Family and Education
b. 20 Nov. 1552, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of George, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, by his 1st w. and bro. of Edward and Henry. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. c.1566; travelled abroad 1568, Hamburg, Padua, Venice. m. 9 Feb. 1568, Mary, da. of Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth, 2s. d.v.p. 3da. styled. Lord Talbot 1582; summ. to Lords in his fa.’s. barony as Lord Talbot 1589; suc. fa. as 7th Earl of Shrewsbury 1590. KG 1592.
Offices Held
Steward of Pontefract and Tutbury, constable of Pontefract, Radnor, Tutbury and Wigmore castles 1589; j.p. Cumb., Derbys. (1573), Herefs. (1577), Notts., Salop and Yorks. 1590 or earlier; on embassy to Henri IV of France 1596; PC 1601; eccles. commr. province of York 1605; c.j. forests beyond Trent 1603; ld. lt. Derbys. 1605; constable and steward, Newark, forester of Sherwood 1607.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Chatsworth, Derbys.; Worksop, Notts.; Sheffield, Yorks.
Notes
This biography is based upon HMC Shrewsbury and Talbot, ii, and D. N. Durant, Bess of Hardwick.
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Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
TALBOT, Gilbert (1552-1616)
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Oxford 1644
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