By the Rev. J. Wilkinson. 311 
His son, John, the 2nd Earl, fell at Northampton, true to the 
politics of his family, on the side of the red rose, 11 July 1460, in 
possession of two-thirds of half, ‘“‘a valyant person and not degene- 
rating from his noble parent.’! Queen Margaret used to call him 
more.familiarly, “Talbot, my good dogge.” His widow, Eliza- 
beth, died seized of the same two-thirds, on Sept. 11th, 1473. 
Their son, John, 3rd Earl, had died in the preceding 27th June, 
(Sunday after the nativity of St. John the Baptist), in possession 
of the one-third of half, which had been the dower of the widow of 
the first Earl. 
The entire moiety became reunited in George the 4th Earl, who 
by indenture made 3rd June, 1507, enrolled in Common Pleas, sold it 
to Guy Palmes, Serjeant-at-law. The deed recites that the Earl, 
Lord Steward of the King’s household, “for dyvers great pur- 
chases which he hath lately made, whereof he is indebted to dyvers 
persons in great soms of money, in consideration and for the dis- 
charge thereof, the said Karl hath bargained and sold, &c, by these 
presents, &c., to Guy Palmes his heirs and assigns for ever his 
manor of Broughton with the appurtenances in Co. Wilts, and all 
-other lands and tenements, rents, reversions, services, and heredi- 
taments.” He covenants that the net yearly value is at least 
£18 15s. 2d., that the estate is free of all charges, except a rent of 
13s. 4d. to Edmond Tame, Esq. for the stewardship of the manor, 
and if Guy should be disturbed, &c. he shall be indemnified by as- 
1421 makes him then 30, So that in 1453 he would be 62 only. Which are 
right? The Jurors made their presentment on oath, and ought to have ascer- 
tained the fact precisely. But then the fact was not material to the purpose of 
the enquiry. Provided the heir were more than 21, it was a matter of indiffer- 
_ ence to the Royal Escheator, whether he were 30 or 50, Grafton says that 
‘because of his age, he rode on a little hackeny” at the battle, and calls him 
“that auncient fox.” Butin the Chronicler’s pages he is also ‘‘a politique 
captyne, who lost not one hour, nor spared one minut,” going through much 
personal fatigue, slaying many with his own hand, and at last ‘“‘killyed lyeing 
on the ground, for they never durst looke him in the face, while he stoode on 
his feet.” His eldest son at his death was only 40 (ing. p.m. on the first Earl), 
But this son was by the first marriage, which assuredly took place when the 
Earl was a young man. ‘This circumstance points strongly to 62 as the true 
age, 
1 Grafton. 
