Gilbert Talbot, 3rd Baron Talbot
English nobleman and soldier
About Gilbert Talbot, 3rd Baron Talbot
Gilbert Talbot, 3rd Baron Talbot (c. 1332–1387) was an English nobleman and soldier.
Family Talbot was the son and heir of Richard Talbot, 2nd Baron Talbot and his wife Elizabeth de Comyn. The Talbot family had been locally prominent in Herefordshire since the reign of Henry II of England, and had blood connections to both the Welsh and Scottish nobility. His father died in 1356, resulting in his succession as the third Baron Talbot. He served under the Earl of Cambridge in Portugal and Spain in 1381–1382, and was present at the capture of Higuera la Real. He returned to England, where he was called to Newcastle in 1385 for service against the Scots.
Marriages and children Talbot was married twice. Prior to 1361, he married Petronilla, daughter of James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond by his wife Eleanor de Bohun. They had two children:
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Who was Gilbert Talbot, 3rd Baron Talbot?
English nobleman and soldier
When did Gilbert Talbot, 3rd Baron Talbot die?
Gilbert Talbot, 3rd Baron Talbot died on 24 April 1387 in Roales, Spain.
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