John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury ( December 12, 1448 - June 28, 1473 ) was an English peer .
He was the eldest son of John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury , and Elisabeth Butler, daughter of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde .
When his father died in 1460, he inherited his title of nobility as Earl of Shrewsbury and the hereditary court office of the Lord High Steward of Ireland .
Around 1467 he married Katherine Stafford, a daughter of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neville . With her he had an only son and heir, George Talbot , who inherited him in 1473 at the age of only five when Talbot died in 1473.
Individual proof
- ^ Frederick Maurice Powicke, Edmund Boleslav Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Royal Historical Society, London 1961, p. 449.
Web links
- John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury on thepeerage.com
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Talbot |
Lord High Steward of Ireland 1460-1473 |
George Talbot |
| John Talbot |
Earl of Shrewsbury 1460-1473 |
George Talbot |
| John Talbot |
Earl of Waterford 1460-1473 |
George Talbot |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Talbot, John, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1448 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1473 |