Earls of Longford; Second Creation (1785)
- Elizabeth Pakenham, 1st Countess of Longford (1719–1794). Lady Longford was the daughter of Michael Cuffe, Member of Parliament for County Mayo and Longford Borough, by Frances Sandford, daughter of Henry Sandford, of Castlerea, County Mayo. She was the great-granddaughter of Sir James Cuffe by his wife Alice Aungier, sister and heiress of Francis Aungier, 1st Earl of Longford, and Ambrose Aungier, 2nd Earl of Longford, of the first creation. Lady Longford married Thomas Pakenham, son of Edward Pakenham, in 1740. In 1756 the Longford title held by her ancestors was revived when her husband was created Baron Longford in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1785 the earldom was also revived when Lady Longford was created Countess of Longford in the Irish peerage in her own right. Lord Longford died in April 1766, aged 52. Lady Longford survived him by almost thirty years and died in January 1794, aged 74. She was succeeded in the earldom by her grandson, Thomas, her eldest son Edward having predeceased her.
- Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford (1743–1792)
- Thomas Pakenham, 2nd Earl of Longford (1774–1835)
- Edward Michael Pakenham, 3rd Earl of Longford (1817–1860)
- William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford (1819–1887)
- William Pakenham, Lord Silchester (1864–1876)
- Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl of Longford (1864–1915)
- Edward Arthur Henry Pakenham, 6th Earl of Longford (1902–1961)
- Francis Aungier "Frank" Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford (1905–2001)
- Thomas Francis Dermot Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford (b. 1933)
The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son Edward Melchior Pakenham, Lord Silchester (b. 1970)
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