Peerage Record – 10761

     General John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury was born circa 1384.² He was the son of Richard Talbot, 4th Lord Talbot and Ankaret Lestrange, Baroness Strange (of Blackmere).² He married, firstly, Maud de Neville, Baroness Furnivalle, daughter of Thomas de Neville, 5th Lord Furnivalle and Joan de Furnivalle, 5th Baroness Furnivalle, before 12 March 1406/7.³ He married, secondly, Lady Margaret Beauchamp, daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth de Berkeley, on 6 September 1425.^4,5 He died on 20 July 1453 at Chastillon, France^G, killed in action, along with the ‘Bastard of Orleans’.²
     He held the office of King’s Esquire in 1407.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire in February 1407/8.² After his marriage, General John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury was styled as 6th Baron Furnivalle on 26 October 1409.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire in March 1409/10.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire in March 1409/10.² He was appointed Knight before 1413.² He held the office of King’s Lieutenant of Ireland in February 1413/14.² He succeeded as the 7th Lord Talbot [E., 1332] on 13 December 1421.² He succeeded as the 7th Lord Strange, of Blackmere [E., 1360] on 13 December 1421.² He fought in the Battle of Verneuil in 1424.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1424.² He held the office of Justiciar of Ireland between January 1425 and April 1425.² He fought in the Siege of Orleans from 1428 to 1429.² He fought in the Capture of Laval in March 1427/28.² He fought in the Battle of Patay in June 1429, where he was captured and subsequently ransomed.² He was created Comte de Clermont en Beauvoisis [France], created by King Henry VI of England.² He fought in the Siege of Saint-Denis in September 1435.² He fought in the Battle of Ris in 1436.² He gained the rank of Marshal of France before 6 April 1437.² He fought in the Siege of Dieppe in 1442.² He was created 1st Earl of Shrewsbury [England] on 20 May 1442.¹ He held the office of King’s Lieutenant of Ireland in March 1444/45.² He held the office of Hereditary Steward of Ireland on 17 July 1446.² He was created 1st Earl of Waterford [Ireland] on 17 July 1446.² He held the office of Lieutenant of Acquitaine in 1452.² He held the office of Governor of Portsmouth in February 1451/52.² He held the office of Keeper of Porchester Castle in February 1451/52.² He fought in the Capture of Bordeaux in October 1452.² He fought in the Capture of Fronsac in March 1452/53.²

     Gertrude Blount was born circa 1504. She was the daughter of William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy and Elizabeth Say.¹ She married Sir Henry Courtenay, 1st and last Marquess of Exeter, son of William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon and Catherine Plantagenet, on 25 October 1519.² She died on 25 September 1558.
     From 25 October 1519, her married name became Courtenay. After her marriage, Gertrude Blount was styled as Countess of Devon on 25 October 1519. After her marriage, Gertrude Blount was styled as Marchioness of Exeter on 18 June 1525.

     William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy was born at Barton, Staffordshire, England.² He was the son of John Blount, 3rd Baron Mountjoy and Lora Berkeley.^3,2 He married, thirdly, Dorothy Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset and Cecilia Bonville, Baroness Bonville and Harington.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Say, daughter of Sir William Say and Elizabeth Fray.² He married, secondly, Alice Keble, daughter of Sir Henry Keble.² He died on 8 November 1534.²
     He held the office of Master of the Mint.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.)⁴ He gained the title of 4th Baron Mountjoy.¹ He was Chamberlain to Queen Catherine of Aragon between 1512 and 1533.²

     Maud de Grey is the daughter of John de Grey, 2nd Lord Grey (of Rotherfield).¹ She married, firstly, John de Botetourt, son of John de Botetourt, 2nd Lord Botetourt and Joyce la Zouche.² She married, secondly, Sir Thomas Harcourt, son of Sir William de Harcourt and Jane de Grey.³
     She was also known as Eleanor Grey.³ She was also known as Alice Grey.³ Her married name became Harcourt.

     unknown Lucy married Elizabeth Waite.¹

     Margaret Tregarthin married Richard Whitley.¹
     Her married name became Whitley.¹

     Edward de Wigmore was born illegitimately circa 1467.¹ He was the son of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Eleanor Talbot.¹ He died in 1468, in infancy.¹

     Catherine Ann Ng married Christopher Desmond Curling, son of Lt.-Cdr. Bryan William Richard Curling and Elizabeth Mary Bonham, in 2003.¹
     From 2003, her married name became Curling.¹

     Roland de Velville was born illegitimately.² He is the son of Henry VII Tudor, King of England and unknown Breton lady (?)¹
     He held the office of Constable of Beaumaris Castle of the Beaumaris Castle.¹

     Sir Henry Wentworth was the son of Sir Philip Wentworth and Mary Clifford. He married Anne Say, daughter of Sir John Say and Elizabeth Cheney. He died between 17 August 1499 and 27 February 1501.
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.)² He succeeded as the 4th Lord Despenser [E., 1387], de jure.³ He lived at Nettlestead, Suffolk, England^G.¹