TALBOT, William (1658-1730) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

bap. 22 July 1658, s. of William Talbot esq. (d.1686) of Kinver, Staffs. Staffs. RO, D1197/1/8, 13, 17. and Mary (d.1661), da. of Thomas Doughty of Whittington, Worcs. educ. Oriel, Oxf. matric. 1674, BA 1677, MA 1680, DD 1699; DD Lambeth 1691. m. (1) 1682, Katherine (d.1702), da. of Richard King of Upham, Wilts., alderman of London, stepda. of John Crispe, att. of Chipping Norton, Oxon. 8s. (5 d.v.p.), 2da.; (2) 3 Sept. 1703, Agnes (d. 24 Nov. 1730), da. of Sir William Hartopp^‡ of Rotherby, Leics. s.p. d. 10 Oct. 1730; will 12 Nov. 1723, pr. 6 Mar. 1731. TNA, PROB 11/643.

Offices Held

Chap. to William III 1694 – 99; dean, chapel royal 1718 – 21.

Rect. Burghfield Berks. 1682; dean, Worcester 1691 – 1715.

Commr. building 50 new churches 1715–d.; Commissions for Building Fifty New Churches ed. M.H. Port (London Rec. Soc. xxiii), pp. xxxv-xxxvi. gov. Charterhouse 1721. Eg. 7843, 7844, 7875; G.S. Davies, Charterhouse in London.

Ld. lt. co. Dur. 1722, custos rot. 1722.

Founder mbr. Amicable Soc.

Parlimentarian

TALBOT, William (1658-1730)

Associated with: Stourton Castle, Staffs.; incl. Golden Square, var. properties in Westminster (1715–21).

Likenesses

oil on canvas by G. Kneller, 1718, National Trust, Newton House, Dinefwr Park and Castle; engraving by G. Vertue (aft. Kneller) 1720 NPG D13916.

Author

Adams, Beverly

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715