On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:45 +0100, joel langton <[email protected]> wrote: > You may be aware of the Langtons of Bristol already, they were Mayors and > Sheriffs of Bristol, and wealthy merchants from the 17th century > I am trying to trace the early part of the family before they rose to > become really prominent. Roughly speaking, that means pre-1600s. > Hopefully one of you has a little piece of important information, or has > access to something I dont, or something I have missed. Hi Joel, Here's a little pre-1600 snippet, from The History and Antiquities of the City of Bristol by William Barrett(1789), which may be of interest. Among the benefactors to the Church and Poor of St. Nicholas Parish under the date 1594: Mr. John Langton, alderman, gave 40s. per annum to four house-holders quarterly, and 12s. for a sermon to be preached at Horfield on the first Sunday in Lent, forever ... Josephine