Biography of John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460
On 12 Dec 1417 John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 was born to John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl Shrewsbury, 1st Earl Waterford 1383-1453 (34) and Maud Neville Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1392-1423 (24) at Sheffield Castle, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire.
On 31 May 1423 Maud Neville Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1392-1423 (30) died.
In 1426 John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (8) was knighted alongside Henry VI at Leicester, Leicestershire.
Before 1445 John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (27) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1424-1473 (20) were married (he was her third-cousin).
In 1445 Anne Talbot 1445-1494 was born to John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (27) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1424-1473 (21) at Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
On 12 Dec 1448 John Talbot 3rd Earl Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl Waterford 1448-1473 was born to John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (31) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1424-1473 (24).
Around 1450 James Talbot 1450-1471 was born to John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (32) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1424-1473 (26).
In 1452 Gilbert Talbot 1452-1517 was born to John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (34) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1424-1473 (28) at Grafton, Worcestershire.
On 07 Jul 1453 the Battle of Castillon, the last battle of the Hundred Years War, was fought at Castillon.
John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl Shrewsbury, 1st Earl Waterford 1383-1453 (70) was killed. His grandson Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle 1449-1470 (4) succeeded as 2nd Viscount Lisle (1C 1451), 2nd Baron Lisle (4C 1444). Margaret Herbert Viscountess Lisle by marriage Viscountess Lisle (1C 1451). On His son John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (35) succeeded as 2nd Earl Shrewsbury (2C 1442), 2nd Earl Waterford, 7th Baron Furnivall (1C 1295), 11th Baron Strange Blackmere (1C 1309), 8th Baron Talbot (1C 1331). Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1424-1473 (29) by marriage Countess Shrewsbury (2C 1442) Countess Waterford.
John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle 1426-1453 (27) was killed. He the son of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl Shrewsbury, 1st Earl Waterford 1383-1453 (70).
Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1431-1464 (22) and John Foix Earl Kendal 1410-1485 (43) were captured.
Around 1454 Christopher Talbot 1454-1474 was born to John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (36) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1424-1473 (30).
Around 1456 George Talbot 1456- was born to John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (38) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1424-1473 (32).
In 1457 John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (39) was appointed 173rd Knight Garter: Henry VI.
Around 1460 Margaret Talbot 1460- was born to John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (42) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1424-1473 (36).
On 10 Jul 1460 the Yorkist army led by the future Edward IV King England 1442-1483 (18) and including Richard "Kingmaker" Neville 16th Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury 1428-1471 (32), George Neville Archbishop York 1432-1476 (28), William Neville 1st Earl Kent 1405-1463 (55), Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent 1416-1490 (43), Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham 1415-1464 (45) and John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope Bolton 1437-1498 (22) defeated the Lancastrian army at the Battle of Northampton 1460.
Henry VI King England, II King France 1421-1471 (38) was captured.
Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke Buckingham 1402-1460 (57) was killed. His grandson Henry Stafford 2nd Duke Buckingham 1454-1483 (5) succeeded as 2nd Duke Buckingham (1C 1444), 7th Earl Stafford (1C 1351), 8th Baron Stafford (1C 1299).
John Talbot 2nd Earl Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford 1417-1460 (42) was killed. His son John Talbot 3rd Earl Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl Waterford 1448-1473 (11) succeeded as 3rd Earl Shrewsbury (2C 1442), 3rd Earl Waterford, 8th Baron Furnivall (1C 1295), 12th Baron Strange Blackmere (1C 1309), 9th Baron Talbot (1C 1331)
Thomas Percy 1st Baron Egremont 1422-1460 (37) was killed.
John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont 1409-1460 (50) was killed. His son William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont 1438-1507 (22) succeeded as 2nd Viscount Beaumont.
Thomas Tresham 1420-1471 (40) fought.
William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont 1438-1507 (22) and William Norreys 1441-1507 (19) were knighted.
Thomas "Bastard of Exeter" Holland -1460 was executed following the battle..
On 08 Sep 1473 Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1424-1473 (49) died at Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Family Trees
Paternal Family Tree: Talbot
Descent
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of Aethelwulf King Wessex -858
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 8 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 14 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg, King Deheubarth 880-950
Kings Powys: Great x 9 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of David I King Scotland 1084-1153
Kings Franks: Great x 8 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks 1120-1180
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France 1081-1137
Ancestry
Father: John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl Shrewsbury, 1st Earl Waterford 1383-1453 3 x Great Grandson of Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307 
GrandFather: Richard Talbot 7th Baron Strange Blackmere, 4th Baron Talbot 1361-1396 2 x Great Grandson of Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307
Great GrandFather: Gilbert Talbot 3rd Baron Talbot 1332-1386 9 x Great Grandson of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087
Great x 2 GrandFather: Richard Talbot 2nd Baron Talbot 1305-1356 8 x Great Grandson of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087
Great x 3 GrandFather: Gilbert Talbot 1st Baron Talbot 1276-1346 7 x Great Grandson of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087
Great x 3 GrandMother: Anne Botiler Baroness Talbot 1278-1340
Great x 2 GrandMother: Elizabeth Comyn Baroness Talbot 8 x Great Granddaughter of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087
Great x 3 GrandFather: John Comyn 3rd Lord Baddenoch 1269-1305 7 x Great Grandson of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087
Great x 3 GrandMother: Joan Valence Lady Baddenoch 
Great GrandMother: Petronella Butler 1322-1368 Great Granddaughter of Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307 
Great x 2 GrandFather: James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde 1305-1338
Great x 3 GrandFather: Edmund Butler 1st Earl Carrick 1268-1321
Great x 2 GrandMother: Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde 1304-1363 Granddaughter of Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307 
Great x 3 GrandFather: Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford, 3rd Earl Essex 1276-1322
Great x 3 GrandMother: Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Plantagenet Countess Essex, Countess Hereford, Countess Holland 1282-1316 Daughter of Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307 
GrandMother: Ankaret Strange 7th Baroness Strange Blackmere, Baroness Talbot 1361-1413 5 x Great Granddaughter of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 
Great GrandFather: John Strange 4th Baron Strange Blackmere 1332-1361 4 x Great Grandson of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216
Great x 2 GrandFather: John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere 1306-1349 3 x Great Grandson of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216
Great x 3 GrandFather: Fulk Strange 1st Baron Strange Blackmere 1267-1324
Great x 3 GrandMother: Eleanor Giffard Baroness Strange Blackmere 2 x Great Granddaughter of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 
Great x 2 GrandMother: Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere 1309-1361
Great x 3 GrandFather: William Boteler 1st Baron Wem and Oversley 1274-1335
Great x 3 GrandMother: Ela Herdeburgh Baroness Wem and Oversley
Great GrandMother: Mary Fitzalan Baroness Strange Blackmere 5 x Great Granddaughter of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 
Great x 2 GrandFather: Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Arundel 1285-1326 4 x Great Grandson of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216
Great x 3 GrandFather: Richard Fitzalan 8th Earl Arundel 1267-1302 3 x Great Grandson of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216
Great x 3 GrandMother: Alice Saluzzo Countess Arundel -1292 6 x Great Granddaughter of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087 
Great x 2 GrandMother: Alice Warenne Countess Arundel 
Great x 3 GrandFather: William Warenne -1286
Great x 3 GrandMother: Joan Vere 
Mother: Maud Neville Countess Shrewsbury, Countess Waterford 1392-1423 6 x Great Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189 
GrandFather: Thomas Neville 5th Baron Furnivall 1362-1406 5 x Great Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189
Great GrandFather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville Raby 1337-1388 4 x Great Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189
Great x 2 GrandFather: Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville Raby 1291-1367 4 x Great Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189
Great x 3 GrandFather: Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville Raby 1262-1331
Great x 3 GrandMother: Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby 1267-1329 3 x Great Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189 
Great x 2 GrandMother: Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke, Baroness Neville Raby 1304-1374 3 x Great Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189 
Great x 3 GrandFather: Hugh Audley 1st Baron Audley Stratton Audley 1267-1347 2 x Great Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189
Great x 3 GrandMother: Isolde Mortimer 1269-1328 3 x Great Granddaughter of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 
Great GrandMother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189 
Great x 2 GrandFather: Henry Percy 2nd Baron Percy 1299-1352 5 x Great Grandson of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216
Great x 3 GrandFather: Henry Percy 1st Baron Percy 1273-1314
Great x 3 GrandMother: Eleanor Fitzalan Baroness Percy 4 x Great Granddaughter of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216
Great x 2 GrandMother: Idonia Clifford Baroness Percy 1303-1365 4 x Great Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189 
Great x 3 GrandFather: Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford 1274-1314 7 x Great Grandson of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087
Great x 3 GrandMother: Maud Clare Baroness Clifford, Baroness Welles 1276-1327 3 x Great Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189 
GrandMother: Joan Furnival 5th Baroness Furnivall 1375-1395 6 x Great Granddaughter of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 
Great GrandFather: William Furnival 4th Baron Furnivall 1326-1383 5 x Great Grandson of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216
Great x 2 GrandFather: Thomas Furnival 2nd Baron Furnivall -1339 6 x Great Grandson of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087
Great x 3 GrandFather: Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall 1260-1332
Great x 3 GrandMother: Joan Despencer Baroness Furnivall 1258-1322 5 x Great Granddaughter of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087 
Great x 2 GrandMother: Joan Verdun Baroness Furnivall 1303-1334 4 x Great Granddaughter of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 
Great x 3 GrandFather: Theobald Verdun 2nd Lord Verdun 1278-1316
Great x 3 GrandMother: Maud Mortimer Lady Verdun 1286-1312 3 x Great Granddaughter of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216