William Talbot (bishop)
William Talbot | |
---|---|
Bishop of Durham | |
![]() Portrait by Godfrey Kneller, 1718 | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
Personal details | |
Born | 1658 |
Died | 10 October 1730 | (aged 71–72)
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
William Talbot (1658 – 10 October 1730) was an English
Life
The son of William Talbot of
Talbot's first preferment was the rectory of
In 1699 Talbot succeeded
At Salisbury, through his son Edward Talbot, he was brought into connection with
Talbot died in
Works
Talbot published single sermons (1691–1717), his speech in the Lords on the Sacheverell case (1710), two charges (1712–17), and a circular to the Salisbury clergy directing collections for Moravians (1716). His volume of Twelve Sermons (1725 and 1731) follows the theology of Samuel Clarke.[1]
Family
Talbot had two sisters, Frances Talbot and Catherine Talbot. His father was a descendant of Sir Gilbert Talbot and Elizabeth Knollys.
He married, first, a daughter of Crispe, an attorney at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, who died without issue; secondly, Catharine (d. 23 Nov. 1730), daughter of Alderman Richard King of London, by whom he had eight sons and several daughters.[1] The sons included:
- Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot (c. 1685–1737)
- Edward Talbot (c. 1693–1720), Archdeacon of Berkshire. He married Mary (d. 1784), daughter of George Martyn, prebendary of Lincoln; Catherine Talbot was their daughter.[3]
- Talbot Baronets).
Their daughter, Henrietta Maria, married Charles Trimnell, bishop of Winchester.[1]
Notes
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Talbot, William (1659?-1730)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.