Earl of Longford

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 date20 June 1785
CreationSecond
Created byKing George III
PeeragePeerage of Ireland
First holderElizabeth Pakenham, 1st Countess of Longford
Present holderThomas Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford
Heir apparentEdward Pakenham, Lord Silchester
Remainder tothe 1st Countess' heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesBaron Longford
Baron Silchester (UK)
Baron Pakenham (UK)
Seat(s)Tullynally Castle
North Aston Hall
MottoGLORIA 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 date18 December 1677
CreationFirst
Created byKing Charles II
PeeragePeerage of Ireland
First holderFrancis Aungier, 3rd Baron Aungier
Last holderAmbrose Aungier, 2nd Earl of Longford
Remainder toThe 1st Earl’s heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesViscount Longford
Baron Aungier
StatusExtant
Extinction date23 January 1705 (revived in 1785)
MottoSCIO CONFIDO
(I know confidence well)
Edward Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford, by Robert Hunter.

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