Hi everyone, I continued my search for information on the early Bristol Langtons and I found a couple of new clues. You might remember i mentioned a Captain Langton who was supposed to have a monument at Mary Redcliffe. Well, I found out some more about him. He was James Langton and he fought against the Spanish Armada in 1688, as captain of the Unicorn, of Bristol. He later married Margery Hobbes (widow of Nicholas Hobbes) sometime between 1600 and 1603. The archives have several Star Chamber litigation documents between langtons and langtons and hobbes, but the quotes I got for copies were expensive. Maybe because of the type of records? I also found two chancery references, but they dont seem to be available on the National Archives site: Plantif: Margaret Gower, widow. Defendant: James Langton. Claim by lease. A capital messuage or farm and lands called Knoll in the parish of Bedminster, the inheritance of James Clifford esq. who demised the same to Edward Gower. (SOURCE: Calendars of the Proceedings in Chancery, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Volume 1. Page 389) Plantif: Francis Mychill. Defendant: James Langton and Margery his wife. To establish plantiff's title to a reversion. Copyholds in East Brent, holden of the manor of East Brent, to which plantiff, being entitles in reversion had agreed to surrender the same to Nicholas Hobbes deceased, the former husband of the defendant Margery, as a security for money lent. (SOURCE: Calendars of the Proceedings in Chancery, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Volume 2. Page 218.) Does anyone know how I can access these documents? Thanks Joel

Hello Joel, I googled and found that family search has a research guide in their Wiki: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_Chancery_Court_Records perhaps this will help you to locate what you're looking for. Karen (SOURCE: Calendars of the Proceedings in Chancery, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Volume 2. Page 218.) Does anyone know how I can access these documents? Thanks Joel