The Langdon Family of Merriott
Earliest Mentions in the Church of England Registers – 17th Century
The Langdon Family were quite well represented in the early Parish Registers of Merriott, but they all but disappeared from the records by the late 1700s. Langdon husband and wife, Mark (born in West Chinnock) and Hannah (nee Lawrence, born in Merriott) were living in Merriott by the time of the 1891 census.
Marriages
16 September 1656 Joane Langdon Daughter of John Langdon; of Merriott to John Lawrence
23 September 1656 Daniell Langdon Of Merriott to Elizabeth Goodfellow
9 July 1672 Giles Langdon to Elizabeth Young
10 May 1692 John Langdon to Joane Wills
Baptisms & Births & Burials of Children
Other Burials
| Parents | Children | Burial 20 July 1674 Elner Langdon Wid Burial 23 June 1667 Wilmoth? Langdon Wyfe of William Burial 8 May 1664 Edward Langdon Burial 17 September 1665 Mary Langdon Burial 9 August 1670 Francis Langdon Burial 10 December 1672 William Langdon Junr Burial 28 January 1673 William Langdon Burial 28 February 1676 Henry Langdon Burial in Woollen 12 February 1681 Fortune Langdon Burial in Woollen 5 March 1681 William Langdon Burial in Woollen 3 October 1682 Elizabeth Langdon Burial in Woollen 18 June 1683 Susannah Langdon Burial in Woollen 17 August 1684 Mary Langdon Burial in Woollen 12 April 1687 Jsote? Langdon Burial in Woollen 16 August 1691 Joane Langdon Burial in Woollen 20 September 1691 William Langdon Burial in Woollen 13 June 1694 Susannah Langdon Burial 13 June 1697 Susannah Langdon Burial 6 June 1699 John Langdon Burial 6 June 1699 John Langdon Burial 7 September 1701 Danniel Langdon Burial 7 September 1701 Daniel Langdon Burial 17 January 1702 Mary Langdon Burial 20 February 1702 Susannah Langdon Burial 17 January 1702 Mary Langdon Burial 20 February 1702 Susannah Langdon Burial 14 September 1706 Joane Langdon Burial 3 September 1710 Giles Langdon |
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| William & Joane Langdon | 12 April 1651 Baptism Joane 24 October 1656 Birth William |
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| John & Mary Langdon | 16 May 1665 Baptism Mary | ||
| John Langdon | 5 Nov 1667 Baptism Fortune, daughter 11 March 1669 Baptism Edward 12 Nov 1672 Baptism Elizabeth |
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| William & Kate? Langdon | 5 March 1671 Baptism Matthew | ||
| Giles Langdon | 23 Jan 1675 Burial, Joshua 7 Jul 1676 Baptism Josias |
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| John & Susana/ Susannah Langdon | 22 October 1676 Baptism Susana 15 Feb 1679 Baptism Elizabeth |
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| Mathew & Susanna Langdon | 17 March 1692 Baptism Elizabeth 28 June 1695 Baptism Susanna 2 January 1697 Birth Susannah 29 January 1701 Birth Mary 8 February 1701 Baptism Mary |
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| ? Langdon | June 1685 Illegible Langdon Baptism | ||
| Giles & Mary Langdon | 6 April 1697 Birth Elizabeth 7 April 1697 Baptism Elizabeth 22 Mar 1700 Birth Mary 15 Apr 1701 Baptism Mary |
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| Jonathan & Susanna Langdon | 11 January 1697 Baptism Susanna | ||
| Joane Langdon, widdow | 29 Oct 1699 Birth Daniel | ||
| John & Joane Langdon | 28 March 1695 Baptism John 30 Oct 1699 Baptism Daniel |
The Somerset Archives holds the following records:
Q/SR/23/75-6: Examination & confession of Mary Langdon of Merriott concerning her relationship with James Hooper who broke a shilling piece with her as a token of marriage. JP: John Poulett. Dated: 21 June 1615.
Q/SR/24/16: Bastardy Order for James Hooper of Merriott to maintain his child by Mary Langdon of Merriott. Mary to be whipped. JPs: Sir George Speke and John Poulett. Dated 16 Mar 1616.
Q/SR/103/38: Informations and Examinations: regarding Evidence given by Daniell Langdon of Meryott, Tythingman, that a new maypole was erected in Merriott, that Andrew Addams in a quarrelsome manner did offer to strike this informant and was prevented by others from doing so, and that this informant along with others agreed that the maypole in Merriott should be taken down to prevent further quarrels. JP: Edward Courte. Dated: 25 May, 2 Jun and 4 Jun 1663.
Q/SR/216/2: Information. Evidence given by Mary Brookes of Merriott, spinster, in a case concerning James Mitchell and Matthew Langdon, both of Merriott, who arrested Mary Brookes without a warrant and held her prisoner at the Rose and Crown Inn at South Petherton. JP: William Hilliard. Dated: 20 May 1700.
The 18th Century
Marriage 1 November 1744 Eliz Langdon to Roger Hooper
Baptism 5 July 1724 Giles of Eliz Langdon Supposed to be a Base Child
Baptism 28 September 1727 Mary of Eliz Langdon A Base Child
Burial 7 April 1728 Mary Eliz. Langdon
Burial 3 September 1710 Giles Langdon
Burial 8 September 1723 Mary Langdon
Burial 3 October 1725 John Langdon
Burial 19 June 1794 Jane Langdon
Burial 12 February 1804 Robert Langdon
Then there is a long gap till the next mentions:
The 19th Century
Burial: 28 April 1891 Mark Langdon aged 61 Abode: Hitchen, Merriott. Stanley E Percival, Vicar
Census 1891 44 163 298 Hitchen Langdon Mark Head M 66 Factory Labourer born West Chinnock, Somerset
Census 1891 44 163 298 Hitchen Langdon Hannah Wife M 43 House Duties born Merriott
Census 1911:
| Ref | No of Rooms | Abode | Persons |
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| 257 | 3 | Broadway | LANGDON Frank Head 24 M Flax Piecer for Hickling Machine, Sailcloth Manuf. Worker born West Chinnock SOM LANGDON Rose Wife 24 Married 6 years 2 children born alive 2 still living; born Merriott LANGDON Arthur George Son 6 born Merriott LANGDON Violet Malenda May Dau 3 born Merriott |