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 SHR ordinary abilities, appears to have been confined almost of the Garter. His grace was a prominent statesman in the entissly to a military life. The bravery, prudence, and reigns of WiLLIA5T and Mauy, Queen ANNE, and GeoaoE I., fidelity which had distinguished him in his important and fihlod some of the highest official situations, He had public situati, ‘us during the reign of Qneen M.snv, indnced quitto’t the Church r,f Home and t’ecome a I’rstestant in 1670, Emz.ooecn to retain him amongst those few servants and i’y his steady adherence to the Protestant muse had incunrs’l of the late reign sshnm shs admitted to her privy conned when ohs m’cmted the throne ; but his stoa’iy adherense to who, in June, 1025, signed the colobratod associ:stiou invitiog the religion of his. aiscsstors probably ohotrnctsd his furLhor promotion. Of ths wln’le body of the too p’wal peers wbn ANNE (who delivered him the treasurer’s stafi’ on her bad so lately, and unanimously, subscribed to the recognition deathbed), ths Duke of Shrewshnry was, at the sasso time, of the temp n-al authority [of tiso papal see] only this lerd-hientenaut of Ireland, lord-high treasurer of Great nrblonian and ono mccc [Viscount Montague) could uoss’ be liritain, and lord-chamiserlain, a circumstance prsvtonsly found to oppose the rovorati, ii of that esnceosiou .“ He unparalielied in our history. lOis grace, en that occasion, survived this nucourtly act of sincerity but a few months, secured the lfauoverian succession by at once signing the and dytng 24 Sept. latOl, svas s. l’y lus only son (by his tst Pr’ ‘clamatien for proclaiming Geuuuc I, The duke sit, wife tlm3’, lau, of Thomas, lord Piers of Gillesland), Gooune, 0th earl, KG. This nobleman hat the custody Italy, but a. without issue, 1 Fob. 1717 (os.), when the of Macv. Qsr.eu nf Sects, coinusitted to lus charge, in the dukedom and niarqutsstc expired, hot the earldsm, &o., huh of Etizaervu, lIe, uearly twenty years afterwards, reverted to his esmusin, assisted, with Itenry Grey, Earl of Kent, at lbs unhappy Tue Rev. GILBERT TAEEOT, as lath earl, a clergyman of .lshsuv’s execution. He had been appointed, 16 Jon, 1471-2, the Catholic church (refer to Gilbert, son of the 10th earl). at thearraigumont sf cbs Puke of Norfolk, lord-high-steward This nohlenaau dying its 1743, the honosirs devolved upon of England; and after the execution of that nobleman, earl- his nephew, George (ccc iefro). The 11ev. Gilhert Talbot, marshal. His lordship is. 1st, Gertrude, dan. of Thomas the 11th earl’s younger brother, Manners, Karl of Itutland, by whom be had four sons and Geouoe TAI.ooT, Esq., so. 11 tlareh, 1719, Mary, dan. of thres daus. ; and tndly. Elicaheth, dau.and ce-heiress of John Thomas, Viscount Fitewillliam, of the kingdons of Ireland llacdwiek, ol ttardwirk,by whom lie ha,l no issue. Of tins (isy Elizabeth, sister to George Pitt, of Strathfieldsaye, eo. lady, Lodge says, ‘‘she bad been already thrice married to Hauts), by whom (who d. 20 Sept. 1752) he had issue, Robert Barley, Eoq. r,f Itarloy, co. Derby; to Sir Williaus m. Geuoums, 14th earl. Cavoudisb; and to Sir William St. Loo. captain of the guard n. Charles, so. 1st, llsry, dais, and co-heim-esa of Robert to Queen Emz.ocevn. She prevailed upon tlst first of these Ahwysa, Esq. of Traylbrd, Ce- Eesex by svhs,m (who d. gentlemen, who ii. without issue, vi settle his estate on tier O June, 1740) ho had one dan,, tlary, who a. 11 July, and her heirs, who wore absmdsutly produced from her second marriage, tier third luiob:,nd svho svas very rich, was led by her pecan isiens to make a similar disposition of his fortune, to the utter prejudice of his daughters by a former wife; and nasa’, unsated svith the srealth cud caresses of three husbands, she finished her conquests by marrying the Earl of Shrewsbury, the richest and sliest powerful peer of his lime. To sum up her ebauecter, she was a woman of a masculine nnderstiLnding and conduct; proud, furious, selfish, and unfeeling. She svas a builder, a buyer and seller of estates,amonoy-ltnder, a farmer, and a merchast of lead, coals, and tiosber. She lived to a great old age, and ii. in 1607, immensely rich.” The Earl of Shrewshury was s. in 1190, by his eldest surriving ems, GILOERT, 7th earl, K.G. ; svhs so. Maiq’, dau. of his stepmother, by Sir William Cavendisb, and left three dans, viz., Mary, so. to Williaus Herbert, Earl of I’esxhroke; and a. e.g. Elisabeth, so. to Itenry Grey, Earl of Kent. Alathea, so. to Tbsmnas Hssvard, Earl of Arun,1e1, Upon these ladies the greater part of the earl’s estates devolved, sod the tl.eronies of Talbot, Furnival, and Strange of Jllaclcmere, fell iut’, aboyuscs until the decease of the tsve elder without issue, whoa those dignities are presumed to have vested in Alathca, the In1 diii, (He Jtcnec’s Extiocl asei .ftsrsmasi P,’tragc.) The oanldoni passed to the deceased lsrd’e brother ELeWARD, 0th earl, at svhoee decease without surviving issue, S Feb. 1617, the canldsni reverted to his kinsman, Gcoaoe T.aneoo, Es’1. of Gral’ton, as 9th earl (refer to desceud,mts of Sir Gilbert Talbot, of Gr,afton, son of James, 2nd earl). His lordship dybsg, hoavever, usia,, the peerage devolved upon his nephew, JooN, 10th earl (eon of John Talbot, Eoq., by Eleanor, dau. and heiress of Sir Tlxonmas Baokerville, Kut. of Thrhssop, in Herefordolsire (ice Eunice’s Las ash Grairy, for an account of the ancient fsmily of llasmtcuvlLrx.( His lordship rs, Mary. dau. of Sir F’r.mcis Fsrtsscne, KB. of Saldeu u1. John, d, sims. 5 April, 1751. Hill, and had, whh othor issue, Fsssxcms, his succros,r. si. Gilbert, ci. lane b’latsbury, and loft, I rnuecnv, llths earl, 2 Gcouon, fattier of ibm, 14th cwl, He was s. tu 1051, by his eldest serviving son, FRANCIS, 11th earl. Tins nobleman Se. 1st, Anne, dau. and heiress of Sir John Ceuyors, of Ssckbnrne, by whom he bad au only surviving dan., Mary, ci. to John Stonsr, Eeq. of Watlingtsn Park, cc. Oxford. His lordship is. Sedly, Anna-Maria, dams, of Bohert, 2nd Earl of Cardigan, by whom he had toys ins; and dying 16 March, 1667, of a wonud received in a duel with George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckinghani. svas o. by his elder son, Cuaauso. ((‘micetes IL’s gohson,)tlse 12th earl, b. in 1660, who was created, 10 April, 1604, J1sri’rss of Allen. Cs, Slsffei’d, and Duac OF Suocweuonv, and installed a knight ibid SHR time disploasnre of Jasics 11. Ito was one of the seven over the Prhice of Orange. At the demise of Qnesu Adeihida, dan. of the lhtarquis of Pailtotti, in Bologna, 1771 ; and lndls-. tlary, dan. of Sir George Mestyn, Hart. of Talaere, by whosu lie had, I Cu.sonos, who s. as 15th earl. 2 George-Joseph, a. s. p. 7 July, 1765. 1 John .h’soph, b. 0 Juno, 1765; si. 1st, 29 May. 1769, Catherine, dau. of Thesaas Clifton, Eoq. of Lytham, Lancashire, ieee Bucict’s Landed Guds-y,) and had ieeue, Charles, d. s. is- Joux, 10th earl, Mr. John-Jooeph Talbot si. Sndly, 4 tlay, 1797, Harriet- Anne, dan. s’f the 04ev. Bacon Hediogfeld, of Ditching- ham tiall, co. Narf”lk. by whom (who Cs. Sndly, at Paris, b 1.5cc. 1015. the Hon. llenry -Itoper Cnrzon, afterwards Lord Teynham; and a. 7 Juno, 1239) be left at his dece:mse, 9 Mag. 1815, George-Henry, so. 6 April, 1809. lilies _&ngnota Jones, dau. ‘f Sir Horace St. Paul, Dart., and by her (who sz. 2odhy, in 1515, tIme Hon. Craveu-Fitshardiogo Berkeley; and 6. in 1541), loft at his decease, It June, 15;bO, John, t. 18 Feb. 1630; a. 29 April, 1840. Augusta. a. 23 Jsdy, 1851, to Lord Edward-George Fttsalan-IIoo’ard,aud 5. 3 July, 1562. James, d. noes, 2 July. 1927. iiarriet, est, 15 Oct. 1020, te John-W, Searlo, Eiq., who a. laOl ‘ she 5. at lbrussels, 0 Oct. 1060. Cbarl”tte, at. in 1530, to the Earl of Eoscsmmon; and a. his 1643. Suean-Olargaret. 1 Anne, a. ysoug. 2 Frasces, d. in 1820. 3 Barbara, so. 3 April, 1750. to Francis-Fortoscue Turvtlhe, Req. of Ilnsband’e Heswontb. in Letcestombire. 4 Cathoriue-Many. 5 Juliana, s.7 June, 1754, 11. Bryan, Esq.,andhas issue, 8 Elizabeth. 7 Theresa, os. 5 Feb. 1703, to Robert Selby, Esq., youngest son of Thomas Sehhy, Esq. of liiddleston, in Nordineshorland. (see Ducxe’e Loaded Geisbrp,) and a, 4 lao. 1044, baying an ouy surviving child, John- Thomas SehI’y. Eoq. S Anne-Mary, a. 1775. 9 CharlotteMary, a. 1773. bath 6. nails, vi. Francis, of Witbam Place, Essex, 8. ho 1727; ems, lot, 50 April, 1765, Anne, dau. of Thomas Belasyoe, lot Earl of Fauesuberg. hut by her (who 6. 11 Sept. 1769) had no issue. tIe m,i. 2udhy, IS Slay, 1772, Margaret-Frances, ouly dan. of Wilhiana Siseldon, Esq. of Weston, eo. Warwick) and heft at his decease, in 1013, I grancie-Wthhianm, 8. 22 Macoh, 1791 d. K p. June, 1910, 2 Clisries-Tbooias, liosst.-eol.; 8.24 Nov. 1782; so. 1 Pet, 1530, Julia, Inst dan. of sir Henry—.loseph Tichbonise, Dart,, asid by her svho is. 2ndly. in 1533, Juhu-lIuhortWashington Ilih,bert, Req. of Hilton Gnango, Co. Warwick( left at his decease, 30 April, 1938, three children, BERTOAN-AISTuUR, 37th earl. Anuetto-Mary, so-. 17 Jan. 1859, to Sir Humphroy Do ‘fraltsnmh. liars. Tlsis lady and her sister om’ere, hs 1814, rstscd tss cisc rsnle sf earl’s dasis. Go’endahino, so. 29 Oct. 1657, to Edward Potre, Esq., great-grandson of ttntort-Edsyard, 9th Lend Pesre.