H ERA] 
September .21, .'S725; and married, July 24, 1749, Le- 
titia, (ole daughter and heir of Horatio, fon of the firth 
vifcount Tovvntliend. Her ladyfliip died on April 17, 
1756, without ilTue ; and his lordtliip died December 
26, 1793; when he was fucceeded by his nephew, Henry, 
tenth e-arl, who was advanced to the dignity of a mar¬ 
quis in 1801. ’ Born March 14, 1754; married, fir ft. 
May 23, 1776, Emma, fdle daughter and heir of Tho¬ 
mas Vernon, efq-. and had ihue a fon, who died an infant ; 
and the marriage was diflblved by adt'of parliament in 
i79r. The marquis married, feqondly, Mifs Sarah 
Hoggins, by whom (who died January 18, 1797) he had 
iffue Sophia, born February 4, 1793; Brownlow,'the 
prefent marquis;, and Thomas, born January 1, 1797- 
The marquis married, thirdly,- Auguft 19, 1800, Eliza¬ 
beth duchefs of Hamilton, fourth daughter of Peter 
Burrell, efq. relict ot Douglas, eighth duke of Hamilton, 
and fitter to the duchefs of Northumbev.land, countels 
of Beverley, and lord Gwydir. The marquis, dying on 
May 1, 1804, was fucceeded by his eldeft fon, Brown- 
low, the eleventh earl and fecond marquis. 
Creations.— Baronof Burleigh, February 21,1570; 
Earl of Exeter, May 4, 1605; and Marquis, February 
4, 1801. 
Residences. —Burleigh in the county of Northamp¬ 
ton.—Town-houfe, Privy Gardens, Whitehall. 
ArmorialBearings .—S e e t h e a d 11 e x e d E n gra v ill g. 
Motto.— Cor unum , via una.—“ One heart, one way.” 
ENGLISH EARLS. 
The title of Earl is of-'Saxon origin, and appears to 
have been, among that people, applied only to the 
defeendants of the royal line. The title is now ufed to 
defignate the third clafs'of our.nobility, which occupies 
the place between Marquiftesand Vifcounts. Anciently, 
however, this dignity was given with a power, of jiirif- 
didlion Over a county, or fohie other extenfive diftricl, 
with immunities arifing therefrom; but 'fince the de- 
clenfion of the feodal fyftem, in the reign of Charles 1J. 
the title is often founded on a fingle city or town, 01- 
even upon.theplace of refidence of the perfonfo ennobled. 
TALBOT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY. 
CHARLES TALBOT, Earl of SHREWSBU¬ 
RY, Baron Talbot, Strange of Blackmere, Furnival, 
Verdon, Lovetot, Giffard of Brimsfield, Comyn of 
Badenagb, Valence and Muntchinfy, in the kingdom of 
Great Britain; Earl of Wexford and Waterford, and 
Baron Talbot in Ireland. This nobleman was born 
March 8, 1753, and fucceeded to the title upon the 
death of his uncle, July 22, 1787 ; married, September, 
12, 1792, Mifs Hoey, ol the kingdom of Ireland. 
The family of Talbot is (aid to have redded in England 
prior to the.Norman' conqneft. Richard Talbot was 
elected bi fit up of London in 1262, but died before con- 
fecration. Gilbert, his nephew, was one of the great 
barons in the reign of Edward II. and Was appointed 
lord chamberlain of the iioufhold in the reign of Edward 
III. Richard, his brother, was, in right of his wife, 
baron of Riccard’s cafile in the county of Hereford, 
which title became extinOt in 1379. Richard, the fon 
of Gilbert, Was one of the principal perfons who aflifted 
in placing Edward Baliol upon the throne of Scotland in 
1332 ; but was afterwards taken prifoner by Bruce, 
lie was lord fteward of the houfnold to Edward III. and 
ferved in the wars of that monarch in France. He was 
alfo raifed to the dignity of Icird Talbot, baron Talbot 
of Goodrich cafile in the county of Hereford, and died 
O&ober 23, 1356. Richard, his grandfon, had ifluej ‘ 
1. Gilbert, who married Joan, daughter of Thomas of 
Woodftock duke of Gloucefier, youngeftTon of Edward 
III. and was by Henry V. .ppointed govern'or of the 
city of Caen, and captain general of the marches of 
Normandy. Ele died October 19, 1419. 2. John. 3. 
Richard, appointed archbifliop of Dublin in 1417 3 and 
.DRY. 
July 13, 1425, lord chancellor of the kingdom of Ireland. 
He died Atiguft 15, 1449. 
John the fecond fon of Richard, married, Maucf, 
daughter of Thomas Nevil lord Furnival,' in whole 
right he inherited the barony of Furnival. He was on 
trivial pretences committed to (lie Tower of London, 
November 16, 14x3 ; in the following year lie was.refio- 
red to favour, and appoint 'd lord lieutenant of Ireland, 
in which-office-lie-continued feven years; and performed 
many confiderable feryices. But the chief, feene of liis 
glory is to be found-in the wars of our kings Henry V. 
and VI. during their conflicts in France. In 1428 he 
Was appointed general of the Englifii army in that 
country, and was taken prifoner by the enthufiaftic Joan 
of Arc, at the battle of Patay, in April 1429. A few 
years after this event; he was created earl of Shrewtbury, 
' and in 1446, waste-appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland, 
in which office lie-continued for three years, and about 
the fame time was created earl of Wexford and Water¬ 
ford in that kingdom. The Englifii powerbeing greatly 
reduced in France, this nobleman was once more foli- 
cited, in the eightieth year of his age, to take upon him 
the command in that country ; and was confiituted his 
majefty’s lord lieutenant for the duchy of Aquitaine,, 
His firfi exploit was the capture of Bourdeaux'; but* 
immediately after, advancing-to the relief o.LChutillon, 
he was killed before that town, July 20, 1453. The 
great earl of Shrew (bury had ifiiie, 1. John, fecond earl 
of Shrewfbury. 2. John, who was created by Henry 
VI. July. 26, 1444, lord Lifle of Kingfton Lille in the 
county of Berks, and October 30, 1451, vifcount Lille. 
He was killed with his father at the battle of Chatillon, 
choofing nobly to die rather than to Cave his life by de- 
ferting a wounded parent, though earneftly urged by 
his father to referve himfelf for better times. His titles 
became extintft in 1469. John, fecond earl of Shrews¬ 
bury, was raifed in 1446, to the office of lord high 
treafurer of Ireland; and in 1456 was appointed lord 
high' treafurer of England. He was killed, with Chrif- 
topher his brother, fighting for the houfe of Lancafterj*. 
at the battle of Northampton, July 10, 1460. 
George, fourth earl of Shrew (bury, his grandfon, was 
at the'acceifion of Henry VIII. appointed iord fteward- 
of the Iioufhold, and commanded tiie van of the army 
of that monarch at the fiege of Terouenne,. in 1513. 
He was one of the, lords who fubferibed the articles 
againft cardinal Wolfey in 1529, and the declaration of 
the following year for ratifying the divorce of Henry 
VIII. and queen'Catharine, He was extremely a6tive 
in op poling the rebellion of 1536, commonly called t the 
“ Pilgrimage of Grace,” and died July 26, 1541. 
Francis, fifth earl of Shrewfbury, his fon, commanded 
an army which marched againft the Scots in 1544 and 
1549. 11c died September 21, 1360. George, fixtli earl 
of Shrewfbiii-y, h\s fon, had the cuftody of Mary queen 
of Scots in 136S ; and was continued in that employment, 
which lie discharged with great honour and humanity, 
till 1384. He was appointed lord high fteward for the 
difgraceful trial of Thomas, duke of Norfolk, January 
16, 1372; and, after the unmerited execution of that 
nobleman, was confiituted earl marfhal of England. - He 
died November iS, 1390. Gilbert, feventh earl of 
Shrewfbury, his ion, was, in 1398, appointed by qurfen 
Elizabeth ambaftador to the court of France; and died 
May 8,1616. lie was fucceeded by his brother Edward, 
eighth earl of Shrewfbury; upon wliofe death, February 
8, 161.8, the title reverted to the iffue of fir Gilbert 
Talbot, of Grafton, in the county of Worcefter, knight, 
younger fon of John fecond earl of Shrewfbury ; which 
lir Gilbert had been among thofe who actively contri¬ 
buted to the placing the crown upon.the head of Henry 
VII. Sir John Talbot, his foil. Had iffue, 1. John, 
iatherof George ninth earl of Shrewfbury ; and of John, 
father of John tenth earl of Shrewfbury. 3. Slierington* 
ime'eftor to the prefent earl Talbot. 
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