John Talbot (died 1714)

Sir John Talbot (7 June 1630 -13 March 1714 ) 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[1] and was elected Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in the Convention Parliament in 1660.[2] 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.[1] In 1661 he was elected MP for Knaresborough for the Cavalier Parliament and held the seat until 1679.[3] 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.[4] 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.[1]

Talbot was elected MP for Chippenham in February 1679 and sat until July.[5] He was elected MP for Ludgershall in February 1681 for one month.[6] In 1683 he was admitted an honorary freeman of Worcester. He was elected MP for Devizes in 1685 and sat until 1687.[7] 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.[1]

Talbot was of Lacock Wilts and Salwarp. He died at the age of 83.

Talbot married Elizabth Keyt, daughter of Sir John Keyt.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e W R Williams Parliamentary History of the County of Worcestershire
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)
  4. ^ Diary of Samuel Pepys, 17 January 1668
  5. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 4)
  6. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 4)
  7. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)