Sir John Langham. 1st Baronet (20 April 1584 - 16 May 1671) 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. He was committed to the Tower of London twice, with the Lord Mayor and other aldemen of London for refusing to pubish an act for the abolition of royalty.[1] In 1654 he was elected Member of Parliament for the City of London for the First Protectorate Parliament.[2]
In 1660, Langham was elected Member of Parliament for Southwark in the Convention Parliament.[3] He was created baronet of Cottesbrooke in the County of Northampton on on 7 June 1660 in recompense for his sufferings in the royal cause.[1]
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.[1]
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| Preceded by Robert Tichborne John Ireton Samuel Moyer John Langley John Stone
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Member of Parliament for City of London 1654 With: Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Baronet Thomas Foote William Steele Samuel Avery Andrew Riccard |
Succeeded by Thomas Foote Sir Theophilus Biddulph, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet of London John Jones |