Editing Thomas Langton (section)

==Career==
Meanwhile, Langton received much ecclesiastical preferment. In 1478 he was made treasurer of [[Exeter Cathedral|Exeter]],<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Horn |first1=J. M. |year=1962 |chapter-url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=32242 |chapter=Treasurers of Exeter |title=Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300&nbsp;– 1541: Volume 9: Exeter Diocese |publisher=[[British History Online]] |pages=10&nbsp;– 12}}</ref> [[prebendary]] of St. Decuman's, [[Wells Cathedral]],<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Jones |first1=B |year=1964 |chapter-url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=32189 |chapter=Prebendaries of St Decuman's |title=Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300&nbsp;– 1541: Volume 8: Bath and Wells Diocese |publisher=[[British History Online]] |pages=61&nbsp;– 62}}</ref> and about the same time master of [[Church of St. Julien, Southampton|St. Julian's Hospital, Southampton]], a post which he still retained twenty years later. He was presented on 1 July 1480 to [[All Hallows Bread Street|All Hallows Church, Bread Street]], and on 14 May 1482 to [[All Hallows Lombard Street|All Hallows, Lombard Street]], City of London, also becoming prebendary of North Kelsey, [[Lincoln Cathedral]],<ref>{{Cite book |last1=King |first1=H. P. F. |year=1962 |chapter-url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=32645 |chapter=Prebendaries of North Kelsey |title=Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300&nbsp;– 1541: Volume 1: Lincoln Diocese |publisher=[[British History Online]] |pages=98&nbsp;– 100}}</ref> in the next year. Probably by the favour of [[Edward V of England|King Edward V]], who granted him the [[temporalities]] of the see on 21 May, Langton was advanced in 1483 to the [[Bishop of St David's|bishopric of St. Davids]];{{sfn|Fryde|Greenway|Porter|Roy|1986|p=298}}<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Jones |first1=B. |year=1965 |chapter-url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=32472 |chapter=Bishops of St David's |title=Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300&nbsp;– 1541: Volume 11: The Welsh Dioceses |publisher=[[British History Online]] |pages=53&nbsp;– 56}}</ref> the [[papal bull]] confirming the election is dated 4 July,{{sfn|Fryde|Greenway|Porter|Roy|1986|p=298}} and he was [[Consecration|consecrated]] in August or September.{{sfn|Fryde|Greenway|Porter|Roy|1986|p=298}} 

Langton's prosperity did not decline with Edward V's deposition. He was sent on an embassy to Rome and to France by [[Richard III of England|King Richard III]], who [[Translation (ecclesiastical)|translated]] him to the [[Bishop of Salisbury|bishopric of Salisbury]] by papal bull dated 8 February 1485.{{sfn|Fryde|Greenway|Porter|Roy|1986|p=271}}<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Horn |first1=J. M. |year=1962 |chapter-url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=32311 |chapter=Bishops of Salisbury |title=Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300&nbsp;– 1541: Volume 3: Salisbury Diocese |publisher=[[British History Online]] |pages=1&nbsp;– 3}}</ref> Langton was also elected provost of [[Queen's College, Oxford]], on 6 December 1487, a post which he seems to have retained till 1495. He was a considerable [[benefactor (law)|benefactor]] to the college, where he built some new sets of rooms and enlarged the provost's lodgings. In 1493 [[Henry VII of England|King Henry VII]] transferred him from Salisbury to [[Bishop of Winchester|Winchester]],{{sfn|Fryde|Greenway|Porter|Roy|1986|p=277}}<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Jones |first1=B. |year=1962 |chapter-url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=32727 |chapter=Bishops of Winchester |title=Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300&nbsp;– 1541: Volume 4: Monastic Cathedrals (Southern Province) |publisher=[[British History Online]] |pages=45&nbsp;– 47}}</ref> a [[Episcopal see|see]] which had been vacant over a year. 

During the seven years that he was bishop of Winchester Langton started a school in the precincts of the palace, where he had youths trained in [[grammar]] and music. He was a good musician himself, used to examine the scholars in person, and encourage them by good words and small rewards. Finally, a proof of his ever-increasing popularity, Langton was elected [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] on 22 January 1501,{{sfn|Fryde|Greenway|Porter|Roy|1986|p=234}}<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Jones |first1=B. |year=1962 |chapter-url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=32708 |chapter=Archbishops of Canterbury |title=Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300&nbsp;– 1541: Volume 4: Monastic Cathedrals (Southern Province) |publisher=[[British History Online]] |pages=3&nbsp;– 5}}</ref> but died of the [[Plague (disease)|plague]] on the 27th,{{sfn|Fryde|Greenway|Porter|Roy|1986|p=234}} before the confirmation of the deed. He was buried in a marble tomb within 'a very fair chapel' which he had built south of the lady-chapel in [[Winchester Cathedral]].<ref name="dnbthomaslangton"/>