Langham Baronets
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The Langham Baronetcy, of Cottesbrooke in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 7 June 1660 for John Langham
, Member of Parliament
for the City of London
in 1654 and for Southwark
in 1660 and 1661. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire
and Northampton
while the third Baronet sat for Northampton. The seventh Baronet was Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire. The tenth Baronet represented St Germans
in the House of Commons
. The thirteenth Baronet was a photographer, ornithologist and entomologist and served as High Sheriff
of County Fermanagh
in 1930.
Sir John Langham, 1st Baronet
Sir John Langham. 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1660.Langham was a Turkey merchant and acquired a considerable fortune in the City of London. He was an alderman and sheriff of London in 1642...
, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the City of London
City of London (UK Parliament constituency)
The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...
in 1654 and for Southwark
Southwark (UK Parliament constituency)
Southwark was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Southwark district of South London. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament from 1295 to 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in 1660 and 1661. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832 and was represented in...
and Northampton
Northampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Northampton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Northampton which existed until 1974.It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was reduced to one member for the 1918 general election...
while the third Baronet sat for Northampton. The seventh Baronet was Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire. The tenth Baronet represented St Germans
St Germans (UK Parliament constituency)
St Germans was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The thirteenth Baronet was a photographer, ornithologist and entomologist and served as High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
in 1930.
Langham Baronets, of Cottesbrooke (1660)
- Sir John Langham, 1st BaronetSir John Langham, 1st BaronetSir John Langham. 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1660.Langham was a Turkey merchant and acquired a considerable fortune in the City of London. He was an alderman and sheriff of London in 1642...
(20 April 1584-16 May 1671) - Sir James Langham, 2nd BaronetSir James Langham, 2nd BaronetSir James Langham, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1656 and 1662.Langham was the son of Sir John Langham, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary Bunce....
(1621-22 August 1699) - Sir William Langham, 3rd Baronet (c. 1625-29 September 1700)
- Sir John Langham, 4th Baronet (c. 1670-May 1747)
- Sir James Langham, 5th Baronet (c. 1696-12 August 1749)
- Sir John Langham, 6th Baronet (c. 1698-September 1766)
- Sir James Langham, 7th BaronetSir James Langham, 7th BaronetSir James Langham, 7th Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1784 to 1790....
(31 January 1736-7 February 1795) - Sir William Langham, 8th Baronet (10 February 1771-8 March 1812)
- Sir William Henry Langham, 9th Baronet (c. 1796-12 May 1812)
- Sir James Langham, 10th Baronet (21 August 1776-14 April 1833)
- Sir James Hay Langham, 11th Baronet (13 November 1802-13 December 1893)
- Sir Herbert Hay Langham, 12th Baronet (28 April 1840-13 December 1909)
- Sir (Herbert) Charles Arthur Langham, 13th Baronet (24 May 1870-3 October 1951)
- Sir John Charles Patrick Langham, 14th Baronet (30 June 1894-6 July 1972)
- Sir James Michael Langham, 15th Baronet (24 May 1932-23 December 2002)
- Sir John Stephen Langham, 16th Baronet (b. 14 December 1960)