TALBOT, John (1630-1714), of Lacock Abbey, Wilts., Long Acre, Westminster and Salwarp, Worcs.

J.p. Worcs. Mar, 1660 – 89, Wilts. 1661 – 89, Mdx. 1670 – 89, Westminster by 1680 – 89; commr. for oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit July 1660, dep. lt. Worcs, c. Aug. 1660 – Mar. 1688, Wilts. 1683 – June 1688; commr. for assessment, Wilts. and Worcs. Aug. 1660–80, Westminster 1663 – 80, Mdx. 1673 – 80, Wilts. 1689, corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers, Mdx., Westminster and Worcs. 1662; sub-commr. for prizes, London 1665 – 67; farmer of excise, Worcs. 1665 – 74; commr. for inquiry, Richmond Park 1671, recusants, Mdx. and Yorks. (W. Riding) 1675; freeman, Worcester 1683; recorder, Devizes 1685-Oct. 1688.HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 275; Nat. Maritime Mus. Southwell mss 17, p. 15; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 640; iii. 833, 1161; vi. 861; List of Worcester Freemen (1747); SP44/335/403.

Gent. of privy chamber by June 1660–85; asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664, R. Adventurers into Africa 1671; trustee for country excise 1668 – 74, fee-farm rents 1670 – 73; member, R. Africa Co. 1672.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 164; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 183, 189; Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 133; iii. 680, 832.

Capt. Duke of York’s Horse Gds. July 1660–1, R. Ft. Gds. (later Grenadier Gds.) 1661 – 72; lt.-col. Barbados Dgns. 1672 – 74; col. of dgns. 1678 – 79; lt.-col. Earl of Peterborough’s Horse (later 2 Dgn. Gds.) 1685 – 87; col. Queen Dowager’s Horse (later 6 Dgn. Gds.) 1687-Dec. 1688.Parl. Intell. 23 July 1660.

FRS 1663.