Peerage Record – 1229

     John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury was born circa 1413.¹ He was the son of General John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud de Neville, Baroness Furnivalle.² He married Lady Elizabeth Butler, daughter of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde and Joan Beauchamp, before March 1444/45.^2,1 He died on 10 July 1460 at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, killed in action.¹ He was buried circa July 1460 at Worksop Priory^G.
     He succeeded as the 7th Baron Furnivalle [E., 1295] circa 1423.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1426.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire in 1441.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the West Riding, Yorkshire in March 1441/42.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hertfordshire in 1443.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Nottinghamshire in 1443.¹ He held the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1446.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1453.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury [E., 1442] on 17 July 1453.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Talbot [E., 1332] on 17 July 1453.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Strange, of Blackmere [E., 1360] on 17 July 1453.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Waterford [I., 1446] on 17 July 1453.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of England between 1456 and 1458.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1457.¹ He fought in the Battle of Northampton on 10 July 1460.¹

     Duncan Patrick David Morehead was born on 11 July 1977.¹ He was the son of David Sidney Morehead and Lady Patricia Catherine Annesley.¹ He died on 20 June 1996 at age 18.²

     Lady Elizabeth Butler was the daughter of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde and Joan Beauchamp.² She married John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, son of General John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud de Neville, Baroness Furnivalle, before March 1444/45.^1,2 She died on 8 September 1473.¹
     From before March 1444/45, her married name became Talbot.¹

     James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde was born in 1392.¹ He was the son of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormonde and Anne de Welles.² He married, firstly, Joan Beauchamp, daughter of William Beauchamp, 1st Lord Bergavenny and Lady Joan FitzAlan, before 28 August 1413.³ He married, secondly, Lady Joan FitzGerald, daughter of Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare and Margaret de Rocheforte, in 1432.³ He died on 22 August 1452.²
     James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde also went by the nick-name of ‘the White Earl’.² He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Ormonde [I., 1328] on 7 September 1405.² He was Deputy to the Lord Depute of ireland in 1407.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland from February 1419/20 to 1424.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland from March 1424/25 to 1426.² He held the office of Justiciar [Ireland] from 1426 to 1427.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in February 1428/29.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland from February 1441/42 to 1449.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Sir Gilbert Talbot was the son of John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Elizabeth Butler.¹ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Greystoke, daughter of Ralph de Greystoke, 5th Lord Greystoke.¹ He married, secondly, Etheldreda Cotton, daughter of William Landwade Cotton.¹ He died on 19 September 1518.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of Shropshire.¹ He fought in the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, for King Henry VII.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1485.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1487.¹ He fought in the Battle of Stoke in 1487.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1496.¹ He lived at Grafton, Worcestershire, England.¹ He held the office of Deputy of Calais.¹

     John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury was born on 12 December 1448.¹ He was the son of John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Elizabeth Butler.^2,1 He married Lady Catherine Stafford, daughter of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Lady Anne Neville, circa 1467.¹ He died on 28 June 1473 at age 24.¹
     He succeeded as the 9th Lord Talbot [E., 1332] on 11 July 1460.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Lord Strange, of Blackmere [E., 1360] on 11 July 1460.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [E., 1442] on 11 July 1460.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baron Furnivalle [E., 1295] on 11 July 1460.² He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Waterford [I., 1446] on 11 July 1460.¹ He was appointed Knight in February 1460/61.¹ He fought in the Battle of Towton on 29 March 1461, on the Lancastrian side.¹ In December 1461 he was in King Edward IV’s entourage.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire in 1466.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Nottinghamshire in February 1466/67.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire in February 1466/67.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire in February 1466/67.¹ He held the office of Chief Justice of North Wales in 1471.¹

     Lady Catherine Stafford was the daughter of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Lady Anne Neville. She married John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, son of John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Elizabeth Butler, circa 1467.¹ She died on 26 December 1476.¹
     After her marriage, Lady Catherine Stafford was styled as Countess of Shrewsbury circa 1467. Her married name became Talbot.

     George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury was born in 1468.¹ He was the son of John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Catherine Stafford.^2,1 He married Anne Hastings, daughter of Sir William Hastinges, 1st Lord Hastings and Katherine Neville, before 27 June 1481.² He married, secondly, Elizabeth Walden, daughter of Sir Richard Walden, circa 1512.¹ He died on 26 July 1538.
     He succeeded as the 10th Lord Strange, of Blackmere [E., 1360] on 28 June 1473.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Shrewsbury [E., 1442] on 28 June 1473.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Lord Talbot [E., 1332] on 28 June 1473.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baron Furnivalle [E., 1295] on 28 June 1473.² He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Waterford [I., 1446] on 28 June 1473.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1475.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Staffordshire in 1486.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Nottinghamshire in 1486.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shrosphire in 1486.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Worcestershire in 1486.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the East Riding, Yorkshire in 1486.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the West Riding, Yorkshire in 1486.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire in 1486.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Herefordshire in 1486.¹ He fought in the Battle of Stoke in 1487.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1488.¹ He held the office of Steward of the Household between 1506 and 1538.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1512.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1513 in the Army, for the invasion of France.¹ He fought in the Battle of the Spurs on 16 August 1513.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General of the North in 1522.¹ In 1536 he played a role in suppressing the Pilgrimage of the Grace.¹ He had five other sons and four daughters by his second wife.

     Anne Hastings was the daughter of Sir William Hastinges, 1st Lord Hastings and Katherine Neville.¹ She married George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, son of John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Catherine Stafford, before 27 June 1481.¹
     After her marriage, Anne Hastings was styled as Countess of Shrewsbury. From before 27 June 1481, her married name became Talbot.

     Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury was born in 1500.² He was the son of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Anne Hastings.³ He married, firstly, Mary Dacre, daughter of Sir Thomas Dacre, 2nd Lord Dacre (of Gilsland) and Elizabeth Greystoke, Baroness Greystoke, before 30 November 1523.³ He married, secondly, Grace Shakerley, daughter of Robert Shakerley, before August 1553.² He died on 25 September 1560.²
     He succeeded as the 11th Lord Talbot [E., 1332] on 17 February 1532/33, in his father’s lifetime.² He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Shrewsbury [E., 1442] on 26 July 1538.² He succeeded as the 11th Lord Strange, of Blackmere [E., 1360] on 26 July 1538.³ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Furnivalle [E., 1295] on 26 July 1538.³ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Waterford [I., 1446] on 26 July 1538.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1545.² He held the office of President of the Council of the North in 1549.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) before January 1548/49.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire in 1551.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Yorkshire in 1551.²