Family and Education
b. 1496 /97, 2nd s. of Ralph Langton of Newton and Walton-le-Dale by Joan, da. of Sir Christopher Southworth of Samlesbury. m. (1) Elizabeth, (?illegit.) da. of Edward Stanley, 1st Lord Monteagle, 8s. 5da.; (2) Anne, (?illegit.) da. of Thomas Talbot of Salesbury, 3s. 1da. suc. bro. 1511. Kntd. 8 June 1533.Date of birth estimated from age at brother’s i.p.m., E. Baines, Lancs. ed. Croston, iv. 383. J. B. Watson, ‘Lancs. gentry 1529-58’ (London Univ. M.A. thesis, 1959), 397 seq.; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxi), 24; (xcviii), 12-14; LP Hen. VIII, vi.
Offices Held
Commr. subsidy, Lancs. 1523, 1524, 1563, tenths of spiritualities 1535, relief 1550; other commissions 1532 – 37; j.p. 1531/32; sheriff 1533 – 34, 1555 – 56, 1566 – 67; gov. Blackburn g.s. 1567–d.
Main residences: Newton; Walton-le-Dale, Lancs.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
LANGTON, Sir Thomas (1496/97-1569)
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