Background
He was born in Sheffield, the son of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, by the latter"s first marriage to Gertrude Manners, daughter of first Earl of Rutland.
He was born in Sheffield, the son of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, by the latter"s first marriage to Gertrude Manners, daughter of first Earl of Rutland.
He entered Magdalen College, Oxford in 1579. He served twice as Knight of the Shire (Member of Parliament) for Northumberland in 1584 and 1586. He was a Justice of the Peace for Northumberland from c.1592 and appointed Sheriff of Northumberland for 1601 and 1609.
He died in London in his 57th year and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
He was a member of the Council of the North from 1603 until his death in 1618.