Thomas Talbot, 2nd Baron Lisle and 2nd Viscount Lisle (' 1449 – 20 March 1470), English nobleman, was the son of
John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle and Joan Cheddar.
He married Margaret Herbert, the daughter of
William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Upon the death of his grandmother,
Margaret Beauchamp, in 1467, Lisle inherited her claims upon the lands of
Baron Berkeley
The title Baron Berkeley originated as a feudal title and was subsequently created twice in the Peerage of England by writ. It was first granted by writ to Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley (1245–1321), 6th feudal Baron Berkeley, in 12 ...
. He attempted to gain entrance to
Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle ( ; historically sometimes spelled as ''Berkley Castle'' or ''Barkley Castle'') is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. The castle's origins date back to the 11th century, being designated by English ...
by bribery; but the plot was discovered, and in a fit of pique, he challenged Lord Berkeley to a trial of arms. The ensuing
Battle of Nibley Green was the last battle on English soil fought entirely between private feudatories. The superior numbers of Berkeley won the day: Lisle's troops were routed, he was slain on the field by a James Hiatte,
and Berkeley pillaged Lisle's manor of
Wotton-under-Edge
Wotton-under-Edge is a market town and civil parish in the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. Near the southern fringe of the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds ( ) is a region of central South West England, along a range of rolling hills ...
. Lady Lisle miscarried a son shortly thereafter; the Viscounty of Lisle became extinct, and the barony passed into abeyance between his two sisters.
References
Sources
"Chapter V : The Battle of Nibley Green" rotwang.co.uk. Accessed 31 December 2022.
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1440s births
1470 deaths
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