A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Langley, William
LANGLEY. (Lieut., 181.5. f-p., 10; h-p., 32.)
William Langley entered the Navy, 2 April, 1805, as Master’s Mate, on board the Sir Edward Hughes 38, Capts. Hood Hanway Christian, Gilbert Heathcote, and Edw. Ratsey, attached to the force in the East Indies. Removing, in Oct. 1807, to the Cumberland 74, he was for five years employed in that ship on the Mediterranean and North Sea stations under the orders of Capts. Hon. Philip Wodehouse, Elias Harvey, Robt. Clephane, Robt. Waller Otway, and Thos. Baker; after which we find him, from Oct. 1812 until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 3 Feb. 1815, serving on board the Impètueux 74, flag-ship off Lisbon of the late Sir Geo. Martin, Magicienne 36, Capt. Hon. Wm. Gordon (under whom he witnessed the fall of St. Sebastian in Sept. 1813), and Prince 98, and Montagu 74, commanded at Spithead and Cork by Capts. Geo. Fowke and Peter Heywood. He has since been on half-pay.