Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
s. of Sir William Talbot (d.1396) of Moditonham by his w. Margaret. m. (1) bef. 1397, Thomasina (d.1402), da. and h. of Sir John Raleigh, wid. of Sir John Chichester of Treverbyn, Cornw. and Begarn-Huish and Dunweer, Som., 5s. 1da.; (2) by 1410, Eleanor (c.1382-11 Apr. 1439), er. da. and coh. of Thomas Peverell of Whelmston in Colebrooke, Devon and Parke, Cornw. by Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Courtenay, wid. of Otto Trenewith alias Bodrugan and of John, s. of Sir John Raleigh (d.1372) of Nettlecombe, Som. Kntd. by Dec. 1399.
Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. Apr. 1398 (piracy), Mar. 1401, Mar. 1403 (claims to (Sir) Thomas Shelley’s estates), Devon Dec. 1406 (piracy), Cornw. June 1418 (murder), Nov. 1418 (treason and felony); array Dec. 1399, July 1402, Aug., Sept. 1403, July, Nov. 1405, Cornw., Devon Apr. 1418, Cornw. Mar. 1419, June 1421; to make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well May 1402; treat for loans Sept. 1405, Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420; of oyer and terminer, Devon Sept. 1412; to take musters Feb. 1417, June 1421; of arrest, Cornw. July 1421.

J.p. Cornw. 14 Mar. 1403 – Dec. 1405, Mar. – July 1410, 16 Jan. 1414 – Feb. 1416, 18 Feb. 1419-June 1427.

Tax collector, Cornw. Mar. 1404.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 1 Dec. 1405 – 12 Feb. 1407, 30 Nov. 1417–4 Nov. 1418.

Sheriff, Cornw. Mich. 1409–10, 1 Dec. 1415 – 30 Nov. 1416, 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426, Devon 30 Nov. 1416–10 Nov. 1417.

Parlimentarian
TALBOT, Sir William (d.1429), of Moditonham in Botus Fleming, Cornw.
Main residence: Moditonham in Botus Fleming, Cornw.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

TALBOT, Sir William (-d.1429)

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