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, This is the information, which I have to hand, on Richard LANGTON. The will of John BEYNTON, carpenter, June 9th. 1558, was witnessed by Thomas OWEN, David TAILOR and Richard LANGTON, notary. In the will of John SUCHE, merchant, March 21st. 1565, the testator forgave all the debts of William BARRET, Richard LANGTON and William SPRATE. Among the witnesses of the will of Walter WEST, baker, April 24th. 1567 was Richard LANGTON, notary. There is a reference to Richard LANGTON, 'of the city of Bristowe, notary public' in the will of William COXE, merchant, July 8th. 1581. Richard LANGTON and Mr. Thomas WARREN were to be overseers and they were to have ten shillings apiece. Source -- Notes or Abstracts of the Wills contained in the volume entitled The Great Orphan Book and Book of Wills in the Council House at Bristol (1886) by the Rev. T.P. Wadley, M.A., Rector of Naunton Beauchamp. Josephine