John Talbot (died 1714)
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Sir John Talbot was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1660 and 1687. He was a second in a duel between George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
and Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury
.
Talbot was son of Sherington Talbot. He stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Worcestershire
in 1659 and was elected Member of Parliament
for Worcestershire in the Convention Parliament in 1660. He was knighted on 6 June 1660 and became JP
for Worcestershire on 10 July 1660. He became an Ensign in the Company of Foot under Grey on 26 January 1661 and Captain of a company of the Kings Own Regiment of Foot Guards in February 1661. In 1661 he was elected MP for Knaresborough
for the Cavalier Parliament
and held the seat until 1679. In January 1668 he was second for his kinsman Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury
in a duel with George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
when Earl was killed. According to Samuel Pepys
, Talbot was also injured. Talbot became Lieutenant Colonel of the Barbados Regiment of Dragoons on 30 March 1672 and served until 1674 when the regiment was disbanded. He was Colonel of the Regiment of Dragoons from 22 February 1678 to 1679 when it was disbanded.
Talbot was elected MP for Chippenham
in February 1679 and sat until July. He was elected MP for Ludgershall
in February 1681 for one month. In 1683 he was admitted an honorary freeman of Worcester. He was elected MP for Devizes
in 1685 and sat until 1687. He was captain of an independent troop of horse raised at Hounslow on 18 June 1685 and became Lieutenant-colonel of the Earl of Peterborough's Regiment of Horse on 24 July 1685. He became colonel of horse on 21 Sept 1685 and encamped with the army on Hounslow Heath on 30 June 1686. On 29 January 1687 he became colonel of the Queen Dowagers Regiment of Horse but resigned command on 20 December 1688.
Talbot was of Lacock Wilts and Salwarp. He died at the age of 83.
Talbot married Elizabth Keyt, daughter of Sir John Keyt.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
variously between 1660 and 1687. He was a second in a duel between George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG, PC, FRS was an English statesman and poet.- Upbringing and education :...
and Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury
Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury
Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury, 11th Earl of Waterford was an English peer, the second son of the 10th Earl of Shrewsbury....
.
Talbot was son of Sherington Talbot. He stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Worcestershire
Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Worcestershire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented until 1832 by two Members of Parliament, traditionally referred...
in 1659 and was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Worcestershire in the Convention Parliament in 1660. He was knighted on 6 June 1660 and became JP
Justice of the Peace
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for Worcestershire on 10 July 1660. He became an Ensign in the Company of Foot under Grey on 26 January 1661 and Captain of a company of the Kings Own Regiment of Foot Guards in February 1661. In 1661 he was elected MP for Knaresborough
Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Knaresborough was a parliamentary constituency which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, and then one MP until its abolition in 1885.-Before the Great Reform Act:...
for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and held the seat until 1679. In January 1668 he was second for his kinsman Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury
Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury
Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury, 11th Earl of Waterford was an English peer, the second son of the 10th Earl of Shrewsbury....
in a duel with George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG, PC, FRS was an English statesman and poet.- Upbringing and education :...
when Earl was killed. According to Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys FRS, MP, JP, was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament who is now most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man...
, Talbot was also injured. Talbot became Lieutenant Colonel of the Barbados Regiment of Dragoons on 30 March 1672 and served until 1674 when the regiment was disbanded. He was Colonel of the Regiment of Dragoons from 22 February 1678 to 1679 when it was disbanded.
Talbot was elected MP for Chippenham
Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Chippenham is a parliamentary constituency, abolished in 1983 but recreated in 2010, and represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in February 1679 and sat until July. He was elected MP for Ludgershall
Ludgershall (UK Parliament constituency)
Ludgershall was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- 1295–1640 :- 1640–1832 :- Sources :...
in February 1681 for one month. In 1683 he was admitted an honorary freeman of Worcester. He was elected MP for Devizes
Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)
Devizes is a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire, England, which is now represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 in the House of Commons of England....
in 1685 and sat until 1687. He was captain of an independent troop of horse raised at Hounslow on 18 June 1685 and became Lieutenant-colonel of the Earl of Peterborough's Regiment of Horse on 24 July 1685. He became colonel of horse on 21 Sept 1685 and encamped with the army on Hounslow Heath on 30 June 1686. On 29 January 1687 he became colonel of the Queen Dowagers Regiment of Horse but resigned command on 20 December 1688.
Talbot was of Lacock Wilts and Salwarp. He died at the age of 83.
Talbot married Elizabth Keyt, daughter of Sir John Keyt.