Sir James Langham, 2nd Baronet
Encyclopedia
Sir James Langham, 2nd Baronet (c 1621 - 22 August 1699) 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.
In 1656, Langham was elected Member of Parliament
for Northamptonshire
in the Second Protectorate Parliament
. He was elected MP for Northampton
in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament
. In 1661, Langham was elected Member of Parliament
for Northampton
in the Cavalier Parliament
but the election was declared void on 13 June. Langham was again elected MP for Northampton in February 1662 but the election was also declared void on 26 April 1662.
Langham inherited the baronetcy
on the death of his father in 1671.
Langham married three times, his first wife being Mary Alston, daughter of Sir Edward Alston. His daughter married Henry Earl of Warrington. He had no sons and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his brother William.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1656 and 1662.
Langham was the son of Sir John Langham, 1st Baronet
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...
and his wife Mary Bunce.
In 1656, Langham was elected 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 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...
in the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
. He was elected MP for 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...
in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
. In 1661, Langham was elected 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 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...
in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
but the election was declared void on 13 June. Langham was again elected MP for Northampton in February 1662 but the election was also declared void on 26 April 1662.
Langham inherited the baronetcy
Langham Baronets
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...
on the death of his father in 1671.
Langham married three times, his first wife being Mary Alston, daughter of Sir Edward Alston. His daughter married Henry Earl of Warrington. He had no sons and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his brother William.