John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury
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John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl of Waterford, 9th Baron Talbot, KG (12 December 1448 – 28 June 1473) was an English nobleman. He was the son of John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury and Elizabeth Butler.
His maternal grandparents were James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde and Joan Beauchamp. Joan was a daughter of William Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny and Joan Fitzalan. The senior Joan was a daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel and Elizabeth de Bohun. Elizabeth was a daughter of William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton.
John married Catherine Stafford, daughter of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neville. Anne was a daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland. They had three children:
- George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (c. 1468 – 26 July 1538).
- Thomas Talbot (born 1470).
- Anne Talbot (born 1472). Married Thomas Butler.
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| Preceded by The Earl of Shrewsbury |
Lord High Steward of Ireland 1460–1473 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Shrewsbury |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Talbot |
Earl of Shrewsbury 1460–1473 |
Succeeded by George Talbot |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by John Talbot |
Earl of Waterford 1460–1473 |
Succeeded by George Talbot |
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