Family and Education
b. c.1625, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of John Langham, and bro. of Sir James Langham. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. BA 1646; Leyden 1647; Padua 1649, MD by 1652. m. (1) 2 Sept. 1657, Elizabeth (bur. 3 Nov. 1657), da. of Sir Anthony Haslewood of Maidwell, s.p.; (2) 19 June 1659, Alice (d.1664), da. of Sir George Chudleigh, 1st Bt., of Ashton, Devon, wid. of John Rolle, merchant, of London, and Widdicombe House, Stokenham, Devon, 2da.; (3) 10 July 1666, aged 40, Martha, da. of Herbert Hay of Glyndebourne, Suss., wid. of David Polhill of Chipstead Place, Kent, 3s. (2 d.v.p.). Kntd. 14 Dec. 1671; suc. bro. as 3rd Bt. 22 Aug. 1699.Vis. Northants. Fams. 218-19.
Offices Held
Fellow of Peterhouse, Camb. 1646–50. commr. for assessment, Northants. Jan. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. July 1660–70, 1675 – 82, 1689 – d., sheriff 1671–2.
Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Walgrave, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
LANGHAM, Sir William (c.1625-1700)
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Estates
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