Famous and Important Langtons
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Stephen Langton: Archbishop of Canterbury
- FAMILY ORIGIN: Langton by Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
- EDUCATION: University of Paris - doctor of arts and theology and lectured there until 1206
- 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. Stephen lived at Pontigny Abbey while in Exile
- Prebendary: in the cathedral church of Paris and another in that of York
- In November 1205 the King gave another man, Stephen's prebend at York
- Cardinal-priest of Chrysogonus, Italy (1206)
- Perhaps taught theology at Rome
- Archbishop of Canterbury 1207-1228
- 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.
- Involved in the drafting of the Magna Carta (1215) and instrumental in forcing King John to put his seal to it
- 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
- 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
- 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. Much of this material has survived and is available
- Divised a system of dividing the bible into Books and Chapters, a system which is still in use today the world over.
- held the following: Clafford (Chafford hundred, Grays), Anger (Ongar - which includes the Rodings and Fyfield), Aveley, Rayleigh, Saffron Walden and Debden, all in Essex. Reculver, Kent and Uckfield, Sussex
- Held the manor of Slindon, Sussex, where he died in 1228
- Divided the Bible into its chapters, that are still used today
- His tomb juts through the outside wall of St. Michael's Chapel in Canterbury Cathedral, and is not befiting of his status
- Wrote 'Langton's Interpretation of Hebrew Names' / 'dictionary of Biblical Hebrew', complied between 1210 and 1220.
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Yes, so long as the border agency let him in!
Simon Langton: Archbishop of York (Elect)
- PREBENDARY: Strensall in Yorkshire, and Canon of Yorkminster
- EDUCATION: Probably Paris. His brother Stephen went to Paris and Simon left a library to the University of Paris.
- 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)
- 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.
- He then sided with the barons against the king and the Pope alike.
- Present at the sealing of Magna Carta at Runnymead, 1215
- He accepted the office of Chancellor to Louis of France when that prince came to England 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 to England in 1224
- Archdeacon of Canterbury, which brought with it the livings of Hackington (St. Stephens) and Teynham (1227)
- Wrote a treatise on the Book of Canticles
- Founded the hospital for the poor priests in Stour Street, the endowment for which later formed the basis of the two Simon Langton schools
- Fell out with the Monks of Canterbury in 1238 on a visit to Rome when he and the Archbishop Edmund denounced the Monks as guilty of Fraud and forgery which led to the Monks excommunication. They were almost accepted back into the church in 1240 when Simon appealed vehemently against the decision and only the threat of Royal wrath silenced him (1238)
- Owned more than 500 acres of land in Lincolnshire
- DIED: 1248
- BURIED: Hackington Church, Kent
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Definately, but expect trouble!
John Langton: Chancellor of England and Bishop of Chichester
- FAMILY ORIGIN: Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
- EDUCATION: King's College, Cambridge
- He may have been a fellow of Merton College
- Keeper of the Rolls (1286)
- Prebends (he had many): One was Decem Librarum, Lincoln, England 1292-1302
- Canon of Lincoln (1292-1302)
- In 1294, John Baliol, king of Scotland, presented William de Londons to the living of Castle Sowerby, Cumbria, which was then a rectory; in the same year, Anthony Beck, bishop of Durham, presented it to John de Langton, lord high chancellor of England, and afterwards bishop of Chichester; both have been designated as "singular presentations.
- Senior 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. Resigned or was sacked around 1309
- Treasurer of Wells (St. Andrews) - 1294-1299+
- Rector of Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England: 1295-1305
- Bishop of Ely (Elect) 1298 - He was supported by Edward I, but Pope Boniface VIII vetoed his appointment as the bishop of Ely
- Canon of St. Peter's (Yorkminster Cathedral), 1298 - by which he held the prebendary of Layrethorp, which sat just outside the city walls of York, to the north east
- Archdeacon of Canterbury - 1299 (also refered to as Subdeacon this year - the same thing?)
, PRESTON (Sussex), WATERSFIELD (Sussex)
- In 1299, at the King's request, he held the churches of Lodeswell (since at least 1295), Burgh under Steynmor in the dioceses of Carlisle (before 1291-1305), Breadsall in the diocese of Lichfield, Horncastle in Lincolnshire, Wallepole, Burewell, and Racolvre in Essex (since 1293), in the dioceses of Exeter, Norwich, and Canterbury, which he obtained since the council of Lyons, without papal dispensation, and also canonries and prebends of Wells, Salisbury, Chichester, Lichfield, Lincoln, York, Dublin, and Lanchester, in the diocese of Durham, and also two other benefices, if canonically offered him; the amount of them all is not to exceed 1000 marks
- In the same year (1299) John is noted as having held also the beneficies of Hamepreston, Halughstowe, and Kingsley, in the dioceses of Salisbury, Rochester, and Lichfield, which he had, by this date, resigned
- He also held the following: HEATHFIELD in Sussex (7 Feb 1316-6 Apr 1234+), Preston near Brighton in Sussex (from 13 Nov 1307), Watersfield in Sussex (from 7 Feb 1316)
- He was Chancellor of Ireland by 1302
- Bishop of Chichester (May 1305-1337)
- 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), the earl of Surrey, for adultery in 1315, and when the Earl threatened him with violence, Langton had him and and his partisans cast into prison
- 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
- He held land at Bexhill, North Mundham, Sussex in 1327. His son William then appears there
- DIED: 19 July 1337
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? He'd invite himself!
Bennett Langton: Friend of the famous Dr. Johnson
- LIVED: 1737-1801
- FAMILY ORIGIN: Langton by Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
- EDUCATION: Trinity College, Oxford
- MARRIED: Mary Lloyd, countess of Rothes
- Friend of Dr. Johnson and left a polymore bible by Dr. Johnson in his will
- Original member of The Literary Club
- Major in Lincolnshire militia
- Greek scholar, succeeded Dr. Johnson as professor of ancient literature at the Royal Academy
- Very tall
- His portraint was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Yes, if it was a book club
Christopher Langton: M.D (Physician)
- LIVED: 1521-1578
- FAMILY ORIGIN: One of the two Yorkshire families
- RESIDENCE: St. Botolphs without Bishopgate, London, England
- EDUCATION: Eton and then King's College, Cambridge
- M.D. (Physician)
- Fellow of the college, 1552-1558; expelled for moral and professional misconduct
- 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
- Described as having a 'fair knowledge of Greek'
- Wrote and had published at least three books about medicine
- Lord Monteagle gave him a pension
- Patients included Sir Thomas Smith and Sir Richard Gresham
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Yes, but he'd bring two guests...
Thomas Langton: M.D (Physician)
- Son of the above Christopher Langton
- LIVED: Circa.1546-1606
- ANCESTORY: One of the two Yorkshire families
- 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
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Like father like son?
William Langton: Archbishop of York (elect)
- FAMILY ORIGIN: Langton by Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
- ALIAS: Rotherfield/Ruderfeld
- Prebend: Stenshall, York - Previously held by Simon Langton, Archdeacon of Canterbury.
- Dean of York
- Archbishop of York (Elect) - quashed by the Pope
- Archdeacon of York
- DIED: 15 July 1279
- Burried in York Cathedral
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Yes, but what name do you put on the invite?
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.
- WOULD YOU INVITE HER TO YOUR PARTY? Yeah, story time!
Christopher Langton: Artificial Intelligence Pioneer
- BIRTH: 1949
- An American computer scientist and one of the founders of the field of artificial life. He coined the term in the late 1980s 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
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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.
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John Langton: Archdeacon of York
- Canon (of York?) by 20 Jan. 1241
- Became archdeacon of York after 16 March 1262; had been succeeded, presum. d., by 11 November 1262
- PREBEND: Stillington (North Yorkshire or Cleveland)
- Archbishop of Cleveland, occ. 1246 and 21 Sept. 1249
- Chantry for his soul and for that of William de Langeton (above) at altar of St John Baptist in York Minster; buried there
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Peter Langton: Archdeacon of East Riding
- 1346
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William Langton: Precentor and Chancellor of York
- Appointed Chancellor 16 November 1486, resigned 1495
- Appointed Precentor 1495/6
- Died 1496
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Nicholas Langton: Proctor of Lincoln College, Oxford
- Proctor in 1468
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Brooke Langton: American TV and Film actress
- Brooke Langton is best known as an actress and stared in her first film alongside Charlie Sheen in Terminal Velocity in 1994, but is probably best known for the TV series Melrose Place. You can read her full bio on the Internet Movie Database.
- WOULD YOU INVITE HER TO YOUR PARTY? Well, as more than a thousand people search for her on Bing! each month, she would be popular with your guests.
Brooke Langton: American TV and Film actress
- Brooke Langton is best known as an actress and stared in her first film alongside Charlie Sheen in Terminal Velocity in 1994, but is probably best known for the TV series Melrose Place. You can read her full bio on the Internet Movie Database.
- WOULD YOU INVITE HER TO YOUR PARTY? Well, as more than a thousand people search for her on Bing! each month, she would be popular with your guests.
Thomas Langton: Yorkshire Evangelist
Paul Langton: American Actor
- From California, USA
- 1913-80
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Thomas Langton: American Actor
- American Actor
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Dr. William Langton: Sixteenth President of Magdalen College, Oxford
- President from from 1610-1620
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Bishop Walter Langton: Bishop of Lichfield and Treasurer of England
- FAMILY ORIGIN: West Langton, Leicstershire
- Lord Treasurer of England (28 September 1295 - 22 August 1307, and 23 January 1312 - 17 May 1312)
- 53rd in the Sunday Times Rich List of all time
- Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, Concecrated 1296
- Benefactor of Lichfield Cathedral, building Lady Chapel, at considerable expense
- King Edward granted Walter de Langton liberty of free warren at West and Thorpe Langton
- Prebends: Many including Fridaythorpe
- 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
- Died November 16 1321 and was burried in the Lady Chapel, Litchfield Cathedral
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? No - keep him away from your wife and your property!
Thomas Langton: Archbishop of Canterbury (elect)
- 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.
- Chaplain to Edward IV (before 1476)
- About 1478, Master of St. Julian's Hospital, Southampton, a post which he still held twenty years later
- In 1478 he was made Treasurer of Exeter
- PREBENDARIES: St. Decuman's, Wells Cathedral (1478); North Kelsey, Lincoln Cathedral (1483)
- Instituted 14 Jan 1479 to the living of Pembridge on the presentation of the King
- 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
- Bishop of St. Davids (1483)
- Bishop of Salisbury (1485)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- DEATH: January 27, 1501, from the plague
- Buried in a marble tomb within 'a very fair chapel' which he had built south of the lady-chapel, Winchester Cathedral
- 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
- In his will he left legacies to the friars at both universities, and to the Carmelites at Appleby
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Better get him checked out by a doctor first...
Robert Langton: The Pilgrim
- FAMILY ORIGIN: Langton, Westmoreland, England
- BIRTH: Appleby in Westmoreland
- EDUCATION: Queen's College, Oxford (his uncle, above, being president)
- PREBENDRIES: Welton Westhall in the church of Lincoln (10 Oct 1483-1517); Fordington-with-Wridlington in the church of Salisbury (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
- 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 marks to Queen's College where with to build a school-house at Appleby, Westmoreland
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Yeah, but he'll probably be off travelling someplace
Robert 'Bobby' Langton: England footballer
- 1918-1996
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Maybe he knows David Beckham?
Anne Langton: Canadian Artist
- FAMILY ORIGIN: Langton, Leicestershire
- Artist of Lancashire, England and Ontario, Canada
- WOULD YOU INVITE HER TO YOUR PARTY? Sure. Maybe she can paint a portrait of you while she's there.
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William Langton: Lancashire Genealogist and Editor
- FAMILY ORIGIN: Langton, Leicestershire
- Lancashire Geneaologist
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Charles Langton: Langton Genealogist
- FAMILY ORIGIN: Lenton, South Lincolnshire
- Wrote the book, "The Langtons of Langton"
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Defo!
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William Langton: MD Manchester Bank and founder of Manchester University
- MD Manchester Bank
- Founder of Manchester University
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John Langton: Bishop of St. Davids
- FAMILY ORIGIN: West Langton, Leicestershire
- Bishop of St. Davids
- Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge
- Treasurer of Calais
- Fellow of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge (1412)
- Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge (1428, 1436-43,1444,1447)
- 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)
- Canon of St. Paul's, London, and preby of Newington, coll. 9 Nov. 1428; vac. on promotion as bp
- 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)
- R. of Huggate, Yorkshire (adm. 27 Aug. 1433; vac. by Apr. 1434)
- R. of Milton, Cambridgeshire (adm. 14 June 1434; still in 1438); 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)
- 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; (iii) Gaufridus de Trano, Summa; (iv) Jac. de Voragine, Sermones dominicales, given 1 Sept. 1446; (v) Jo. Bromyard, Distinctiones; (vi) Summa politicorum
- WOULD YOU INVITE HIM TO YOUR PARTY? Lets hope he brings some of that French plonk!
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David Langton: Actor
- He was born Basil Muir Langton-Dodds, but took his mother's name
- Birth: 16 Apr 1912
- Most famous for his role as Richard Bellamy in "Upstairs, Downstairs"
- Father of the below
- Death: 25 Apr 1994
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Simon Langton: Television Director
- Birth: 5 Nov 1941
- He was also nominated for a BAFTA for his 1982 dramatisation of the John le Carr 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, so not a biological Langton
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John Langton: Archdeacon of Cleveland and York
- John Langton was probably the Grandson of Simon Langton Archdeacon of Canterbury, whose family took their name from Langton by Horncastle in Lincolnshire. John held the prebend of Stillington, York and was Canon of York by 20 Jan. 1241. He held the position of Archdeacon of Cleveland, occuring as early as 1246 and as late as 21 Sept. 1249. He was briefly Archdeacon of York in 1262 before his death the same year. His tomb is in Yorkminster.
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William Langton: Treasurer of York
- FAMILY ORIGIN: Langton by Horncastle, Lincolnshire
- ALIAS: Rotherfield II
- DEATH: by 7 Jan 1242
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William Langton: Archbishop of York (elect)
- FAMILY ORIGIN: Langton by Horncastle, Lincolnshire
- ALIAS: Rotherfield II
- Prebends: Strensall
- Abbot of St Mary', York
- Succentor of York 24 June 1245 - 13 Nov. 1248
- Archdeacon of York, 21 Sep 1249 - 11 March 1252
- Recieved an additional benefice 25 Nov. 1254
- Rector of Great Mitton, West Riding of Yorkshire, from 23 Apr. 1255
- Dean of York, 16 March 1262 until his death
- Elected Archbishop of York under the alias William of Rotherfield, dean of York 12 or 13 March 1265 but his apointment was quashed by the pope later that year
- Elected Bishop of Carlisle, 13 Dec. 1278, but declined the appointment
- DEATH: by 15 July 1279
- BURIAL: South Transept, Yorkminster
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