Gilbert Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot (1276/77–1346) was an English nobleman. He was the first of his line to hold the title of

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, and the lineal ancestor of the

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Family

Talbot was the son of Richard Talbot, the

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of Eccleswall and

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, and his wife Sarah Beauchamp, daughter of William de Beauchamp. Burke, John
"A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire
pg. 870 The Talbots were among the

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gentry, having obtained grants of land there from King Henry II.Robinson, Charles John
"A History of the Castles of Herefordshire and Their Lords
pp. 52-3 They also had blood ties with the Welsh elite, through Richard Talbot's mother Gwenllian, a daughter of the Welsh prince

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, whose

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the Talbots assumed in place of their ancestral coat. Nicolas, Nicholas Harris
"A Synopsis of the Peerage of England"
pp. 633-4 Gilbert Talbot succeeded to his father's estates in 1306, when he was said to be aged about twenty-nine.

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"History of the Noble House of Stourton"
pp. 913-4 Talbot married Anne Boteler, daughter of William Boteler.

Gaveston and Despenser

During the tumultuous reign of

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, Talbot was aligned with the enemies of two of the king's favorites,

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and Hugh Despenser. He was implicated for involvement in Gaveston's murder, but was pardoned. Despite his role in the death of the king's favorite, he was appointed to govern

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in 1317. Fosbroke, Thomas Dudley
"History of Gloucestershire"
pp. 174-5 Talbot joined

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in the baronial revolt against Despenser, and was heavily fined when the revolt failed. He was also ordered to surrender the governorship of Gloucester to Despenser.

Career under Edward III

Fortunately for Talbot, the penalty against him for his role in the Despenser War was never levied. When

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took the throne, the fines against him were reversed. In 1328, he was appointed

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. In 1330, he was appointed Justice of South Wales. He was first summoned to Parliament on 5 June 1331, and continued to be summoned through 20 April 1343. This established him as a baron by writ, the first Baron Talbot.

Death and succession

Talbot died in 1346. He was succeeded in his titles and estates by his son, Richard Talbot, 2nd Baron Talbot.

References

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Barons Talbot Peers created by Edward III Year of birth uncertain