James Talbot was an Irish Jacobite who served

James II James II may refer to: * James II of Avesnes (died c. 1205), knight of the Fourth Crusade * James II of Majorca (died 1311), Lord of Montpellier * James II of Aragon (1267–1327), King of Sicily * James II, Count of La Marche (1370–1438), King C ...

in the

Irish Army The Irish Army, known simply as the Army ( ga, an tArm), is the land component of the Defence Forces of Ireland.The Defence Forces are made up of the Permanent Defence Forces – the standing branches – and the Reserve Defence Forces. The Ar ...

during the

War of the Two Kings The Williamite War in Ireland (1688–1691; ga, Cogadh an Dá Rí, "war of the two kings"), was a conflict between Jacobite supporters of deposed monarch James II and Williamite supporters of his successor, William III. It is also called the ...

(1689–91) and was killed at the

Battle of Aughrim The Battle of Aughrim ( ga, Cath Eachroma) was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. It was fought between the largely Irish Jacobite army loyal to James II and the forces of William III on 12 July 1691 (old style, equivalent ...

Birth and origins

James was the eldest son of Sir Henry Talbot and his wife Margaret Talbot. His father owned land around

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, County Dublin. His mother was the third daughter of

Sir William Talbot, 1st Baronet Sir William Talbot, 1st Baronet (died 16 March 1634), was an Irish lawyer and politician. Birth and origins William was the son of Robert Talbot of Carton, County Kildare, who was the third son of Sir Thomas Talbot of Malahide, County Dub ...

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, County Kildare, and his wife Alison Netterville. He was the brother of William Talbot, also a Jacobite commander. Due to the influence of his uncle

Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell PC (c. 1630 – 14 August 1691) was an Irish politician, courtier and soldier. Talbot's early career was spent as a cavalryman in the Irish Confederate Wars. Following a period on the Continent, he joined ...

, James II's

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in Ireland, James Talbot was given command of a regiment in the Irish Army with the rank of

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, although some sources refer to him as a

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Marriage and children

He married Bridget, daughter of

Francis de Bermingham, 12th Baron Athenry Francis de Bermingham (died 1677) was an Anglo-Irish lord of Athenry and Dunmore, County Galway. References * ''History of Galway'', James Hardiman, Galway, 1820 * ''The Abbey of Athenry'', Martin J. Blake, Journal of the Galway Archaeolog ...

. James and Bridget had two daughters: # Mary, married in 1684

John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde (; ); 1642–1722) was an Irish soldier and peer who was a Colonel during the Williamite War in Ireland. Career Burke was a younger son of William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde and succeeded his brother ...

# Bridget, married Valentine Browne of Mayo

Death

Talbot was killed at the

, a major defeat for the Jacobites that cost them many experienced and senior officers. His death in battle meant that his estate was not covered under the terms of the

Treaty of Limerick }), signed on 3 October 1691, ended the 1689 to 1691 Williamite War in Ireland, a conflict related to the 1688 to 1697 Nine Years' War. It consisted of two separate agreements, one with military terms of surrender, signed by commanders of a Frenc ...

that ended the war, and was liable to forfeiture.Lenihan p.179 His manor in templeogue was granted to Sir Thomas Domvile.

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