Mr.Langton was a gentleman of an ancient family and respectable fortune in Lincolnshire, but resided then in Queen Square, Westminster.

He was known as the friend of Dr.Johnson, Jonas Hanway, Edmund Burke, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and others.

Among his acquaintance, indeed, were most of the literary, and eminent professional, and public-spirited men of the times.

At court, also, he was well known, and had the esteem of his majesty (George III.), with whom he frequently conversed.

His friends were numerous also, in both houses of the legislature.