Biography of Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury 1561-1617

Paternal Family Tree: Talbot

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Wychingham

On 28 Apr 1539 [his father] George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 11) and [his mother] Gertrude Manners Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland (age 47) and Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland (age 44). He the son of Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 39) and Mary Dacre. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 25 Sep 1560 [his grandfather] Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 60) died. His son [his father] George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 32) succeeded 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, 6th Earl Waterford, 11th Baron Furnivall, 15th Baron Strange Blackmere, 12th Baron Talbot. [his mother] Gertrude Manners Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 35) by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford.

Before 25 Feb 1561 Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury was born to George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 33) and Gertrude Manners Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 36) at Sheffield [Map].

On 25 Feb 1561 Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury was christened.

Before 16 Jan 1567 [his mother] Gertrude Manners Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 42) died. On 16 Jan 1567 she was buried in Sheffield Cathedral [Map].

On 06 Feb 1568 [his brother] Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 15) and Mary Cavendish Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 12) were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish and [his step-mother] Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 41). He the son of [his father] George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 40) and Gertrude Manners Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford.

Three days later on Gilbert and Mary would become step-siblings when their father and mother respectively George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 40) and Bess of Hardwick (age 41) were married. She by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford. It is likely the latter marriage a condition of the former. He the son of Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury and Mary Dacre. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1579 Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 17) educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University.

In 1583 Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 21) and Joane Ogle Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford. He the son of George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 55) and Gertrude Manners Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward IV of England.

1586. Hieronimo Custodis. Portrait of Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 24).

On 18 Nov 1590 [his father] George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 62) died. He was buried at Sheffield Cathedral [Map]. His son [his brother] Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 37) succeeded 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, 7th Earl Waterford, 12th Baron Furnivall, 16th Baron Strange Blackmere, 13th Baron Talbot. Mary Cavendish Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 34) by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford.

Before 06 Dec 1592 Charles Cavendish (age 39) and [his sister-in-law] Catherine Ogle 8th Baroness Ogle (age 22) were married. He the son of William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 65). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward IV of England.

In 1601 Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 39) was appointed High Sheriff of Northumberland.

In 1609 Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 47) was appointed High Sheriff of Northumberland.

On 08 May 1616 [his brother] Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 63) died. His daughter Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk (age 31) succeeded 13th Baroness Furnivall, 17th Baroness Strange Blackmere, 14th Baroness Talbot. His brother Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 55) succeeded 8th Earl of Shrewsbury, 8th Earl Waterford.

On 08 Feb 1617 Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 55) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His fourth cousin George Talbot 9th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 50) succeeded 9th Earl of Shrewsbury, 9th Earl Waterford.

Around 04 Jan 1626 [his former wife] Joane Ogle Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 60) died. Her sister [his former sister-in-law] Catherine Ogle 8th Baroness Ogle (age 56) abeyance terminated 8th Baroness Ogle.

Ancestors of Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury 1561-1617

Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Stafford 5th Earl Stafford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Neville Duchess Buckingham Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Hastings

Great x 3 Grandfather: Leonard Hastings

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Sutton

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Camoys 1st Baron Camoys 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Camoys 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Louches Baroness Camoys

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Father: George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Douglas Baroness Dacre Gilsland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Parr

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Parr 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Crophull 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mabel Parr Baroness Dacre Gilsland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tunstall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Tunstall

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Harrington

GrandMother: Mary Dacre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Greystoke 5th Baron Greystoke 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Greystoke 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzhugh 4th Baron Fitzhugh 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Greystoke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Willoughby Baroness Fitzhugh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Greystoke 6th Baroness Greystoke Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Holland Countess Norfolk and Nottingham Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Percy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Manners

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes aka Anne Middleton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ogle

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Ogle 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Grey 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St Leger 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Donet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Donet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Mortimer 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Gertrude Manners Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Paston

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Paston

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Barry

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Paston

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mautby

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Mautby

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Paston

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Brewes

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Brewes

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Debenham

GrandMother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Heydon

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Heydon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Bracton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Boleyn

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Hoo

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wychingham

Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury 1561-1617 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury 1561-1617

Ancestors of Edward Talbot 8th Earl of Shrewsbury 1561-1617