Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury: Difference between revisions

'''Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury and, 8th Earl of Waterford''' (christened 25 February 25, 1561 – 8 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 [[Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland|first Earl of Rutland]]. He entered [[Magdalen College, Oxford]], in 1579.<ref name=CompPeerage>{{cite book|title=The Complete Peerage, Volume XI|year=1949|publisher=St Catherine's Press, London|page=716}}</ref> Edward and his brother Henry Talbot (1563–1596) had an audience with [[Elizabeth I|Queen Elizabeth]] in November 1580.<ref>[[Edmund Lodge]], ''Illustrations of British History'', vol. 2 (London, 1791), p. 241.</ref>

He served twice as [[Knight of the Shire]] (MP) for [[Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)|Northumberland]] in 1584 and 1586. He was a JP for Northumberland from c. 1592 and appointed [[High Sheriff of Northumberland|Sheriff of Northumberland]] for 1601 and 1609. He was a member of the Council of the North from 1603 until his death in 1618.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/talbot-edward-1561-1618| title= History of Parliament| publisher= History of Parliament Trust| accessdateaccess-date = 2011-11-20}}</ref> He died in London in his 57th year and was buried in [[Westminster Abbey]].<ref name=CompPeerage />

In 1583 he had married JaneJoane Ogle, Baroness Ogle, the daughter of [[Baron Ogle|Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle]]. None of their children survived him, and he was succeeded by his nearest male relative, [[George Talbot, 9th Earl of Shrewsbury|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 onto the [[Duke of Norfolk|Dukes of Norfolk]].<ref>{{citeMosley, webCharles, |last=Lundyeditor. |first=Darryl''Burke's |url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p1234.htm#i12335|title=Edward TalbotPeerage, 8thBaronetage Earl& ofKnightage'', Shrewsbury|work=ThePeerage.com|accessdate=2008-11-11}}{{Verify107th credibility|failed=yedition, |date=Februaryvol. 2013}}<!--Lundy3 is(Wilmington, notDelaware, aU.S.A.: reliableBurke's sourcePeerage so(Genealogical citeBooks) Lundy'sLtd, reliable2003), source Seep. [[WP:SAYWHEREYOUREADIT]]-->3603.</ref>

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