Sir Robert Talbot, 2nd Baronet (1608 – after 1670) of Carton was an Irish landowner, soldier, and politician. He sat for

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in the Irish parliament 1634–1635.

Birth and origins

Robert was born in 1608, the eldest son of William Talbot and his wife Alison Netterville. His father was the 1st Baronet Talbot of

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, County Kildare. His father's family was

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. His mother was a daughter of John Netterville. He was one of 16 siblings, who are listed in his father's article. Among his younger brothers were Peter Talbot, who became the Catholic

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, and the soldier and courtier Richard Talbot, whose career eventually eclipsed Robert's as Richard rose to become

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under James II and commanded the

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during the

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. Like most other

families, the Talbots and Nettervilles remained

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after the

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Marriage and children

Talbot married Grace Calvert, the daughter of

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, a leading English Catholic and founder of the

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. Grace was one of thirteen children by his wife Anne Mynne or Mayne, daughter of George Mynne and Elizabeth Wroth. Robert and Grace had a daughter: # Frances (died 1718) married her cousin Richard Talbot of Malahide They lived at Castlesallagh, County Wicklow.

Baronet

He succeeded his father as 2nd baronet Talbot of Carton on 16 March 1634.

MP

On 10 June 1634 Talbot was elected MP for

in the Parliament 1634–1635. He was expelled from parliament for lacking respect to Thomas Wentworth, Lord Deputy.

Irish Confederate war and Cromwellian conquest

After the outbreak of the

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, Talbot joined the

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and was a leading member of the

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on the Supreme Council. He served as an officer in the

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. In July 1651, during the

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he was forced to surrender

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to the advancing English Republican forces under Charles Coote. His lands were forfeited at the defeat. Under the

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he recovered most of his lands.

Death and succession

In or after 1671, he died and was succeeded by his nephew

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, who would be the last of the Carton baronets.

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Year of birth uncertain Year of birth unknown Irish MPs 1634–1635