My wife's ancestors - Talbot - Contents
1st Earl of Shrewsbury
Tomb of the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
St Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Photo 2009. See larger and full size.
From here. Used with permission.
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (see here and here), born 1384,
mar 1stly to Maud de Neville,
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland 1413-20 (joint),
built in 1415 Talbot Castle, on the river, off High St, Trim, Co.Meath,
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland 1425-27,
military success in Ireland,
had issue by 1st wife:
- John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, born 1413,
had issue:
- John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury,
born 1448, had issue:
- George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury,
born 1468, had issue:
- Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury,
born 1500.
- Anne Talbot, born est c.1520, mar William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke.
- Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury,
born 1500.
- George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury,
born 1468, had issue:
- Sir Gilbert Talbot [ancestor of the 9th Earl of Shrewsbury onwards, and of the Baron Talbot, and of the Earl Talbot].
- John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury,
born 1448, had issue:
mar 2ndly to Margaret Beauchamp
[descendant of Edward I],
great initial military success against France in the
Hundred Years War,
finally stopped by Joan of Arc
at Siege of Orleans
May 1429,
he was taken prisoner at Battle of Patay
June 1429,
held prisoner for 4 years,
released in prisoner exchange,
he appears in
Henry VI, Part I
by Shakespeare,
cr 1442, Shrewsbury is now the most senior Earldom,
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland 1446-49,
killed in
Battle of Castillon, France, 1453, age 69 yrs,
this battle was a victory for France over England,
and the turning point in the end of English ambitions on the continent,
he was bur at
St Alkmund's Church,
Whitchurch, Shropshire,
his heart was buried in the doorway,
and his body lies under an effigy inside,
portrait in Malahide Castle,
had issue by 2nd wife:
- John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle,
born c.1426, had issue:
- Elizabeth Talbot,
mar Edward Grey
and had issue.
- Elizabeth Talbot,
mar Edward Grey
and had issue.
Tomb of the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
St Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Photo 2009. See larger and full size.
From here. Used with permission.
See close-up (and full size) from here.
See close-up (and full size) from here.
Stone that marks the burial of the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury's heart at the doorway of
St Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Photo 2009.
See larger.
From here.
Used with permission.
Talbot Castle (built 1415), Trim, Co.Meath.
Photo 2011. See larger and full size.
From Chrissie Raysor.
Used with permission.
- Talbot Castle (built 1415), Trim, Co.Meath, was later converted into a school.
-
It survives today,
and must be one of the oldest unfortified secular buildings in Ireland.
See satellite view.
- Named after John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury:
- Sir John Talbot's school, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
- The seat of
Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury
was Alton Towers, Staffordshire.
This is now Alton Towers fun park. - Talbot St, Dublin, is after Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1817-21.
