Langton (surname)

Last updated June 27, 2023

Langton is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:

Anne Langton (1804–1893), English-born Canadian landscape artist and miniaturist and writer
Arthur Langton (1912–1942), South African cricketer
Baden Langton, co-anchor of CTV National News
Bennet Langton (1736–1801), English writer and friend of Samuel Johnson
Bobby Langton (1918–1996), English footballer
Brooke Langton (born 1970), American actress
Charles Langton (1923–1990), English cricketer
Christopher Langton (born 1948/49), American computer scientist
Daniel Langton, British professor of modern Jewish history
David Langton (1912–1994), British actor
Emily Langton Langton, also known as Emily Langton Massingberd (1847–1897), women's rights campaigner and temperance activist
Huw Lloyd-Langton (1951–2012), English guitarist for Hawkwind
Jane Langton (1922–2018), American writer of mysteries and children's literature
Jerry Langton (born 1965) Cando-American author
Jim Langton (1918–1987), Irish hurler
John Langton (died 1337), chancellor of England and Bishop of Chichester
John Langton (1808–1894) British-born Canadian businessman, politician and civil servant
Marcia Langton (born 1951), Australian scholar
Rae Langton (born 1963) Australian / British philosopher
Ray Langton, fictional character in British soap opera Coronation Street
Samuel Langton (1886–1918), English cricketer
Simon Langton (died 1248), archbishop (elect) of York, after whom both Simon Langton Grammar Schools are named
Simon Langton (born 1941), British television and film director
Stephen Langton (1150–1228), archbishop of Canterbury
Steven Langton (born 1983), American bobsledder
Thomas Langton (died 1501), archbishop (elect) of Canterbury
Walter Langton (died 1321), bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and treasurer of England
William Langton or William of Rotherfield; (died 1279), archbishop (elect) of York and Bishop of Carlisle
William Langton (died 1659), English lawyer and politician
Zachary Langton (1698–1788), English clergyman and writer on theological subjects

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