Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford (February 25, 1561 – February 8, 1618), was the younger brother and nearest male heir of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, whom he succeeded as Earl of Shrewsbury and Lord High Steward of Ireland in 1616. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford KG ( November 20, 1552 &ndash May 8, 1616) was the son of George Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury (pronounced "shrows-bree" not "shrews-bree" is a title that has been created twice The Lord High Steward of Ireland is a hereditary Great Officer of State in Ireland, sometimes known as the Hereditary Great Seneschal.
He was born in Sheffield, and in 1583 he married Jane Ogle, Baroness Ogle, the daughter of Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England None of their children survived him, and he was succeeded by his nearest male relative, George Talbot of Grafton. However, some of the extensive family estates passed to the daughters of his elder brother and predecessor and devolved on ultimately on the Dukes of Norfolk.
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| Preceded by Sir Robert Carey |
Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland bef. Robert Carey 1st Earl of Monmouth (c 1560 – 12 April 1639) youngest son of Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon ( Chamberlain and first cousin This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland. 1605 – 1618 |
Succeeded by Sir Ralph Delaval |
| Preceded by The Earl of Shrewsbury |
Lord High Steward of Ireland 1616–1618 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Shrewsbury |
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| Preceded by Gilbert Talbot |
Earl of Shrewsbury 1616–1618 |
Succeeded by George Talbot |