Family and Education
b. c.1346,Scrope v. Grosvenor, i. 174. 2nd s. of Sir John Talbot (d.1355) of Richards Castle by Juliana (d.1361), da. of Roger, 1st Lord Grey of Ruthin. m. (1) by Nov. 1376, Margaret, wid. of Sir John Blaumonster of Wighill, Yorks.;Yorks. Feet of Fines (Yorks. Arch. Soc. Rec. Ser. lii), 190, 200. (2) by Oct. 1384, Joan (d. 27 Apr. 1392), wid. of John Wynow, Sir Nicholas Tamworth (d.1376) and Warin, 2nd Lord Lisle (d.1382), s.p.;CP, viii. 52, which, however, does not mention Joan’s marriages to Tamworth and Talbot: for these, see Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 157; VCH Berks. iv. 223. (3) aft. Feb. 1396, Margaret (d. 25 Mar. 1434), da. of Sir Robert Howard of Wiggenhall, Norf., sis. of Sir John Howard, wid. of Constantine, 2nd Lord Clifton of Buckenham castle, Norf., 1s.CP, iii. 308, where, however, Margaret is erroneously given as the da. rather than the sis. of Sir John Howard. See F. Blomefield, Norf. v. 235-44; C136/86/13. Kntd. bef. Oct. 1377.
Offices Held
Commr. to put down rebellion, Berks. Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of oyer and terminer Feb. 1383; array Apr. 1385, Mar. 1386, Mar. 1392; to administer oaths in support of the Lords Appellant Mar. 1388; of arrest Oct. 1389; weirs June 1398.
J.p. Berks. 24 Nov. 1383 – June 1397, Wilts. 4 July 1391–4.
Main residences: Richards Castle, Herefs.; Wadley, Berks.
Notes
Care has been taken to distinguish him from Gilbert (c.1332-1387), 3rd Lord Talbot of Goodrich Castle, for whom see CP, xii (1) 614-20.
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Commons 1386-1421
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TALBOT, Sir Gilbert (c.1346-1399)
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