Langton
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Langton is an English surname historically associated with notable figures such as medieval church leaders and scholars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Langton canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Archbishop of Canterbury
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English-language surname ⓘ Roman Catholic cardinal ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| category | surnames of English origin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| etymology | Old English elements meaning "long town" or "long settlement" ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Bennet Langton
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surface form:
Bennett Langton
Christopher Langton ⓘ Christopher Langton (canon lawyer) ⓘ John Langton ⓘ Stephen Langton ⓘ Thomas Langton ⓘ Walter de Langton ⓘ William Langton ⓘ |
| hasVariant | de Langton ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | friendship with Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| notableWork | division of the Bible into chapters ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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canon lawyer ⓘ royal administrator ⓘ scholar ⓘ theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Magna Carta
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surface form:
Magna Carta negotiations
|
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Canterbury
ⓘ
Bishop of Chichester ⓘ Bishop of Lichfield ⓘ Bishop of Winchester ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| usedIn |
English-speaking countries
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.