Langton Lineage
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Listed below are links to the roots of the significant Langton trees that we know about, most of which are unrelated to each other and come from a unique origin. Some are grouped together to show the relationships that do exist between them.
There are three Langton villages in Lincolnshire, each giving rise to a surname, though some lines appear likely to have become extinct.
The Langtons of Langton by Spilsby/Partney
The Langtons of Langton by Wragby
The Langtons of Langton by Horncastle
The Langtons who appear early in South Lincolnshire (including Sempringham, Bulby and Stamford), are often erroneously attributed to one of the above families. However, these Langtons actually all come from Leicestershire. See the Leicestershire list for details.
These Langtons are descendants of the Langtons of Langton by Spilsby/Partney in Lincolnshire.
There are several groups of these Langtons that are clearly related, in Teeton and in the neighbouring villages, such as Whilton, Long Buckby, Ravensthorpe, and others. The earlier Langtons around Whilton appear to be relatively poor - or at least not rich - but at a later date we get one as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, so clearly some of the family had some wealth and retained some of it for a time. Here is the later branch in Teeton:As mentioned above, there are many other fragments of this family at Teeton, Ravensthope, Whilton, the Buckbys, etc. You can find these yourself in the database, or get in contact if you want me to point you to them. I am rather hoping that someone will volunteer to join them up into a single tree!
Bristol.Their origin is from the Langton of Langton by Spilsby/Partney, Lincolnshire.
Newton St. Lowe. Origin, Langton by Spilsby/Partney. Descent through the Langtons of Bristol, Glos.
Radley, Oxfordshire and Shrivenham, Wiltshire. Origin Langton by Spilsby/Partney, Lincolnshire.
There are a cluster of villages next to each other in Leicestershire called West Langton, East Langton, Tur Langton and Church Langton. These are really one place, but it appears that at least two seperate Langton families were established by these villages.
The Langtons of Leicestershire, including those of South Lincolnshire.
The Peverell/Langton line, which includes Bishop Walter Langton of Lichfield
Note: The origin of these Langtons is not in Lancashire, but all of them are descended originally from Leicestershire.
Note: The origin of these Langtons is not from Cumberland. Their origin is Leicestershire, and their descent is through Lancashire.
Kilkenny. Origin Leicestershire, via a Lancashire descent.
Cadiz, Spain. Origin Leicestershire, via a Kilkenny descent.
Great and Little Langton, near North Allerton
Langton near Appleby. Note, that the village of Langton was sacked by the Scots and no longer exists. However, before this the village did give rise to a surname. There are a few other Langtons from this source in the database, some very early.
Stanmere, Stanmore. Origin unknown.
Highworth. Origin unknown.
Wanborough and Calne. Origin unknown.
Wootton Bassett and Purton. Origin unknown.
Newbury/Speen. Origin unknown.
Maidenhead and Cookham. Origin unknown.
Shropshire. Origin unknown.
Bruree, Limerick. Origin unknown.
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