English.

Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire, James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Chronology

  1. 1906Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford born at London.
  2. 2002Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford died at East Sussex.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Elizabeth Longford”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q530870: Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford

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