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LANGHAM, John (1584-1671), of Crosby Place, Bishopsgate, London and Cottesbrooke, Northants.

Family and Education
bap. 20 Apr. 1584, 1st s. of Edward Langham of Guilsborough by Anne, da. of John West, yeoman, of Cotton End, Hardingstone. m. c.1620 (with £3,000), Mary (d. 8 Apr. 1652), da. of James Bunce of Gracechurch Street, London, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1607; Kntd. 16 May 1660; cr. Bt. 7 June 1660.VCH Northants. Fams. 215-18.
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Asst. Levant Co. 1621 – 32, 1634 – 38, treas. 1632 – 34, gov. 1654; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1621; committee, E.I. Co. 1626 – 27, 1628 – 42, asst. Grocers’ Co. 1632. sheriff, London 1642 – 43, alderman 1642 – 49, 4- 18 Sept. 1660, commr. for militia 1645, 1647, assessment, Northants. 1657, Jan. 1660, London and Northants. Aug. 1660–1, London 1668 – 69, oyer and terminer, London July 1660.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 105; Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. Raikes, 33.

Capt. of ft. (parliamentary) 1642 – 43, col. 1643–5.

Commr. for excise 1643; trustee for bishops’ lands 1646.List of London Militia (1642).

Main residences: Crosby Place, Bishopsgate, London; Cottesbrooke, Northants.
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LANGHAM, John (1584-1671)

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LANGHAM, Sir William (c.1625-1700), of Walgrave, Northants.

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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.
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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.Northants. RO, FH2226.

Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92.

Main residence: Walgrave, Northants.
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LASCELLES, Thomas (1624-97), of Mount Grace Priory, East Harlsey, Yorks.

Family and Education
bap. 5 Aug. 1624, 4th s. of William Lascelles alias Jackson of Stank Hall, and bro. of Francis Lascelles. m. Ruth, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.T. D. Whitaker, Loidis and Elmete, 167-8; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. vii. 481.
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Capt. of ft. (parliamentary) 1644-at least 1652.Cal. Comm. Comp. 2872.

J.p. Yorks. (N. and E. Ridings) 1652 – Oct. 1660, (N. Riding) 1690–?d.; commr. for assessment (N. Riding) 1657, Aug. 1660–1, 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, militia, Yorks. Mar. 1660, maj. of militia ft. ?1689 – d.; bailiff, Northallerton by 1679-c.1685.Add. 29674, f. 161; Eg. 1626, f. 53.

Housekeeper, Excise Office 1693–d.Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 182; xiii. 158.

Main residence: Mount Grace Priory, East Harlsey, Yorks.
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LASCELLES, Thomas (1624-97)

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LASCELLES, Francis (1612-67), of Stank Hall, Kirby Sigston, Yorks.

Family and Education
bap. 23 Aug. 1612. 1st s. of William Lascelles alias Jackson (d.1624) of Stank Hall by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Wadeson of Yafforth; bro. of Thomas Lascelles. educ. G. Inn 1629. m. 1626, Frances (d.1658), da. of Sir William St. Quintin, 1st Bt., of Harpham, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 10da. suc. gdfa. 1628.T. D. Whitaker, Loidis and Elmete, 168-9; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xvii. 167.
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J.p. Yorks (N. Riding) 1640 – July 1660, commr. of array 1642, sequestrations 1643, assessment 1643 – 49, 1657, Jan. 1660, Yorks, 1650, 1652, northern assoc. (N. Riding) 1645, scandalous ministers 1654, security, Yorks. 1655 – 56, subscriptions, Durham college 1656, militia, Yorks. 1659, Mar. 1660.N. Riding Recs. iv. 177; Thurloe, iii. 402; CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 262.

Capt. of ft. (parliamentary) 1642 – 44; colt 1644 – 45, 1648, 1651; capt. of horse 1644–5.Parl. Rep. Yorks. (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. xcvi), 58–59; SP18/71/55/8.

Member, high court of justice 1649.

Main residence: Stank Hall, Kirby Sigston, Yorks.
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LASCELLES, Francis (1612-67)

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LAUGHARNE, Rowland (c.1607-75), of St. Brides, Pemb.

Family and Education
b. c. 1607, 1st s. of John Laugharne of St. Brides by Janet, da. of Sir Hugh Owen of Bodowen, Anglesey and Orielton, Pemb. m. bef. 1643, Anne (d.1681), da. of Sir Thomas Button of Cottrell, St. Nicholas, Glam., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) other ch. suc. fa. c.1638.DWB; Cases in Court of Chivalry (Harl. Soc. cvii), 119.
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C.-in-c. Pemb. (parliamentary) 1642, Card. and Carm. 1644, Glam. 1646; gov. Pembroke Castle 1644; maj.-gen. (parliamentary) 1644 – 46, (royalist) 1648.A. L. Leach, Civil War in Pemb. 41, 88, 99–100, 175.

Commr. for assessment, Pemb. 1647, Aug. 1660–74; common councilman, Haverfordwest 1651 – at least59; j.p. Pemb. July 1660 – ?70, 1672 – d., Haverfordwest 1662, dep. lt. Pemb. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662.CSP Dom. 1667, p. 587; 1667–8, p. 54; Cal. Recs. Haverfordwest (Univ. Wales, Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xxiv), 95–96, 134.

Gent. of the privy chamber June 1660–d.Carlisle, Privy Chamber , 169.

Main residence: St. Brides, Pemb.
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LAUGHARNE, Rowland (c.1607-75)

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