John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle
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John Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle and 1st Viscount Lisle (1426 – 17 July 1453), English nobleman and medieval soldier, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
, and his second wife Margaret Beauchamp
.
of Kingston Lisle
in Berkshire
by Henry VI
(his mother being one of the coheirs to the previous creation of the barony), and in 1451, was made Viscount Lisle
. After 1449, his mother was one of three coheirs to her father, and through her he possessed a claim on Berkeley Castle
.
in 1452 and took the Baron and his sons prisoner.
. Some chroniclers assert that when his wounded and unhorsed father begged him to quit the field and save himself, he refused, preferring death to dishonor; a scene memorialized by William Shakespeare
in Henry VI, Part I.
and the widow of Richard Stafford in 1443 and had three children:
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and 1st Earl of Waterford KG , known as "Old Talbot" was an important English military commander during the Hundred Years' War, as well as the only Lancastrian Constable of France.-Origins:He was descended from Richard Talbot, a tenant in 1086 of Walter Giffard...
, and his second wife Margaret Beauchamp
Margaret Beauchamp
Margaret Beauchamp, Countess of Shrewsbury was the eldest daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth de Berkeley...
.
Titles
Butler was already a knight when, on 26 July 1444, he was created Lord and Baron LisleBaron Lisle
Baron Lisle was a title that was created five times in the Peerage of England during the Middle Ages and Tudor period. The most recent creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1758, when John Lysaght was made Baron Lisle, of Mountnorth in the County of Cork. He had previously represented...
of Kingston Lisle
Kingston Lisle
Kingston Lisle is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse, England. Kingston Lisle was part of Berkshire until the 1974 local government boundary changes transferred the Vale of White Horse to Oxfordshire.-Location:...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
by Henry VI
Henry VI of England
Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
(his mother being one of the coheirs to the previous creation of the barony), and in 1451, was made Viscount Lisle
Viscount Lisle
The title of Viscount Lisle has been created six times in the Peerage of England. The first creation, on 30 October 1451, was for John Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle. Upon the death of his son Thomas at the Battle of Nibley Green in 1470, the viscountcy became extinct and the barony abeyant.In 1475, the...
. After 1449, his mother was one of three coheirs to her father, and through her he possessed a claim on Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, UK . The castle's origins date back to the 11th century and it has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.The castle has remained within the Berkeley family since they reconstructed it in the...
.
Aggressive Acquisition
In prosecution of the claim against the Baron Berkeley, the heir-male, he stormed Berkeley CastleBerkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, UK . The castle's origins date back to the 11th century and it has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.The castle has remained within the Berkeley family since they reconstructed it in the...
in 1452 and took the Baron and his sons prisoner.
Death Before Dishonour at Castillon
Both father and son were killed the next summer at the Battle of CastillonBattle of Castillon
The Battle of Castillon of 1453 was the last battle fought between the French and the English during the Hundred Years' War. It resulted in a decisive French victory.-Context:...
. Some chroniclers assert that when his wounded and unhorsed father begged him to quit the field and save himself, he refused, preferring death to dishonor; a scene memorialized by William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
in Henry VI, Part I.
Marriage & Issue
He married Joan Cheddar (b. c1425), the daughter of Thomas Chedder, EsquireEsquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
and the widow of Richard Stafford in 1443 and had three children:
- Elizabeth Talbot (d. 1487), married Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Lisle
- Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount LisleThomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount LisleThomas Talbot, 2nd Baron Lisle and 2nd Viscount Lisle , English nobleman, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle and Joan Cheddar.He married Margaret Herbert, the daughter of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke....
(c 1448 - 1470) - Margaret Talbot (d. 1475)