Sir John TALBOT, Knt.

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• Fact: Knight of Garter
• Fact 2: Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
• Fact 1: 1442, Crowned 1st Earl of Shrewsbury

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John Talbot, Knt., Lord Furnival 'jure uxoris', Lord Strange of Blackmere, 7th Lord Talbot second son, was born in 1384. He was married for the first time before 12 Mar 1406/7 to maud Neville, Baroness Furnivall 'de jure'. She was born in 1392, and with her he acquired the great family estates of the family of Furnivall in Hallamshire, of which the castle of Sheffield was the 'caput'. They had three sons. In consequence of his marriage he was summoned to Parliament from 26 Oct 1409 by writs directed 'Johanni Talbot de Furnyvall'. She died in 1423, and was buried at Worksop Priory, co. Nottingham. On the death of his niece Ankaret in 1421, he succeeded to the Baronies of Strange (of Blackmere) and of Talbot. He was married for the second time on 6 Sep 1425 at Warwick Castle, to Margaret Beauchamp. She was born in 1404, and was co-heiress to her mother. They had four sons and two daughters. He fought in the war in France from 1424. For his services he was created Earl of Shrewsbury on 20 May 1442. He was appointed King's Lieutenant of Ireland (being lord of the honour of Wexford), and was created Earl of Waterford on 17 July 1446. John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, was slain, aged seventy, together with his son John, Lord Lisle (son of that name by the second marriege), in an attack on the French at Castillon on the Dordogne on 17 July 1453, and was buried with monumental inscription, at St. Alkmund's Whitchurch, co. Salop.

John married Maude NEVILLE before 5 Apr 1406/7. Maude was born about 1392; died in abt. 1423. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Margaret DE BEAUCHAMP on 6 Sep 1425. Margaret (daughter of Richard DE BEAUCHAMP and Elizabeth DE BERKELEY) was born in 1404 in Goodrest, Wedgnock Park, Warwickshire, England; died on 14 Jun 1467; was buried in Jesus Chapel of St. Paul's. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Earl of Shrewbury

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John Talbot, Knt., K.G., 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Treasurer of England, son and heir by first marriage, was born about 1413 (aged forty and more at death of father). He was betrothed (but not married) to Katherine Burnell, daughter and co-heiress of Edward Burnell, Knt., He was married before March 1444 to Elizabeth butler, daughter of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond by Joan, daughter of William Beauchamp, Lord Abergavenny. She was born in 1420. They had five sons and two daughters. John Talbot, Earl of Shewsbury, was slain with his brother Sir Christopher Talbot at the battle of Northampton on 10 July 1460, fighting on the Lnacastrian side, and was buried, with monumental inscription, at Worksop Priory, co. NOotingham.

John married Elizabeth BUTLER before Mar 1445. Elizabeth (daughter of James BUTLER and Joan BEAUCHAMP) was born in 1420; died on 8 Sep 1473. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joan married James DE BERKELEY, Knt. on 25 Jul 1457. James (son of James DE BERKELEY and Elizabeth BLUET) was born about 1394 in Raglan, co. Monmouth; died in Nov 1463 in Berkeley Castle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joan married Edmund HUNGERFORD before May 1474. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married John DE MOWBRAY, VII before 20 Oct 1462. John (son of John DE MOWBRAY, VI and Eleanor BOURCHIER) was born on 18 Oct 1444; died on 17 Jan 1476 in Framlingham Castle, Suffolk; was buried in Thetford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]