A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Langford, Thomas Netherton
LANGFORD. (Commander, 1829.)
Thomas Netherton Langford, born in 1805, is second son of Edw. Langford, Esq., of Trungle, co. Cornwall, Captain in the Royal Cornwall Militia, and late of H.M. 49th Regt. of Foot, by Mary, eldest daughter of Henry Whitmarsh, Esq., of Batt’s Place, near Taunton, J.P.
This officer entered the Navy 3 Oct. 1818; passed his examination in 1824; obtained his first commission 30 Nov. 1826; and was successively appointed – 15 Feb. 1827, to the Badger 10, Capt. Chas. Crowdy, in the North Sea – 18 March, 1828, to the Sapphire 28, Capt. Henry Dundas, in South America – and, 13 Nov. 1828, to the Ganges 84, as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Robt. Waller Otway, on the same station. He was promoted, on being paid off, to his present rank 19 Sept. 1829; and has since been on half-pay.
Commander Langford married, 11 Feb. 1835, Caroline, eldest daughter of the late Hon. and Rev. Jas. St. Leger, brother of Viscount Doneraile, and by that lady has issue. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.