John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury
Noble person
1413 – 1460
Who was John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury?
John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl of Waterford, 8th Baron Talbot, KG was an English nobleman and soldier. He was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Nevill, the 6th Baroness Furnivall.
John Talbot also held the subsidiary titles of 11th Baron Strange of Blackmere and 7th Baron Furnivall. He was knighted in 1426 at Leicester alongside King Henry VI. During his father's lifetime, he served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He was a Lancastrian, and served as Lord High Treasurer from 1456 to 1458, besides being created a Knight of the Garter in 1457. He was killed at the Battle of Northampton.
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- Born
- 1413
England - Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Died
- Jul 10, 1460
Northampton
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on July 23, 2013
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