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Ellen Langwith

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Ellen Langwith (died 1481) was an English merchant.[1]

She was first married to the London smith Philip Waltham, and then to the taylor John Langwith.

She ordered gold thread and silk directly from Venice, and belonged to the elite of her trade, and delivered to the Royal court. In 1465, she was given an order for the silk banners and saddle decorations for the coronation of queen Elizabeth Woodville, an order given only to the finest of her profession in London.[2] She is noted to have been an influential figure within the London business world.

References

  1. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
  2. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID