Famous and Important Langtons
Stephen Langton
Archbishop of Canterbury
- LANGTON, STEPHEN
- DIED: 1228
- EDUCATION: University of Paris
- Archbishop of Canterbury and cardinal
- Believed to have drafted much of the Magna Carta, and convinced the King to sign up to it, after many years of holding the peace bettween the King and his Barons. He, as well as his Brother Simon, signed the Magna Carta.
- Doctor of arts and theology
- Prebendary: in the cathedral church of Paris and another in that of York.
- Cardinal-priest of St. Chrysogonus (1206).
- Perhaps taught theology at Rome also.
- On intimate terms with the French king Philip Augustus.
- Elected Archbishop of Canterbury in 1205, but the King wanted John de Grey instead. The Pope made Stephen Archbishop but the King refused it, and expelled Stephen and his Brother Simon, as well as all the Canterbury monks for electing him. The archbishop's father, Henry, fled into exile at St. Andrews, Scotland.
- In November the King gave another man, Stephen's prebend at York.
- Was possibly chancellor of Paris during his excile.
- While still in excile he appointed Hugh of Wells to the bishopric of Lincoln, Hugh having gone to him for that purpose in defiance of the king's order that he should be consecrated by the Archbishop of Rouen.
- Eventally he was invited out of excile, and King John accepted him as Archbishop.
- He mediated for many years between the King and his Barons, while trying to convince the King to agree to be bound by thw laws of England, rather than the dictator King John wanted to be.
- Translated the relics of St. Thomas of Canterbury
- Stephen opened a church council at Osney which is to the ecclesiastical history of England what the assembly at Runnymede in June 1215 is to her secular history. Its decrees, known as the Constitutions of Stephen Langton, are 'the earliest provincial canons which are still recognised as binding in our ecclesiastical courts.'
- Held the manor of Slindon, Sussex, where he died.
- A tomb, fixed in a very singular position in the wall of St. Michael's Chapel in Canterbury Cathedral, is shown as the resting-place of his mortal remains.
- Voluminous and original commentator on the Scriptures. He left glosses, commentaries, expositions, treatises, on almost all the books of the Old Testament, besides a large number of sermons.
- Divised a system of dividing the bible into Books and Chapters, a system which is still in use today the world over.
Simon Langton
Archdeacon of Canterbury
- DIED: 1248
- PREBENDARY: Strensall in Yorkshire
- Archdeacon of Canterbury
- Signed the Magna Carta
- Brother, probably younger brother, of Stephen Langton, archbishop of Canterbury.
- Wrote a treatise on the Book of Canticles
- Shared his brother's exile, and was actively employed in negotiation in his behalf. On 12 March 1208 he had an interview with John for this purpose at Winchester, and in March 1209 he received a safe-conduct for three weeks, that he might go to England to confer on the same business with John's ministers.
- Returned With his brother from exile in 1218.
- Archbishop of York (Elect), 1215. The Pope quashed the election. Walter de Grey (Brother of John de Grey who the King had wanted instad of Simon's Brother as Archbishop of Canterbury, was installed instead).
- He then sided with the barons against the king and pope alike.
- He accepted the office of chancellor to Louis of France when that prince came to claim the English crown in 1216.
- Louis attempt for the crown of England failed and in 1217, Simon found himself exciled from England again. Returned in 1224.
- Archdeacon of Canterbury (1227)
- Acused the monks of Canterbury as being guilty of fraud and had them excommunicated (1238)
Bennett Langton
Friend of Dr. Johnson
- LIVED: 1737-1801
- ANCESTRY: Lincolnshire
- RESIDENCE: Langton-by-Partney/Spilsby, Lincolnshire
- EDUCATION: Trinity College, Oxford
- MARRIED: Mary, countess of Rothes.
- Friend of Dr. Johnson.
- Original member of the Literary club.
- Major in Lincolnshire militia.
- Greek scholar, succeeded Dr. Johnson as professor of ancient literature at the Royal Academy.
- Left a polymore bible by Dr. Johnson in his will.
- Very tall and thin.
- His portraint was painted by Reynolds.
Christopher Langton
M.D (Physician)
- LIVED: 1521-1578
- ANCESTORY: Yorkshire?
- RESIDENCE: St. Botolphs without Bishopgate, London
- EDUCATION: Eton; King's college, Cambridge.
- Fellow of the college, 1552-1558; expelled for moral and professional misconduct.
- M.D. (Physician)
- Fair knowledge of Greek.
- Wrote and had published at least three books about medicine.
- Fellow of the college of Physicians of London, but was expelled for profligate conduct after 6 years.
- Found in bed with two girls and was punished by being carted to the guildhall and through the city.
- Lord Monteagle gave him a pension.
- Patience included Sir Thomas Smith and Sir Richard Gresham.
Thomas Langton
M.D (Physician)
- Son of the above Christopher Langton
- LIVED: Circa.1546-1606
- ANCESTORY: Yorkshire?
- RESIDENCE: St. Botolphs without Bishopgate, London
- EDUCATION: Cambridge.
- BA. 1567
- MA. 1570
- MD. 1577
- Fellow: 1581-1601
- Made Elect: 1597
- Registrar: 1585-6
- Treasurer: 1601-2
- Consillarius: 1600-3
- President: 1604-6
John Langton
Chancellor of England and Bishop of Chichester.
- DIED: 1337
- Prebend: Decem Librarum, Lincoln.
- Bishop of Ely (Elect) - He was supported by Edward I, but Pope Boniface VIII vetoed his appointment as the bishop of Ely in 1298.
- Archdeacon of Canterbury (1299).
- Bishop of Chichester (1305-).
- Clerk in the royal chancery, becoming Chancellor in 1292, resigning his office in 1302. He became chancellor again after the accession of Edward II in 1307.
- Keeper of the Rolls (1286).
- Treasurer of Wells (1294).
- Mediated between the king and Earl Thomas of Lancaster in 1318, and attempting to do so between Edward and his rebellious barons in 1321.
- He is said to have excommunicated John de Warenne (1286–1347), earl of Surrey, for adultery in 1315, and when the earl threatened him with violence to have cast him and his partisans into prison.
- He may have been a fellow of Merton College.
- Langton built the chapter-house (now used as a muniment room) at Chichester, and the fine decorated window in the south transept of the cathedral was also his work; he bequeathed to the church 100/. and the furniture of his chapel.
- He was likewise a benefactor of the university of Oxford, where in 1336 he founded a chest out of which loans might be made to deserving clerks
William de Langton
Archbishop/Archdeacon/Dean of York.
Alias: Rotherfield/Ruderfeld
Died 15 July 1279
Prebend: Stenshall, York - Previously held by Simon Langton, Archdeacon of Canterbury.
Probably Simon Langtons son, possibly son of Stephen langton, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Dean of York
Archbishop of York (Elect) - quashed by the Pope
Archdeacon of York
Burried in York Cathedral.
John de Langton
Archbishop of York
Became archdcn. of York after c. 16 March 1262; had been succeeded, presum. d., by 11 Nov.
Canon (of York?) by 20 Jan. 1241
Prebend: Stillington (North Yorkshire or Cleveland)
Archbishop of Cleveland, occ. 1246 × 49 and 21 Sept. 1249
Chantry for his soul and for that of William de Langeton (above) at altar of St John Baptist in Minster; buried there.
Peter de Langton
Archdeacon of East-Riding
1346.
William Langton
Precentor and Chancellor of York
Appointed Chancellor 16 November 1486, resigned 1495)
Appointed Precentor 1495/6
Died 1496
Christopher Langton
Artificial Intelligence Pioneer
BIRTH: 1949
an American computer scientist and one of the founders of the field of artificial life.[1] He coined the term in the late 1980s[2] when he organized the first "International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems" (otherwise known as Artificial Life I) at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1987.
A graduate of the University of Michigan, Langton created the Langton ant and Langton loop, both simple artificial life simulations
Jane Gillson Langton
Author
BIRTH: 30 December, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Author of books including the Homer Kelly Mysteries
AWARDS: The Fledgling is a Newbery Honor book. Her novel Emily Dickinson is Dead was nominated for an Edgar Award and received a Nero Award. The Face on the Wall was an editors' choice selection by The Drood Review of Mystery for 1998.
Robert Langton
Author and engraver
He wrote a couple of books, one being "The Childhood of Dickens"
He was also a well known engraver in Manchester in Victorian times had many of his works published in important works of the period. The collection of his originals can be found in the Chetham's Library in Manchester. He is understand to have presented it to the library prior to his death in 1900.
Nicholas Langton
Proctor of Lincoln College, Oxford - 1468.
Brooke Langton
American Actress
Thomas Langton
Yorkshire Evangelist
You can read about him here: digitized book on archive.org
Paul Langton
American Actor from California - 1913-80
Thomas Lanton
American director
William Langton
Sixteenth President of Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1610-1620
Nicholas Langton
MP and Mayor of Kilkenny, Ireland
1562-1632.
Joseph Langton
Bath City M.P and High Sheriff of Bristol City
Walter Langton
Bishop of Lichfield
ANCESTRY: Langton, Leicstershire.
Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, Concecrated 1296.
Lord treasurer of England under Edward I (28 September 1295 - 22 August 1307, and (23 January 1312 - 17 May 1312) ).
53rd in the Times Rich List of all time
King Edward granted Walter de Langton liberty of free warren at West and Thorpe Langton.
Prebends: Fridaythorpe,
Benefactor of Lichfield Cathedral, building Lady Chapel, at considerable expense.
Died November 16 1321 and was burried in the Lady Chapel, Litchfield Cathedral.
In October 1298 Bishop Langton was licensed by Henry of Newark, archbishop of York, to ordain Walter and Robert Clipston, (his nephews), then aged seven and five years respectively, to all minor orders. These Nephews were probably actually his illegitimate sons, as they ended up living with him in Paris while still minors. In addition there was a John Clipton, who again is mentioned as his Nephew, but who appears as executor to his will years later as John Langton
Having become unpopular, the barons in 1301 vainly asked Edward to dismiss him; about the same time he was accused of murder, adultery and simony. Suspended from his office, he went to Rome to be tried before Pope Boniface VIII, who referred the case to Winchelsea, archbishop of Canterbury; the archbishop, although Langton's lifelong enemy, found him innocent, and this sentence was confirmed by Boniface in 1303.
principal executor of King Edward I
Thomas (de) Langton
Bishop of Winchester (1493-1500), St. Davids (1483), Salisbury (1485) and chaplain to Edward IV
DEATH: January 27, 1501, from the plague.
BURIAL: buried in a marble tomb within ‘a very fair chapel’ which he had built south of the lady-chapel, Winchester.
EDUCATION: educated by the Carmelite friars at Appleby in Westmoreland, where he was born. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford, but soon removed to Cambridge, probably to Clare Hall, on account of the plague. LL.D. In 1461 he was elected fellow of Pembroke Hall, serving as proctor in 1462. While at Cambridge he took both degrees in canon law, and was afterwards incorporated in them at Oxford.
PREBENDARY: 1478 - St. Decuman's, Wells Cathedral; North Kelsey, Lincoln Cathedral (1483).
Instituted 14 Jan 1479 to the living of Pembridge on the presentation of the King.
Bishop of Winchester (1493-1500) - Started a school in the precincts of the palace, where he had youths trained in grammar and music. He was a good musician himself, used to examine the scholars in person, and encourage them by good words and small rewards.
Bishop of St. Davids (1483)
Bishop of Salisbury (1485)
Chaplain to Edward IV (before 1476)
In 1478 he was made treasurer of Exeter
About 1478, master of St. Julian's Hospital, Southampton, a post which he still retained twenty years later.
He was presented on 1 July 1480 to All Hallows Church, Bread Street, and on 14 May 1482 to All Hallows, Lombard Street, city of London
Archbishop of Canterbury (Elect) prior to his death, but had not taken up the office before his death.
An ornate chapel is dediacated to him at Winchester Cathedral.
Provost of Queen's College, Oxford, on 6 Dec. 1487 (Wood gives the date as about 1483), a post which he seems to have retained till 1495.
Considerable benefactor to the college, where he built some new sets of rooms and enlarged the provost's lodgings.
Gave 10 pounds towards the erection of Great St. Mary's Church, Cambridge
In 1497 gave a drinking-cup, weighing 67 oz., called the 'Anathema Cup,' to Pembroke Hall. This is the oldest extant hanap or covered cup that is hall-marked.
In his will he left legacies to the friars at both universities, and to the Carmelites at Appleby
Robert Langton
Pilgrim
- DIED: 1524
- BIRTH: Appleby in Westmoreland.
- EDUCATION: Queen's College, Oxford (his uncle being president)
- PREBENDRIES: Welton Westhall in the church of Lincoln from 10 Oct. 1483 till 1517; Fordington-with-Wridlington in the church of Salisbury in 1485; Charminster and Bere at Salisbury (1487). Southwell (1514-1516), Weighton (-1524)
- Archdeacon of Dorset (1486 - 1514).
- Treasurer of York (24 April 1509-1514)
- Pilgrim traveller.
- Apparently nephew of Thomas Langton, Bishop of Winchester.
- Benefactor to Queen's College, Oxford, and built the outer hall in 1518. He died in London, June 1524, and was buried in the chapel of the Charterhouse. By his will he left 200l. to Queen's College where with to build a school-house at Appleby
Thomas Langton
High Sheriff of Northamptonshire (1735)
John Langton
High Sheriff of Linconshire
RESIDENCE: Belleua, Lincolnshire.
Lord of Langton by Partney/Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Knighted
William de Langton
Gower
Thomas Langton
Archbishop of York.
Sir Thomas Langton
High Sheriff of Lancashire
Lord of Newton and Walton, Lancashire.
Knighted
Bobby Langton
England Footballer
1918-1996
William Langton
Sheriff and Mayor of Newcastle
Born circa 1350.
John Langton
Mayor of Maidenhead several times.
Owned and ran the family business: Langton Brewery
John Edwards Langton
Son of the above. Also mayor of Maidenhead several times.
Owned and ran the family business: Langton Brewery
Hugh de Langton
Mayor of Preston (1431-4)
Sir John de Langton
Baron of Newton/Walton, Lancashire
Anne Langton
Artist of Lancashire, England and Ontario, Canada.
William Langton
Lancashire Geneaologist
William Langton
MD Manchester Bank
George Langton
Famous for his diaries
Lord of Langton-by-Partney/Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Hon. Edward Langton
Treasurer of Melbourne and Voctoria, Australia
1851/2 - Moved to Australia.
Spoke to the Royal Colonial Institute in 1886/7 in London.
Of Lincolnshire origin, as proved by his Lincolnshire crest.
Prior John Langton of Teignmouth, Devon.
John de Langton
Bishop of St. Davids, Treasurer of Calais, Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Fellow of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, 1412.
Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, 1428, 1436-43,1444,1447.
Bishop of St. Davids
Of West Langton, Leicestershire
Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield by 1421
R. of Bradninch, Devon, adm. 18 Oct. 1421; vac. by Dec. 1422
Canon of Lichfield and preby of Gaia Major, coll. 3 Mar. 1422; vac. Jan. 1428
R. of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, exch. Mar. 1423; R. of Langton Church, Leicestershire, adm. 20 Mar. 1423; exch. Nov. 1440 [Reg. Fleming, Lincolnshire. xvi, fo. 98; Reg. Alnwick, Lincolnshire. xviii, fos 152-3); can. of S. Paul's, London, and preby of Newington, coll. 9 Nov. 1428; vac. on promotion as bp [Reg. Wm Gray, Lond., fo. 22v; Reg. R. Gilbert, Lond., fo. 72v];
R. of Bainton, Yorkshire, adm. 1 May 1430; vac. by July 1433
Canon of Lincoln and preby of Empingham, coll. 27 July 1433; vac. on promotion as bp [Reg. Wm Gray, Lincolnshire. xvii, fo. 83v; le Neve, Lincolnshire, 64];
R. of Huggate, Yorkshire, adm. 27 Aug. 1433; vac. by Apr. 1434
R. of Milton, Cambridgeshire, adm. 14 June 1434; still in 1438 [ Cumberland, Add. MS. 6394 (Archd. Ely's Ind. Bk, fo. 8v)];
R. of Bluntisham, Huntingdonshire, in 1438; obtained pap. dispensn for 10 yr to hold Bluntisham with Langton, and, after resigning the latter, with Milton Dec. 1438
Canon of York and preby of Fenton, adm. 5 June 1439; vac. Apr. 1441
Canon of Hereford and preby of Moreton Parva, by Dec. 1438; exch. June 1441
Canon of Sarum and preby of S. Grantham, coll. 7 Mar. 1441; vac. on promotion as bp
R. of Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, adm. 13 July 1445 [Reg. Alnwick, fo. 95v];
Canon and preby cursal of stall E in S. Davids, adm. 17 Nov. 1446; vac. on promotion as bp
Chaplain to the King in 1445
Treasurer of Calais in 1443; still in 1445
Died 22 May 1447.
Gave to Pembroke Hall: (i) Hostiensis, Summa, bks i-ii; (ii) Hostiensis, Summa, bks iii-v [Pemb. Coll. MS. 182]; (iii) Gaufridus de Trano, Summa [Pemb. Coll. MS. 167];
(iv) Jac. de Voragine, Sermones dominicales, given 1 Sept. 1446; (v) Jo. Bromyard, Distinctiones; (vi) Summa politicorum
[M.R. James, Cat. MSS. of Pemb. Coll. pp. xv, 162, 172-3, 175-6].[Appx]
John Langton
Sheriff of Cumberland
late 1700s.
Descendant of Langtons of Newton/Walton, Lancashire, who were descendants of Langton, Leicestershire.
David Langton
Actor
Birth: 16 Apr 1912.
Death: 25 Apr 1994
Most famous for his role as Richard Bellamy in 'Upstairs, Downstairs'
Father of the below
Simon Langton
Television Director
Birth: 5 Nov 1941.
He was also nominated for a BAFTA for his 1982 dramatisation of the John le Carré novel Smiley's People was nominated for both a BAFTA award in the UK, and an Emmy Award in the USA.
He later won a BAFTA award for the 1989 series Mother Love, starring Diana Rigg.
Most famous perhaps for directing the adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle in 1995, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA.
son of the above