John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury

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John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury KG (* around 1413 , † July 11, 1460 in Northampton , England ) was an English nobleman and soldier.

He was the eldest son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Nevill.

In 1426 he was made Knight of the Bath and served during the lifetime of his father, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. With the death of his father, Talbot inherited the office of Lord High Steward of Ireland . He served as Lord High Treasurer from 1456 to 1458 and was also Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1457 .

John Talbot, who supported the House of Lancaster throughout his life , died on July 11, 1460 at the Battle of Northampton .

Marriage and children

Talbot married Elizabeth Butler, daughter of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond , and Joan Beauchamp. Her grandparents were William Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny, and Joan Fitzalan. Joan Fitzalan was the daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel and Elizabeth de Bohun.

John Talbot and Elizabeth Butler had seven children:

  • Lady Ann Talbot (around 1445 - May 17, 1494).
  • John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (12 December 1448 - 28 June 1473).
  • James Talbot (* around 1450).
  • Sir Gilbert Talbot, KG (around 1452 - August 16, 1517).
  • Christopher Talbot (* around 1454).
  • Sir George Talbot (* around 1456).
  • Margaret Talbot (* around 1460).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ William Arthur Shaw: The Knights of England. Volume 1, Sherratt and Hughes, London 1906, p. 131.
  2. ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 154
  3. ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 103
  4. ^ William Arthur Shaw: The Knights of England. Volume 1, Sherratt and Hughes, London 1906, p. 13.
  5. ^ Royle, Trevor: The Wars of the Roses; England's first civil war. Abacus, London, 2009, ISBN 978-0-349-11790-4 , p. 454
predecessor Office successor
John Talbot Lord High Steward of Ireland
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John Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury
1453-1460 		John Talbot
John Talbot Earl of Waterford
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personal data
SURNAME Talbot, John, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Talbot, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman and soldier, Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Lord High Treasurer
DATE OF BIRTH around 1413
DATE OF DEATH July 11, 1460
Place of death Northampton , England