George Talbot, 9th Earl of Shrewsbury

George Talbot, 9th Earl of Shrewsbury, 9th Earl of Waterford (19 December 1566 - 2 April 1630) was the son of Sir John Talbot

John Talbot of Grafton

Sir John Talbot of Grafton, Worcestershire was a prominent recusant English Catholic layman of the reigns of Elizabeth I of England and James I of England. He was connected by marriage to one of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators, and by acquaintance or family ties to other important Catholic figures...

of Grafton

Grafton Manor

Grafton Manor was established before the Norman Conquest...

in Worcestershire, a prominent Roman Catholic priest

Priest

A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...

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George Talbot is thought to be the anonymous English nobleman who in 1612 donated enough money to enable the Jesuits to set up a college

College

A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...

at Leuven

Leuven

Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...

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