Geoffrey Talbot
Geoffrey Talbot | |
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Died | around 1140 |
Nationality | Anglo-Norman |
Other names | Geoffrey II Talbot |
Occupation | baron |
Geoffrey Talbot (sometimes Geoffrey II Talbot,
Early life
Talbot was the son of
Talbot's father is recorded as the holder the lands around Swanscombe in the 1166 Cartae Baronum, which states that the elder Talbot had the lands sometime before his death and that they passed to the younger Geoffrey. These holdings around Swanscombe are considered by some historians as probably comprising the feudal barony of Swanscombe.[1]
The family was connected in some way with the de Lacy family, as the younger Geoffrey named Gilbert de Lacy as his relative.
Stephen's reign
Talbot was present at the Easter court held by King Stephen at Westminster in 1136, along with a number of other nobles, magnates, and ecclesiastics.[6] In April 1138, his force took the town of Hereford from the supporters of King Stephen,[3] and held it for Stephen's rival and cousin, the Empress Matilda.[7] This was part of a concerted rebellion by Matilda's supporters, many of whom were connected with Matilda's half-brother Robert, the Earl of Gloucester. Talbot may have been the chief instigator of the rebellion. By mid-May, Stephen was besieging Talbot in Hereford Castle, a siege that lasted until mid-June, when the castle surrendered.[3] The garrison was allowed to leave unharmed,[8] but Talbot escaped, and fled to the de Lacy castle at Weobley Castle, which also was besieged and surrendered. Again, Talbot escaped capture and fled to Bristol, where Matilda's supporters were gathering.[3]
Talbot and de Lacy then launched an attack on the town of
In October 1139, Talbot was once more in charge of Hereford and withstood an attack by Miles of Gloucester, at that time a supporter of King Stephen.[10] By 1140, he had lost control of the castle and was attempting to regain control of it. Part of his efforts included fortifying Hereford Cathedral.[11] He was joined in his siege efforts by Miles of Gloucester, who had switched sides and was then supporting Matilda.[12]
Death and legacy
Talbot died in about 1140, and his lands passed to
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b c Sanders English Baronies pp. 144–145
- ^ a b c d Keats-Rohan Domesday Descendants p. 1122
- ^ a b c d e f g Crouch Reign of King Stephen pp. 78–80 and footnotes 16 and 21
- ^ Cokayne Complete Peerage IX pp. 424-425 Note
- ^ Keats-Rohan Domesday People p. 231
- ^ King King Stephen pp. 56–60
- ^ Chibnall Empress Matilda p. 78
- ^ King King Stephen p. 86
- ^ King King Stephen pp. 87–88
- ^ Crouch Reign of King Stephen p. 112
- ^ Davis and Bearman "Unknown Coventry Charter" English Historical Review p. 535 footnote 2
- ^ Marritt "Reeds Shaken by the Wind?" King Stephen's Reign p. 121
- ^ Coplestone-Crow "Payn fitzJohn and Ludlow Castle" Shropshire History and Archaeology p. 181
- ^ Marritt "Reeds Shaken by the Wind?" King Stephen's Reign p. 123
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- Sanders, I. J. (1960). English Baronies: A Study of Their Origin and Descent 1086–1327. Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press. OCLC 931660.