Simon Langton (priest)
Simon Langton (died 1248) was an English medieval clergyman who served as Archdeacon of Canterbury from 1227 until his death in 1248.[2] A third brother Walter was a Knight, serving in the Albigensian Crusades and being captured and ransomed, and when he died childless in 1234, Simon Langton was left with the lands and his substantial debts."[4] He had also appeared at the 1208 Winchester council to present the papal demands to allow Stephen into the see of Canterbury.[3] Because of this, in 1216 he was excommunicated, and deprived of all benefices,[8] He was eventually absolved, and made an official of the papal court and allowed to hold a prebend in France.[9] In January 1235 he was employed by King Henry III of England to negotiate a renewal of the truce with France.