Sir John Langham. 1st Baronet (20 April 1584 - 16 May 1671) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  in 1654 and 1660.

Langham was a Turkey merchant and acquired a considerable fortune in the City of London

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. He was an alderman and sheriff of London in 1642. He was committed to the Tower of London

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 twice, with the Lord Mayor and other aldemen of London for refusing to pubish an act for the abolition of royalty. In 1654 he was elected Member of Parliament

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 for the City of London

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 for the First Protectorate Parliament

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In 1660, Langham was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Southwark

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 in the Convention Parliament. He was created baronet

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...

  of Cottesbrooke in the County of Northampton on on 7 June 1660 in recompense for his sufferings in the royal cause.

Langham died at the age of 87

Langham married Mary Bunce, daughter of James Bunce. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son James

Sir James Langham, 2nd Baronet

Sir 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....

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