The list of family names is collated from the following documents, we feel sure that we will find
additional names as our researched progress. It is important to remember that the names were
written by a variety of scribes and the spellings are very much subject to their interpretation of
individuals pronunciation. :-)
Parish Records, Baptisms 1559-1725, Burials 1559-1725
The Life and Families of 17th Century Langham
Wills and Inventories
The Gainsborough Papers held by the Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Record Office
1618 & 1628 Westminster terriers - Westminster Abbey Library
E. A. Irons for Langham - The University of Leicester
1624 Langham Estate Map - Gainsborough Papers - As above
Grant of £400,000 in 1642
Hearth Tax 1665
Land Tax 1712
Ff or ff at the start of a name is regarded as being simply F
Names of curates, often non residents, have been included for completeness
Langham Village History Group
