Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury
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Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury, 5th Earl of Waterford, 11th Baron Talbot KG (1500 – 25 September 1560) was the son of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury
and Anne Hastings
.
His maternal grandparents were William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
and Katherine Neville
. Katherine was a daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
and Alice Neville, 5th Countess of Salisbury
.
Though a Roman Catholic, he retained the royal favor during the reign of Henry VIII
, and received some lands from the dissolution of the monasteries, including those belonging to Worksop Priory
. While he took little part in national politics, he was a powerful figure in the North of the kingdom. He took part in the invasion of Scotland
which culminated in the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
(1547), and was made President of the Council of the North
in 1549. Under Edward VI he conformed to the reformed religion but it was no secret that his sympathies were with the Catholic faith. Although not normally active in national politics he was a member of the King's Council; some of his fellow Councillors are said to have feared that he might raise the West in favour of Mary. While he did not oppose the proclamation of Lady Jane Grey
as Queen, he almost certainly worked to persuade the Council to recognise Mary I
and was one of the first to openly voice support for her. Mary duly rewarded him with a place on her Council.
He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1545.
He married Mary Dacre (1502–1538), daughter of Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre
, on 30 November 1523. They had three children:
He married a second time to Grace Shakerley (d. 1560), daughter of Robert Shakerley, but had no further children.
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, 4th Earl of Waterford, 10th Baron Talbot, 9th Baron Furnivall, KG was the son of John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Catherine Stafford, daughter of the 1st Duke of Buckingham....
and Anne Hastings
Anne Hastings, Countess of Shrewsbury
Anne Hastings, Countess of Shrewsbury was an English noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen consort Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII of England. Anne was the first wife of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, by whom she had 11 children...
.
His maternal grandparents were William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings KG was an English nobleman. A follower of the House of York, he became a close friend and the most important courtier of King Edward IV, whom he served as Lord Chamberlain...
and Katherine Neville
Katherine Neville, Baroness Hastings
Katherine Neville, Baroness Hastings , was a noblewoman and a member of the powerful Neville family of northern England...
. Katherine was a daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
Richard Neville, jure uxoris 5th Earl of Salisbury and 7th and 4th Baron Montacute, KG, PC was a Yorkist leader during the early parts of the Wars of the Roses.-Background:...
and Alice Neville, 5th Countess of Salisbury
Alice Neville, 5th Countess of Salisbury
Alice Montacute was an English noblewoman and the suo jure 5th Countess of Salisbury, 6th Baroness Monthermer, and 7th and 4th Baroness Montacute having succeeded to the titles in 1428...
.
Though a Roman Catholic, he retained the royal favor during the reign of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, and received some lands from the dissolution of the monasteries, including those belonging to Worksop Priory
Worksop Priory
Worksop Priory is a Church of England parish church and former priory in the town of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, part of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham....
. While he took little part in national politics, he was a powerful figure in the North of the kingdom. He took part in the invasion of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
which culminated in the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland on 10 September 1547, was part of the War of the Rough Wooing. It was the last pitched battle between Scottish and English armies, and is seen as the first modern battle in the British Isles...
(1547), and was made President of the Council of the North
Council of the North
The Council of the North was an administrative body originally set up in 1484 by king Richard III of England, the third and last Yorkist monarch to hold the Crown of England; its intention was to improve government control and economic prosperity, to benefit the entire area of Northern England...
in 1549. Under Edward VI he conformed to the reformed religion but it was no secret that his sympathies were with the Catholic faith. Although not normally active in national politics he was a member of the King's Council; some of his fellow Councillors are said to have feared that he might raise the West in favour of Mary. While he did not oppose the proclamation of Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey , also known as The Nine Days' Queen, was an English noblewoman who was de facto monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553 and was subsequently executed...
as Queen, he almost certainly worked to persuade the Council to recognise Mary I
Mary I
Mary I or Maria I may refer to:*Maria, Queen of Sicily *Mary, Queen of Hungary *Mary I of England , often called "Bloody Mary"*Mary, Queen of Scots *Mary I of Portugal...
and was one of the first to openly voice support for her. Mary duly rewarded him with a place on her Council.
He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1545.
He married Mary Dacre (1502–1538), daughter of Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre
Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre
Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of Gilsland, KG was the son of Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre of Gilsland and Mabel Parr; great-aunt of queen consort Catherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII of England.-Early career:He was born in Cumberland...
, on 30 November 1523. They had three children:
- George Talbot, 6th Earl of ShrewsburyGeorge Talbot, 6th Earl of ShrewsburyGeorge Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, 6th Earl of Waterford, 12th Baron Talbot, KG, Earl Marshal was a 16th century English statesman.-Life:...
(1528–1590) - Anne Talbot, Baroness Bray, Baroness Wharton (c. 1524 – 3 February 1585. Married her first husband John Bray, 2nd Baron Bray in 1542; she married secondly in 1561, Thomas, 1st Baron Wharton. There is no evidence she had issue by either husband.
- Thomas TalbotThomas TalbotThomas Talbot may refer to:* Thomas Talbot * Thomas Joseph Talbot, Roman Catholic bishop* Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle , English nobleman* Thomas Talbot , governor of Massachusetts...
(d. v.p., without issue)
He married a second time to Grace Shakerley (d. 1560), daughter of Robert Shakerley, but had no further children.