Gilbert Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot

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Gilbert Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot (born October 18, 1276 , † February 20, 1346 in Eccleswall ) was an English nobleman. As a counselor and courtier, he was highly favored by Edward III from 1325 until his death .

origin

Gilbert Talbot was the eldest son of Richard Talbot and his wife Sarah de Beauchamp . His father was a knight with land holdings in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire , his mother was a daughter of William de Beauchamp of Elmley in Worcestershire , so she was a sister of William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick . Gilbert's siblings included Richard Talbot , who became lord of Richard's Castle , and Thomas , who became a priest.

Involved in the death of Piers Gaveston

In 1293 Talbot was part of the retinue of King Edward I in Scotland. After his father's death in 1306, Talbot inherited his property. He was through the estate of Lydney in Gloucestershire vassal of his cousin Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick and through the estate of Longhope in Gloucestershire vassal of Earl Thomas of Lancaster . As a vassal of Lancasters, Talbot received a pension of £ 40 annually from him. Before 1312 Talbot also held local offices in Gloucestershire. Either through his cousin Warwick or as a vassal of Lancasters, Talbot was embroiled in the 1312 crisis over Piers Gaveston , King Edward II's favorite . A noble opposition had forced the king to exile from Gaveston, and after Gaveston's illicit return, Talbot, along with Lancaster and Warwick, participated in the arbitrary execution of Gaveston. Ultimately, the king had to pardon everyone involved in Gaveston's death.

Participation in the Earl of Lancaster rebellion

In 1321 Talbot and his son Richard participated in the Lancaster rebellion against the king, possibly also because of his contacts with Roger Mortimer of Wigmore . After the king took military action against the rebels in the autumn of 1321, Talbot's property was looted, with damage amounting to more than £ 60 on the estate of Credenhill alone . To prevent the king's advance across the Severn into the Welsh Marches , the rebels, including the two Talbots, burned Bridgnorth down in January 1322 . However, after Mortimer surrendered to the king, the Talbots joined Lancaster. Its troops were decisively defeated on March 16, 1322 in the Battle of Boroughbridge . Both Gilbert and his son Richard were captured by the king.

Participation in the fall of Edward II.

However, while Lancaster, also captured, was being executed, Talbot got his possessions back and was released in July 1322. For this he had to pay a one-off fine of £ 2000 and to give the king a barrel of wine worth 40  shillings a year . In October 1322 the king hired him to prosecute criminals in Gloucestershire and on November 1 he gave him control of the city of Gloucester and Gloucester Castle . In 1324 Talbot took part in a large council as representative of Gloucestershire. During the War of Saint-Sardos , he fought in south-west France from 1324 to 1325. Then he was one of the advisors of the heir to the throne Eduard , who, as his father's representative, paid homage to the French King Charles IV for the southwestern French possessions on September 24, 1325 . In opposition to the dominant influence of the royal favorites on Edward II, however, the heir to the throne, like his mother, Queen Isabelle, did not return to England. Talbot also stayed in France and allied himself with Isabelle and Roger Mortimer, who had also fled, to overthrow the rule of Edward II. He was a member of the army with which Mortimer and Isabelle landed in England in September 1326 . Edward II's reign collapsed quickly, and after the king was captured, he was forced to abdicate in early 1327.

Rise under Edward III.

The underage heir to the throne was named Edward III. new king and in August 1327 Talbot was appointed Chamberlain of the King's Household . In 1329 Talbot accompanied the king when he was given to the new French king Philip VI. had to pay homage for his southwestern French possessions. However, the real power at the time was with Queen Isabelle and her lover Mortimer. Shortly after the young Edward III. had overthrown Mortimer in a coup d'état in October 1330, he appointed Talbot as Justiciar for South Wales on October 19 . As a further token of his favor, the king appointed him administrator of Builth Castle in 1330 , lifelong administrator of Blaenllyfni and Bwlchydinas Castle in 1333, and administrator of Carmarthen Castle in 1340 . In 1339 Talbot was awarded the office of Justiciar of South Wales for life, and in October 1332 he had already become Justiciar of the Welsh diocese of Saint David's . Although he had been replaced as Chamberlain of the Household in 1334, he still enjoyed the king's favor. He attested to numerous royal documents, received robes as a knight of the royal household and was allowed to take over lucrative guardianship administrations. From 1333 to 1335 he took part in the campaigns in the war against Scotland , then he raised troops for the war in Wales from 1335 to 1337. In view of the renewed war with France , he raised troops in Herefordshire in 1339 and was to take measures to repel French attacks on the English coasts in 1337 and 1345. Already in 1330 two large council meetings had been invited, and in 1332 he was first invited to parliament by writ of summons , whereby he is considered Baron Talbot . Until his death he served as a judge and as a member of various committees.

Descendants and inheritance

Talbot made donations to the Wormley Priory in Herefordshire, founded by his family . He was married, but his wife's name is unknown. He had at least two sons and a daughter:

His son Richard became his heir.

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predecessor Office successor
New title created Baron Talbot
1332-1346 		Richard Talbot
personal data
SURNAME Talbot, Gilbert, 1st Baron Talbot
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH October 18, 1276
DATE OF DEATH February 20, 1346
Place of death Eccleswall