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2 unusual facts about Gilbert Talbot


Laurence Esmonde, Lord Esmonde

In 1599 he was appointed to the command of 150 foot, and was actively engaged during the rebellion of Hugh O'Neill; and it appears from a letter of his to Lord Shrewsbury that he even endeavoured to procure the assassination or banishment of O'Neill but in this he was unsuccessful.

Musica Transalpina

The collection appeared with a dedication to Gilbert Talbot.


Beatrice, Countess of Arundel

She is sometimes confused with another Portuguese lady, Beatrice, wife of Gilbert Talbot, 5th Baron Talbot and subsequently of his steward, Thomas Fettiplace of East Shefford in Berkshire.

Rhys Gryg

He left another son known as Rhys Mechyll(d.1244), who had a son named Rhys Fychan ap Rhys Mechyll and a daughter named Gwenllian Mechyll, who eventually became his heiress and married Gilbert Talbot(d.1274), grandfather of Gilbert Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot(d.1345/6).

William Segar

In 1596, Segar accompanied the Earl of Shrewsbury to invest Henry IV of France with the Order of the Garter, witnessing Henry's famed Royal entry into Rouen.


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