Editing Thomas Langton (section)

==Early life==
Langton was born in [[Appleby-in-Westmorland]], and educated by the [[Carmelites|Carmelite]] [[friar]]s there. He [[Matriculation|matriculated]] at [[Queen's College, Oxford]], but soon removed to [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]], probably to [[Clare Hall, Cambridge|Clare Hall]], on account of the [[Plague (disease)|plague]]. In 1461 he was elected [[fellow]] of [[Pembroke College, Cambridge|Pembroke Hall]], serving as [[proctor]] in 1462. While at Cambridge he took both degrees in [[canon law]], and was afterwards incorporated in them at Oxford. 

In 1464 he left the university, and some time before 1476 was made chaplain to [[Edward IV of England|King Edward IV]]. Langton was in high favour with the king, who trusted him much, and sent him on various important [[Diplomatic mission|embassies]]. In 1467 he went as ambassador to France, and as king's chaplain was sent to treat with [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand II, king of Aragon]], on 24 November 1476. He visited France again on diplomatic business on 30 November 1477, and on 11 August 1478, to conclude the [[Engagement|espousals]] of Edward's daughter [[Elizabeth of York|Elizabeth]] and [[Charles VIII of France|Charles]], son of the French king. Two years later he was sent to demand the fulfilment of this marriage treaty, but the prince, now [[Charles VIII of France|Charles VIII, king of France]], refused to carry it out, and the match was broken off.<ref name=dnbthomaslangton>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Langton, Thomas|last=Bradley|first=Emily Tennyson |volume=32}}<code></code></ref>