Francis Talbot KG (abt. 1500 - 1560)

Born about 1500 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Dacre) Talbot — married 30 Nov 1523 in Gilsland,,Cumberland,England

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1560 at about age 60 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Sir Francis Talbot was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Francis Talbot KG is Notable.

Francis Talbot KG was born in Yorkshire, England.

Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury, K.G. was born about 1500 at Sheffield Castle, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England to George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and his first wife, Anne (Hastings) Talbot, daughter of William Hastings, first Baron Hastings.^{[1] [2] [3]}

This Tudor Gate House is part of the ruins of the Sheffield Castle where Francis was born. Years earlier, Mary, Queen of Scots was sometimes held as a prisoner here by his father, Sir George Talbot.

Family

Francis married first, before 4 December 1523, Mary (Dacre) Talbot, daughter of Thomas Dacre KG, 2nd Lord Dacre of Gillesland and Elizabeth (Grey) Greystoke, Baroness Greystock.^{[1] [3]}

They had:

1. Anne Talbot,^[1] born about 1524 in Yorkshire. She married first, John, 2nd baron Bray,^[4] They had no issue.^[5] She married secondly, Thomas Wharton, second baron Wharton.^[2] She died 13 February 1584/5 and is buried at St John the Baptist Churchyard Healaugh, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England.^{[6] [2]}
2. George Talbot KG,^[7] sixth earl of Shrewsbury, was born before 1528. He married first, about 1548, Gertrude (Manners) Talbot, daughter of Thomas Manners KG, 1st earl of Rutland and his second wife, Eleanor (Paston) Manners, the daughter of Sir William Paston. She died in 1556.^{[3] [1]} George married secondly, 9 February 1568, Elizabeth Hardwick/Eleanor "Bess". ^[7] She married first, and was the widow of Sir William (Stloe) St Loe, Captain of the Guard; secondly, she married and was the widow of Sir William Cavendish; and lastly, she married and was the widow of Robert Barlow^[7]. "Bess" as she was commonly known as, was the 4th daughter and co-heir of John Hardwick. She and George had no issue. George died 18 November 1590 (aged 61–62) in Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. He was buried at Sheffield Cathedral Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. ^{[3] [1] [8]}
3. Thomas Talbot ,^[1] birth and death dates are unknown, but he was said to have died young.^[2]

Francis' first wife, Lady Mary (Darce) Tabot^[1] died April 1538 (aged 35–36) and was buried in the Sheffield Cathedral, Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.^[9]

Before August 1553, Francis married, secondly, Grace (Shakerley) Talbot, daughter of Robert Shackerley of Little Longsdon, Derbyshire.^[10] She was the widow of Francis Careless.^[11] Grace's date of death is uncertain, but thought to be sometime before 1558. She died without issue.^{[3] [2]}

Career

Francis' early career was spent assisting his father who held several positions of power at the court of Henry VIII, including being the Lord Steward of the King's household and Chamberlain of the Exchequer and a Privy Counsellor:

• Francis was called to parliament in 1532 & 3:^[12] This was achieved through a Writ of acceleration which allowed him to inherit the title of 11th Baron Talbot while his father was living and sit in the House of Lords.

• 1532: He attended Henry (Tudor) of England KG, VIII and Anne Boleyn at their meeting with François (Valois) de Valois-Angoulême (François I), King of France, in Calais;^[13]

• 1532: Francis was placed on the commission of the peace in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and the North Riding of Yorkshire, and in September of that year he accompanied Henry VIII on his visit to Calais.^[14]

• 1533: Francis acted as his father's deputy in carrying Anne's crown at her coronation;^[13]

• 1536: Francis assisted his father in resisting the Pilgrimage of Grace (October 1536); a massive rebellion against the policies of the crown, which immediately broke out following the failure of the Lincolnshire Rising (1536.) Both Francis and his father, George, demonstrated their loyalty to the king in acting to suppress the Pilgrimage of Grace despite being Catholic.^{[15] [13]}

On his father's death in 1538, Francis succeeded and became 5th Earl of Shrewsbury.

• Francis also assumed his father's position as Chamberlain of the Exchequer for life.^[16]

• Francis, the earl of Shrewsbury, served on the northern borders in 1544–5, dealing with the consequences of the English defeat at Ancrum Moor.

• This defeat discredited him, but at the end of his tour of duty, on 17 May, he was compensated for the loss of his command by being elected Knight of the Garter (K.G.).^{[14] [17]}

Francis became more prominent in national affairs after the death of Henry VIII:

• 18 February 1547: Francis was involved in the ceremonial when Edward Seymour KG, 1st Duke of Somerset, was created duke of Somerset;^[13]

• 1548 commanded a large English army to relieve the besieged garrison across the Scottish border in Haddington.^[13]

• January 1549: Francis became a privy counsellor;^[13]

• October 1549: Francis arrived in London when much protesting was going on among the majority of the counsellors against Somerset's misgovernment. At this time, Francis was described by the imperial ambassador as 'one of the most powerful men in the kingdom' (CSP Spain, 1547–9, 457)^[13]

• In the winter of 1549-50, Francis was appointed lord president of the council in the north, replacing Robert Holgate, Archbishop of York. He retained that position to the end of the reign. ^{[2] [13]}

• In April 1551, there was talk that Queen Lady Mary would go westward to the earl of Shrewsbury ' (Francis Talbot) (Acts P. C. ed. Dasent, iii. 264). About this same time it was reported that Francis was "put out of his office" and had joined a party of malcontents who would soon plunge the country into civil strife (Cal. State Papers, For. i. 370.)^[17]

• On 26 October 1551, he was required by the council to disclose what conversation he had had with Richard Whaley Esq.. He acquiesced, thus allowing him to remain lord president of the council of the north, and a frequent attendant at the meetings of the privy council. ^[17]

On 6 July 1553, Edward (Tudor) of England VI died and named Lady Jane Grey to succeed to the throne of England. The letters patent declaring the succession had been signed by 102 officials of the Privy Council and court. Jane herself did not know until three days later, on 9 July.

• On 19 July 1553, Francis was among those who proclaimed Mary (Tudor) of England as Queen of England (Mary was crowned on 1 October 1553).

• 2 August, he and the other counsellors waited on her to beg her pardon.^{[17] [13]}

• On 10 August 1553, Mary admitted him to her council, and then reappointed him president of the council in the north.^{[17] [13]}

• In November 1553, he was appointed by parliament to ask Mary to choose a husband in England.^[13]

• On 25 May 1555, he was reappointed privy counsellor, and on 10 August lord-president of the north and lieutenant of the order of the Garter.^[17]

• 3 August 1557: Francis, earl of Shrewsbury, lord president of the council in the northern parts was in command of an army on the borders raised to resist the Scottish invasion rendered probable by the outbreak of war with France. This commission was given by the King and Queen and included the following titles and commands:^[18]

• Lieutenant general in the counties of York, Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Chester, Nottingham, and Derby;
• Rank of Bishop of Durham, the cities or towns of York, Chester, Kingston upon Hull, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Nottingham;
• Francis could carry out war against the Scots;
• Francis could hear both criminal and civil cases within the army;
• Make decisions regarding the army;
• Confer military ranks and titles of nobility;
• Execute the office of marshall.

Upon Mary's death on 17 November 1558, her half-sister, Elizabeth Tudor, Elizabeth I, succeeded her on the throne in 1559.

• On Elizabeth's accession in 1559, Francis was reappointed a privy counsellor ^[2]

• He was again appointed president of the council in the north; and, reported that his people received the English service daily and obediently, although he remained faithfully Catholic.^[13]

Additional Inherited Titles

• 14th Baron Strange, of Blackmere (established1360). ^[2]
• 10th Baron Furnivall (created 24 June 1295) ^[1]
• 5th Earl of Waterford (I., 1446).^[3]

Death & Burial

Francis died on 28 September 1560 (aged 58-60) in Blackfriars, City of London, Greater London, England. His funeral took place in St Peter's Church, Sheffield (now Sheffield Cathedral), on 21 October.^{[19] [13][20]}

At the time of his death, his estates were valued at £1518 9s. (Bernard, Power of the early Tudor nobility, page 143.)^[13] He died in testate. His heir apparant was his eldest and only surviving son, George.^[21]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} The visitation of Yorkshire" Glover, Robert, 1544-1588, made in the years 1584/5 London, Privately printed for the editor, Joseph Foster; 1875; page: (70 of 764) Internet Archive (accessed 18 November 2023)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Dictionary of national biography New York Macmillan; 1885-1900; page: 311-313 by Stephen, Leslie, Sir, 1832-1904 Internet Archive (accessed 8 November 2023)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, Or Dormant: Volume 7
   United Kingdom: G. Bell & sons, 1896, page 139
   Google Books (accessed 18 November 2023)
4. ↑ "Yorkshire, England, Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1873" Yorkshire Parish Register Section; Leeds, England, United Kingdom; Yorkshire: Sheffield Parish Register, 1560-1635 Part One Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61630 #367177 (accessed 10 November 2023) Thomas Dns Wharton marriage to Anna dna Bray (Born: about 1584 Died: 3 Feb 1584/5, Buried: Healaugh, Yorkshire, England), on 18 Nov 1561 in Yorkshire, England.
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Braye,_2nd_Baron_Braye
6. ↑ "Find a Grave (no image)" Find A Grave: Memorial #149546371 (accessed 11 November 2023) Memorial page for Lady Anne Talbot Wharton (unknown-3 Feb 1585), citing St John the Baptist Churchyard, Healaugh, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England; Maintained by RFB Jenkins (contributor 47712974).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome United Kingdom: Smith, Elder, 1906, page 1273 Google Books (accessed 19 November 2023)
8. ↑ "Find a Grave (has image)" Find A Grave: Memorial #86733739 (accessed 11 November 2023) Memorial page for Sir George Talbot (1528-18 Nov 1590), citing Sheffield Cathedral, Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Anne Shurtleff Stevens (contributor 46947920).
9. ↑ Find a Grave (no image) Find A Grave: Memorial #150848400 (accessed 11 November 2023)
   Memorial page for Lady Mary Dacre Talbot (1502-Apr 1538), citing Sheffield Cathedral, Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Plantagenet Crown Dynasty (contributor 49922906).
10. ↑ "History of Parliament" (https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/shakerley-robert-1510-69-or-later) (Accessed 19 November 2023) SHAKERLEY, Robert (by 1510-69 or later), of Little Longstone and Chesterfield, Derbys. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558, ed. S.T. Bindoff, 1982 Available from Boydell and Brewer
11. ↑ "Grace First Marriage": Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, Or Dormant: Volume 7United Kingdom: G. Bell & sons, 1896, page 140 Google Books (accessed 19 November 2023)
12. ↑ Dictionary of national biography New York Macmillan; 1885-1900; page: 310 by Stephen, Leslie, Sir, 1832-1904, Internet Archive
13. ↑ ^{13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13} "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography" Author: G. W. Bernard Talbot, Francis, fifth earl of Shrewsbury (1500–1560) (https://doi-org.rp.nla.gov.au/10.1093/ref:odnb/26926) (Accessed 12 November 2023) Published in print: 23 September 2004 Published online: 23 September 2004 BEHIND PAY WALL
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} "Luminarium: Encyclopedia Project" (https://www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/talbot5shrewsbury.htm) (Accessed 17 2023) FRANCIS TALBOT, fifth Earl of Shrewsbury (1500-1560)
15. ↑ "Insurrection: Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell and the Pilgrimage of Grace, Chapt 1", The History Press, 2016ISBN 9780750968768 (https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lincs/vol2/pp138-141) (Accessed 16 November 2023)
16. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Talbot,_5th_Earl_of_Shrewsbury
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5} Dictionary of national biography by Stephen, Leslie, Sir, 1832-1904, New York Macmillan; 1885-1900; page: 312
    Internet Archive (accessed 20 November 2023)
18. ↑ Calendar of the patent rolls, preserved in the Public Record Office. v.4 1557-1558" London, H. M. Stationery Office, 1936-1939; page: 193 HathiTrust (accessed 17 November 2023)
19. ↑ "Find a Grave (has image)" Find A Grave: Memorial #86733865 (accessed 22 November 2023) Memorial page for Francis Talbot (1500-25 Sep 1560), citing Sheffield Cathedral, Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Anne Shurtleff Stevens (contributor 46947920).
20. ↑ "Hallamshire. The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York:" With Historical and Descriptive Notices of the Parishes of Ecclesfield, Hansworth, Treeton, and Whiston, and of the Chapelry of Bradfield by Joseph Hunter, United Kingdom: author, 1819, page 56 Google Books (accessed 20 November 2023)
21. ↑ "Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court" cn; Glencross, Reginald Morshead, 1878-, Administration in the Prerogative court of Canterbury, 1559-1571 Exeter, W. Pollard & co., ltd., printers; 1912; page: 11 Internet Archive (accessed 14 November 2023)

See Also:

• Wikipedia: Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Talbot%2C_5th_Earl_of_Shrewsbury)
• Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury, Lambeth Palace Library, Reference GB 109 MS 694-710; MS 3192-3206, Dates of Creation [c1400]-1616, Name of Creator Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury, Physical Description 17 Volumes: (https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/6764dda2-74b6-3eb0-b4e0-19099f7fc75d)

Acknowledgements

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