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LANGTON, Robert, of Bramber, Suss.

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yr. s. of Sir John Langton† (d.1459), of Mowthorpe, Yorks.; bro. of Henry*. m. bef. Oct. 1462, Dorothy, da. and h. of William Wakefield of London, s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1467.

Constable of Bramber castle by appointment of John, duke of Norfolk, 29 Sept. 1441-aft. 1475. CPR, 1446–52, p. 82; L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 439.

Commr. of arrest, Surr., Suss. Sept. 1462.

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LANGTON, Robert, of Bramber, Suss.
Main residence: Bramber, Suss.
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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LANGTON, Henry (d.1476), of London and Southwark, Surr. and New Hall and Sherburn, Yorks.

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yr. s. of Sir John Langton† (c.1387-1459) of Mowthorpe and Farnley, Yorks. by his w. Euphemia (d.1463); bro. of Robert*. m. (1) bef. Sept. 1443, Isabel, wid. of John Bosvyle of Yorks.; (2) bef. 1467, Agnes, da. of John Clophill of London; 1s. C1/13/63; 31/123.
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Yeoman of the Crown 25 Dec. 1436-aft. Mar. 1456; CPR, 1436–41, pp. 18, 136; PROME, xii. 419. yeoman-usher of the King’s chamber by July 1437-aft. 1450; CPR, 1436–41, p. 95; PROME, xii. 126. usher to Prince Edward by Nov. 1454. PPC, vi. 233.

Parker of Haverah park, Yorks. by July 1437-bef. 1458. CPR, 1436–41, p. 95; C67/42, m. 26.

Porter of Wressell castle, Yorks. 16 July 1437–5 Jan. 1438. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 95, 127.

Jt. clerk-marshal and serjeant-marshal of the marshalsea of the Household 6 Mar. 1442-c. July 1447; sole 13 July 1447-bef. 1458. CPR, 1446–52, p. 62; CCR, 1441–7, p. 64; C67/41, m.17; 42, m. 26.

Escheator, Yorks. 7 Dec. 1450 – 29 Nov. 1451.

Bailiff and parker of Snaith, Yorks. ?-bef. Mar. 1458. C67/42, m. 26.

Forester of Galtres forest, Yorks. 13 Jan. 1460–27 July 1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 544.

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LANGTON, Henry (d.1476), of London and Southwark, Surr. and New Hall and Sherburn, Yorks.
Main residences: London; Southwark, Surr.; New Hall; Sherburn, Yorks.
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M.P.D.
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Commons 1422-1461
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LANGLEY, John II (d.1458), of Siddington, Glos.

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s. and h. of John Langley (d.1417), of Atherstone, Warws. by Joan, da. of Henry Goldsmith† of Bridgnorth, Salop, s.p. Unless otherwise indicated, this biography is based upon P.R. Coss, Langley Fam. (Dugdale Soc. occ. pprs. xxii) and Langley Cart. ed. Coss (Dugdale Soc. xxxii), pp. x-xvi. Dist. 1439, 1457.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1431, 1433.

Tax collector, Glos. Nov. 1419.

Commr. of inquiry, Glos. Nov. 1421 (manor of Nailsworth), Feb. 1422 (case of eviction), June 1449 (treasons); to distribute tax allowance Jan. 1436, May 1437, Mar. 1442; treat for loans Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442; of gaol delivery, Gloucester castle Mar. 1442, Mar. 1445 (q.), Mar 1446 (q.), July 1449 (q.), Cirencester Mar. 1445 (q.); C66/452, m. 29d; 459, m. 15d; 460, m. 25d; 461, m. 8d; 469, m. 10d. to assign archers, Glos. Dec. 1457.

J.p.q. Glos. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423, 6 Feb. 1432 – Nov. 1439, 6 July 1441 – d.

Escheator, Glos. and the adjacent marches of Wales 23 Nov. 1436 – 22 Nov. 1437.

Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Cirencester 1442. SC10/50/2458.

Steward at Quenington, Glos. for the prior of the Hospitallers in England by Oct. 1442; KB9/245/31. for the abbot of Cirencester 1443. KB27/730, rot. 139.

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LANGLEY, John II (d.1458), of Siddington, Glos.
Main residence: Siddington, Glos.
Langeley, Langle
Author
C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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LANGLEY, John I, of Bristol.

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s. and h. of John Wyndell of North Langley, Wilts. Tropenell Cart. ed. Davies, i. 41. m. bef. Aug. 1415, Christine, s.p. Ibid.; C67/37, m. 24.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bristol 1419, 1422.

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1418–19. Cart. St. Mark’s Hosp. (Bristol Rec. Soc. xxi), 66; E13/135, rot. 1; Bristol RO, St. Leonard’s Vestry recs., 40365/D/2/19.

Dep. butler, by appointment of Thomas Chaucer*, Bristol 9 Jan. 1423–19 Nov. 1426. CPR, 1422–9, pp. 8, 384.

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LANGLEY, John I, of Bristol.
Main residence: Bristol.
Langele, Langelegh, Langeley, Longley
Author
C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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LANGHOLM, John I, of Conisholme, Lincs.

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m. by 20 Sept. 1423, Agnes, da. and coh. of Robert Westmeles (d.c.1444) of Louth, Lincs., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) inc. John II*, 2da. NRA, 6155, Lumley mss at Sandbeck Park, 491, 501, 537-8; Lincs. Archit. and Arch. Soc. vi. 76.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincs. 1411, 1421 (May), 1423, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1430.

Commr. of sewers, Lindsey June 1418, Cambs., Hunts., Lincs., Northants. Feb. 1438, Cambs., Hunts., Lincs., Norf., Northants. Aug. 1439, Jan. 1441, Lincs. Nov. 1441, Lindsey July 1444, Lincs. July 1448, Lindsey Jan. 1451, Feb. 1453, July, Nov. 1456; gaol delivery, Lincoln castle May 1429; C66/424, m. 8d. inquiry, Derbys., Leics., Lincs., Northants., Notts., Rutland, Warws. July 1434 (concealments, customs offences, etc.), Lincs. June 1437 (wastes in ldship. of Burwell), Nov. 1437, Feb. 1438 (customs offences), Nov. 1446 (riots of (Sir) John Pygot* and William Meryng*), July 1452 (lands of (Sir) John Pygot); to treat for the payment of a subsidy Feb. 1441; for loans, Lindsey Sept. 1449; assess subsidy, Lincs. Aug. 1450; of array, Lindsey June 1454, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459; to assign archers, Lincs. Dec. 1457.

Parlty. proxy of abbot of Croyland 1426. SC10/48/2383.

Escheator, Lincs. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432, 23 Nov. 1436–7.

J.p.q. Lindsey 22 Oct. 1435 – May 1461, Kesteven 28 Nov. 1439 – Mar. 1442.

Steward of ldship. of Burwell 1 Nov. 1436 – ?; dep. steward of honour of Bolingbroke, Lincs. by Mich. 1437-aft. Mich. 1438; feodary of honour of Bolingbroke 2 Dec. 1440 – 19 July 1443.

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LANGHOLM, John I, of Conisholme, Lincs.
Main residence: Conisholme, Lincs.
Langholme
Author
S.J.P.
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LANGFORD, Thomas, of Wells, Som.

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s. and h. of Richard Langford† of Wells by Joan, da. and coh. of Richard Gouvitz alias Fremantle of Long Critchell, Dorset, and his w. Joan Crukern. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 558; CIPM, xxi. 274-5; CCR, 1435-41, p. 483. m. – da. of a Wells citizen. Som. Archs., Wells recs., convocation act bk. 1378-1450, p. 229.
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Warden of the shambles, Wells, Mich. 1432–3, 1436 – 37, 1441 – 42; member of the council of 24, 24 Sept. 1444 – d.; rent collector Mich. 1444–5. Ibid. 280, 292, 304, 314, 315.

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LANGFORD, Thomas, of Wells, Som.
Main residence: Wells, Som.
Goldsmith
Author
H.W.K.
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LANGFORD, Edward (1417-74), of Bradfield, Berks.

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b. Reading, Berks. 23 Feb. 1417, C139/89/66. It was probably because he was born there that on 17 Jan. 1463 the burgesses of Reading granted him membership of their guild: Reading Recs. ed. Guilding, 53. s. and h. of Sir Robert Langford (d.1419), of Bradfield by Elizabeth (fl.1442), da. of Sir John Cheyne† of Beckford, Glos. by his 2nd w. Margaret (1373-1438), da. and h. of Edward Lovetoft of Southoe, Hunts. m. bef. May 1445, Corp. London RO, hr 173/34. Sancha, da. of Sir Thomas Blount† (d.1456) of Barton Blount, Derbys. by Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Gresley† of Drakelow, Derbys., sis. of Walter* and Thomas Blount*, Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. n.s. i. 240. Sancha Blount should not be confused with her aunt, who married John Curson*: ibid. 225, 247; CCR, 1447-54, p. 190. 4s. 4da. Dist. 1458, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Berks. 1467.

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 4 Nov. 1446 – 9 Nov. 1448, Devon 17 Nov. 1456 – 7 Nov. 1457, Oxon. and Berks. 11 Apr. – 9 Nov. 1471.

Commr. of inquiry, Berks. June 1449 (petition of Bp. Bekynton of Bath and Wells and Thomas Chamberlain*), Hants Feb., July, Nov. 1466 (whereabouts of shipwrecked goods from a Genoese carrack), C145/322/12. Berks. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); to treat for loans Sept. 1449, Oxon., Berks. Dec. 1452, Berks. May 1455; PPC, vi. 240. seize moveable possessions of William Aiscough, late bp. of Salisbury, Berks., Dorset, Wilts. July 1450; of gaol delivery, Reading, Oxford castle, Wallingford castle Oct. 1450, Oxford castle Apr. 1452, Wallingford castle Feb. 1454, Reading June 1456, Nov. 1458, Berks., Hants, Oxon., Wilts. June 1460; C66/472, m. 18d; 474, m. 3d; 478, m. 21d; 481, m. 14d; 486, m. 21d; 489, m. 21d. kiddles, R. Thames from Abingdon to Windsor Apr. 1452; array, Berks. Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457; raise forces against the Yorkists [?Apr.] 1460; of oyer and terminer, Berks., Hants, Herts., Kent, Mdx., Oxon., Surr., Suss., Wilts. June 1460; to assess subsidy, Berks. July 1463.

J.p. Oxon. 22 Mar. 1452 – July 1455, Berks. 22 Mar. 1452 – Nov. 1458, 12 June 1471 – d.

Steward, estates forfeited by Richard, earl of Salisbury, and Alice his wife in Devon and Cornw. 10 Jan.-?July 1460.

Escheator, estates forfeited by the duke of York, Denb. 4 Feb.-?July 1460.

Jt. alnager, Hants 14 Jan. 1464 – July 1467, Berks., Oxon., Wilts. 14 Jan. 1464 – Dec. 1467.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Southampton 18 Dec. 1464–21 Mar. 1466. CFR, xx. 129–30; E356/21, rots. 25, 25d.

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LANGFORD, Edward (1417-74), of Bradfield, Berks.
Main residence: Bradfield, Berks.
Langeford, Langforde, Longforth
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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