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John Talbot of Lacock

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Described by the French ambassador as 'very Protestant, and very Royalist', he summarised the dilemma of many, who supported James' right to the throne, but opposed concessions to Catholicism in general. In 1681, Talbot was elected for
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English politics was riven by factionalism, which combined with a passion for duelling often resulted in violence. Talbot took part in two famous duels involving his relatives, the first in 1666 between
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began in June, he raised a troop of horse, which was disbanded after the revolt collapsed. However, James used the opportunity to expand the Royal Army, and Talbot became lieutenant-colonel of
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in a duel with Buckingham, in which the Earl was fatally wounded. At the time, it was common for seconds to participate; Talbot was also injured, one of Buckingham's supporters killed.
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Helms, M.W.; Henning, Basil Duke (1983). "TALBOT, John (1630-1714), of Lacock Abbey, Wilts., Long Acre, Westminster and Salwarp, Worcs". In Henning, Basil Duke (ed.).
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John Talbot was born on 7 June 1630, the eldest surviving son of Colonel Sharington Talbot (1599–1677), and Jane Lyttelton. He had a sister, Elizabeth (died 1709).
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In a measure of how seriously James misjudged the situation, Parliament refused to pass his religious policies, which were seen as undermining the
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By 1688, James had alienated much of his support base, except for loyalists like Talbot, and his uncle, Sir Gilbert. In the November 1688
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for various seats between 1660 and 1685. He held rank in a number of regiments, although he does not appear to have seen active service.
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TALBOT, Sir Gilbert (c.1606-95), of Whitehall and Lacock Abbey, Wilts in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660–1690
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In August 1659, Talbot was briefly arrested for alleged complicity in Booth's Rising, a Royalist rebellion easily crushed by
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began in March 1672, Talbot was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Barbados Dragoons, which was disbanded after the
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through his great-grandmother, Olive, who died at the age of 97 in 1646. Like John himself, both his uncle
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In 1653, he married Elizabeth Keyt, who died in childbirth in 1656, and was buried with her infant son in
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Memoirs Of The Court Of England, From The Revolution In 1688 To The Death Of George The Second, Volume 3
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like Talbot did so because they felt bound by their original oath, not necessarily because they were
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He died on 13 March 1714, leaving his estates to his grandson, James Ivory Talbot. He was buried in
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He took part in several duels, as both principal and second, including one in 1667 between
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James succeeded as monarch in February 1685, and in March, Talbot was elected for
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This ended his military career; in 1690, he refused to swear allegiance to
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at Whitehall on 6 June 1660. He was made captain in a company of the
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and father lived into their 80s, as did many other close relatives.
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He died in March 1714; his property was left to his grandson,
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Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Wiltshire
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loyalist, and lost his positions following the November 1688
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Barbara Belasyse (1609/1610 to 1641), was his wife's mother
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in March 1678 after signing a defensive alliance with the
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dissolved within a week, and he never took his seat.
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could succeed his brother as king. Talbot was MP for
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John Talbot (disambiguation)

Devizes
James II
Chippenham
Charles II
Knaresborough
Worcestershire
Lacock Abbey
Wiltshire
Lacock Abbey
Wiltshire
England
Colonel
6th Dragoon Guards
Member of Parliament
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury
Stuart
Glorious Revolution
Mary II
William III
Jacobite
John Ivory-Talbot

Earls of Shrewsbury
Salwarpe, Worcestershire
Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire
Sir Gilbert
Stow-on-the-Wold

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