Langtry (disambiguation)
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Langtry is an English surname of habitational origin which derives from three settlements in Devon
, Oxfordshire
, and Lancashire
called Langtree
, from the Old English lang, long ‘long’, ‘tall’ + treow ‘tree’.
Notable Langtrys include:
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, and Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
called Langtree
Langtree
Langtree is a village and parish in north Devon, England, situated about 4 miles south-west of Great Torrington and 8 miles south of Bideford. Its name means "tall tree"...
, from the Old English lang, long ‘long’, ‘tall’ + treow ‘tree’.
Notable Langtrys include:
- Henry Langtry (1841–1892), English cavalry colonel
- Joseph LangtryJoseph LangtryCaptain Joseph Miller Langtry Royal Navy captain who was born the same year as the Battle of Trafalgar. As a young adult he chose to serve as an officer in the Royal Navy...
(1805–1862), Royal Navy captain - John LangtryJohn LangtryJohn Langtry , M.A., D.C.L. Renowned member of the Anglican Church in Canada and prolific religious writer.In 1867 founded the Bishop Strachan School for Girls in Toronto, Canada.- External links :* *...
(1834–1906), M.A., D.C.L., member of the Anglican Church in Canada - Albert P. LangtryAlbert P. LangtryAlbert Perkins Langtry was an American newspaper editor and publisher, politician, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, and a member of the Republican Party.- Biography :...
(1860–1939), Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A. - Lillie LangtryLillie LangtryLillie Langtry , usually spelled Lily Langtry when she was in the U.S., born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, was a British actress born on the island of Jersey...
(1853–1929), born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, renowned British actress- Jeanne Marie Langtry Malcolm (1881–1964), illegitimate daughter of Lillie Langtry
- Henry V.M. Langtry (1869–1935), British Army lieutenant-colonel
- Joseph Langtry (Australian politician)Joseph Langtry (Australian politician)Joseph Ignatius Langtry was an Australian politician. Born in Kyabram, Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a teamster. He moved to Barellan in New South Wales and became a wheatfarmer and publican...
(1880–1951) - J.M. Langtry (1894–1971), British footballer and technical adviser on shipbuilding
- Roberta LangtryRoberta LangtryRoberta Langtry , an anonymous philanthropist, was a modestly paid Toronto elementary school teacher and a multimillionaire. Upon her death she bequeathed more than C$4.3-million of her estate to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, a charity that buys environmentally sensitive land and turns it into...
(1916–2005), Canadian philanthropist - James I. LangtryJames I. LangtryIan Langtry is a former government official and educator.He is the son of late Reverend H. J. Langtry and I. M. Langtry . In 1959, he married Eileen Roberta Beatrice...
(born 1939), government official and educator - Brian LangtryBrian LangtryBrian Langtry is a former lacrosse player for both the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League and the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse. Langtry played NCAA lacrosse for Hofstra University.-NLL:...
(born 1976), lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth and the Denver Outlaws - Arthur Langtry (the Merlin), a fictional character in Jim Butcher's novel series The Dresden Files