Walter Long (c. 1594 – 1637)

Walter Long (c. 1594 – 1637) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1629.

Born around 1594, Walter Long was the son of Sir Walter Long of Draycot Cerne, Wiltshire and his wife Catherine Thynne, daughter of Sir John Thynne of Longleat. He inherited his father's estates in 1610.

Long was elected Member of Parliament for Ludgershall in 1614. He was elected MP for Calne in 1621. In 1624, he was elected MP for Bath. He was elected MP for Wiltshire in 1626 and again in 1628, sitting until 1629 when King Charles I decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.

Long was known for his opposition to royal policies and taxation without parliamentary consent. He was a prominent figure in the parliaments of the 1620s, advocating for the rights and privileges of the House of Commons. His firm stance on these issues often brought him into conflict with the Crown.

He married Dorothy, daughter of Sir John Hungerford of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire. He died in 1637. His son, also named Walter Long, became a prominent parliamentarian during the English Civil War.