Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury
Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury and 8th Earl of Waterford (christened February 25, 1561 – February 8, 1617), was the younger brother and nearest male heir of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, whom he succeeded as Earl of Shrewsbury and Lord High Steward of Ireland in 1616.
He was born in Sheffield, the son of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, by the latter's first marriage to Gertrude Manners, daughter of first Earl of Rutland. He entered Magdalen College, Oxford in 1579.[1]
He served twice as Knight of the Shire (MP) for Northumberland in 1584 and 1586. He was a JP for Northumberland from c.1592 and appointed Sheriff of Northumberland for 1601 and 1609. He was a member of the Council of the North from 1603 until his death in 1618.[2] He died in London in his 57th year and was buried in Westminster Abbey.[1]
In 1583 he had married Jane Ogle, Baroness Ogle, the daughter of Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle. None of their children survived him, and he was succeeded by his nearest male relative, George Talbot of Grafton who became the 9th Earl. However, some of the extensive family estates passed to the daughters of his elder brother and predecessor and devolved ultimately on the Dukes of Norfolk.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 The Complete Peerage, Volume XI. St Catherine's Press, London. 1949. p. 716.
- ↑ "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
References
- Lundy, Darryl. "Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "article name needed". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Francis Russell Thomas Leighton |
Member of Parliament for Northumberland 1584–1587 With: Lord Russell 1584–1585 Sir Thomas Gray 1586–1587 |
Succeeded by William Carle Robert Woddrington |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Robert Carey |
Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland bef. 1605–1617 |
Succeeded by Sir Ralph Delaval |
| Preceded by The Earl of Shrewsbury |
Lord High Steward of Ireland 1616–1617 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Shrewsbury |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Gilbert Talbot |
Earl of Shrewsbury 1616–1617 |
Succeeded by George Talbot |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Gilbert Talbot |
Earl of Waterford 1616–1617 |
Succeeded by George Talbot |