Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
(1906-2002), Historian and writer; wife of 7th Earl of LongfordSitter in 19 portraits
Elizabeth Longford, the biographer and historian, was considered as one of the most brilliant women of her generation, producing authoritative biographies of Joseph 'Radical Joe' Chamberlain, the Duke of Wellington and Queen Victoria. Combining her own work with supporting her husband's political career in the Labour party, she was also the mother of eight children.
Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford; Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford
by Lucy Willis
oil on canvas, 1993
NPG 6210
Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 24 June 1937
NPG x80939
Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 24 June 1937
NPG x80940
Patrick Maurice Pakenham; Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 24 June 1937
NPG x80941
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 24 June 1937
NPG x80942
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 24 June 1937
NPG x80943
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 24 June 1937
NPG x80944
Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 20 March 1970
NPG x165766
Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
by Mayotte Magnus
bromide print, September 1975
NPG x18621
The 7th Earl of Longford and his family
by Mark Gerson
bromide fibre print, 27 December 1975
NPG x76352
Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford; Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford
by Tara Heinemann
resin print, 1980
NPG x22179
Hon. Kevin John Toussaint Pakenham; Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
by Lenare
nitrate negative, 4 February 1948
NPG x3885
Lady Catherine Rose Pakenham with her sons Michael and Kevin Pakenham
by Lenare
nitrate negative, 4 February 1948
NPG x3886
Hon. Kevin John Toussaint Pakenham; Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
by Lenare
nitrate negative, 4 February 1948
NPG x3887
Hon. Kevin John Toussaint Pakenham; Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
by Lenare
nitrate negative, 4 February 1948
NPG x3889
Hon. Kevin John Toussaint Pakenham; Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
by Lenare
nitrate negative, 4 February 1948
NPG x3892
Lady Catherine Rose Pakenham with her sons Michael and Kevin Pakenham
by Lenare
nitrate negative, 4 February 1948
NPG x3893
by Lenare
nitrate negative, 4 February 1948
NPG x3894
Hon. Kevin John Toussaint Pakenham; Elizabeth (née Harman), Countess of Longford
by Lenare
nitrate negative, 4 February 1948
NPG x3895
Related People
- Lady Rachel Mary Billington (née Pakenham) (daughter)
- Catherine Rose Billington (granddaughter)
- Nathaniel Kevin Billington (grandson)
- Lady Antonia Fraser (née Pakenham) (daughter)
- Natasha Antonia Fraser-Cavassoni (granddaughter)
- Harriet Harman (niece)
- Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford (husband)
- Thomas Francis Dermot Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford (son)
- Lady Catherine Rose Pakenham (daughter)
- Catherine Ruth ('Kate') Pakenham (granddaughter)
- Hon. Kevin John Toussaint Pakenham (son)
- Hon. Michael Aidan Pakenham (son)
- Patrick Maurice Pakenham (son)
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