Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcestor Co., MA, Vol I-II, New York, NY, The Lewis Publishing Co., 1907
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LONGLEY FAMILY. John Longley (1), father of the immigrant ancestor of the Longley family of Shirley, Massachusetts, and of Charles I. Longley of Boylston, was a resident of Frisby, Lincoln county England. He was a clerk. Shortly after his son and heir William went to America, John Longley died, and August 8, 1638, William, his son, made a letter of attorney (power of attorney) to Thomas Meeke, of Wynflete, St. Mary, Lincoln county, to sell and rent lands, goods and legacies descended to him from his father. Owing to an error in the records at Lynn in the name of William when his land was granted to him, Savage and others were let to believe that Richard Longley was the father of William. It is doubtful if any Richard Longley ever lived in Lynn in the early days. If so, William knew him not. William seems to be the only son who emigrated to America.
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