John Langton, merchant of Hull

Not the same as John Langton

John Langton was a merchant who was Mayor of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, in 1521. His father, Ralph Langton, had been Mayor of Kingston upon Hull in 1481, 1485 and 1494

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In his father's will made on 12 Oct 1501 and proved on 17 Apr 1502[3] John, who was then living in York, was made a number of bequests including his father's house and lands in Hull, lands in Northumberland including waters on the Tweed, and plate, salt and money. John's sisters were Agnes, Jonett and Diones.

John was probably the John Langton who was a member of the Guild of Corpus Christi in the City of York[4]. He was stated to be John Langton, Draper, York (son and heir of Ralph Langton, Alderman of Hull), Free in 1486, Chamberlain in 1499, and Sheriff in 1509-1510. Sheriff of Hull in 1512 and Mayor in 1521.

One of John's sons, Thomas Langton, became a citizen and Skinner of the City of London. In Langton v Beverley[5], Thomas Langton, a Skinner of London, was recorded as the grandson and heir of Richard Beverley, gentleman, suggesting that Thomas Langton's mother had been a Beverley.

John Langton died in 1542 (see his will below).

Summary of the Will of John Langton 1542

A summary of the will of John Langton has been published as follows[3]:

• 29 April 1542. To be bur. In Sancte Laurence yle under the stone wheras my father doth lie.
• To Thos Langton, my son, and his heres, my landes etc, co. Northumberland, Holaneshire, and Northamshire, with the fishinge in the watter of Twedde; and my landes, etc., in Hull.
• Dau. Mary Holbeck.
• Mary, dau. of Thos Langton.
• To James Roger my playne hupe of golde, and to his wif a gemmer of golde.
• To my brother James Johnson my best hupe of golde, and my velvett bagg that was sent me last frome London.
• To my cousyne, James Johnon wif, a gold rynge with a turkes in it.
• My sone Richarde Langton to have no parte of my goodes, for I have geven hyme his parte with better that I untsave of him. *The residue to children Thomas Langton, Mary Holbek, and Isabell Langton. They executors. [Proved 19th May].