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William Talbot
William Talbot
Esquire of Ballinamony (Castle Talbot)
Died	26 June 1689; Derry
Spouse(s)	Margaret Masterson
Issue; Detail	Roger & others
Father	Walter Talbot
Mother	Elinor Esmonde

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William Talbot (died 1689) of Ballynamony in County Wexford, also known as Wicked Will, was an Irish Jacobite. He represented Wexford Borough in the Patriot Parliament. He fought for James II during the Williamite War in Ireland at the Siege of Derry where he was wounded and captured. He died of his wounds while a prisoner in the besieged city.

Birth and origins

William was probably born in County Wexford, Ireland, son of Walter Talbot and his wife Elinor Esmonde.^[1] His father was esquire of Ballinamony (later called Talbot Castle) near Blackwater, County Wexford. His father was high sheriff of County Wexford in 1649. His father's family was Old English and Catholic, a cadet branch of the Talbots.

His mother was a daughter of William Esmonde, esquire of Johnstown, County Wexford.^[2]

Marriage

Talbot married Margaret, daughter of Richard Masterson, esquire of Castletown, County Wexford.^[3]

William and Margaret had four sons:

Roger, his heir
Gabriel, in holy orders
Richard
James

—and two daughters:

Mary
Elinor

Patriot Parliament

Talbot was one of the two MPs elected for Wexford Borough for the Patriot Parliament in 1689.^[4] It seems it was this William Talbot who was sent to the Lords to convince them to approve the land settlement act.^[5]

Death in the Williamite War

Talbot was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of an infantry regiment of the Irish army during the reign of James II. His appointment probably owed much to his family connections with Tyrconnell, who was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1687.^[6] William Talbot was one of several of Tyrconnell's relatives to be given commands.^[7]

In 1689 Talbot with his regiment fought in the Siege of Derry. He was wounded and captured by the Williamite garrison during an action at Windmill Hill.^[8] George Walker, the governor of the city offered to release him in exchange for a £500 ransom, but this was fiercely opposed by many of the townspeople and Walker was forced to abandon the plan. Shortly afterwards Talbot died of his wounds while still in captivity.^[9] The defenders thought he was a nephew of Tyrconnel.^[10] Some thought he was a brother^[11] or a cousin.^[12] He was one of many Jacobite officers who perished during the ultimately unsuccessful siege of Derry.

References

^ Burke & Fox-Davies 1912, p. 678, left column, line 68. "Walter Talbot, of Ballynamony, High Sheriff co. Wexford 1649."
^ Burke & Fox-Davies1912, p. 678, left column, line=69. "He [Walter Talbot] m. [married] Elinor, dau. [daughter] of William Esmonde ..."
^ Burke & Fox-Davies 1912, p. 678,, right column, line 25. "He m. [married] Margaret, dau. [daughter] of Richard Masterson ..."
^ D'Alton 1855, p. 51. "... another William Talbot was one of the members for the Borough of Wexford. This last was of the Ballynamoney (now Castle Talbot) line, son of Walter Talbot who had been High Sheriff of the County of Wexford in 1649. He was killed at Derry ..."
^ Simms 1969, p. 82. "Tyrconnell's nephew, Sir William Talbot, was sent to implore the Lords ..."
^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 170, line 10. "1687, 8 Jan. / 12 Feb. / Richard, 1st e. [earl] of Tyrconnell L.D. [Lord Deputy]"
^ Lenihan 2014, p. 118.
^ Lenihan 2014, p. 179.
^ Childs 2007, p. 109. "... who had personally agreed to ransom Lieutenant Colonel 'Wicked Will' Talbot for £500 ..."
^ Macpherson 1775, p. 202, footnote: "... brigadier Talbot, formerly called Wicked Will, and nephew to Tyrconnell, taken, and dead and buried this day [26 June 1689] of his wounds."
^ Witherow 1879, p. 129. "... Lieutenant-Colonel Talbot — the brother of the Lord Deputy Tyrconnel."
^ Doherty 2008, p. 106. "... Lieutenant Colonel William Talbot, a son of the late Sir Henry Talbot and a cousin of Tyrconnel ..."

Sources

Burke, Sir Bernard; Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1912). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (New ed.). London: Harrison & Sons. OCLC 1045621157.
Childs, John (2007). The Williamite Wars in Ireland 1688–1691. London: Hambledon Continuum Press. ISBN 978-1-85285-573-4. – (Preview)
D'Alton, John (1855). Illustrations, historical and genealogical, of King James's Irish army list, 1689. Dublin: Published by the author. OCLC 838655763.
Doherty, Richard (2008). The Siege of Derry 1689 – The Military History. Stroud, Gloucestershire, England: Spellmount. ISBN 978-1-86227-454-9. – (Snippet view)
Fryde, Edmund Boleslaw; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology. Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, No. 2 (3rd ed.). London: Offices of the Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0-86193-106-8.
Lenihan, Pádraig (2014). The last Cavalier: Richard Talbot (1631–91). Dublin: University College of Dublin Press. ISBN 978-1-906359-83-6. – Does not seem to be available online
Macpherson, James (1775). Original Papers: Containing the Secret History of Great Britain, from the Restoration to the Accession of the House of Hanover. To which are Prefixed Extracts from the Life of James II. Written by Himself. London: W Strahan and T Cadell. OCLC 1050258341.
Simms, John Gerald (1969). Jacobite Ireland, 1685–91. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 978-0-7100-6446-2.
Witherow, Thomas (1879). Derry and Enniskillen in the Year 1689. London & Belfast: William Mallan & Son. OCLC 82779901.

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[FOOTNOTEBurkeFox-Davies1912[httpsarchiveorgdetailsgenealogicalhera00burkuoftpage678_678,_left_column,_line_68]-1] Burke & Fox-Davies 1912, p. 678, left column, line 68. "Walter Talbot, of Ballynamony, High Sheriff co. Wexford 1649."

[FOOTNOTEBurkeFox-Davies1912[httpsarchiveorgdetailsgenealogicalhera00burkuoftpage678_678,_left_column,_line=69]-2] Burke & Fox-Davies1912, p. 678, left column, line=69. "He [Walter Talbot] m. [married] Elinor, dau. [daughter] of William Esmonde ..."

[FOOTNOTEBurkeFox-Davies1912[httpsarchiveorgdetailsgenealogicalhera00burkuoftpage678_678,,_right_column,_line_25]-3] Burke & Fox-Davies 1912, p. 678,, right column, line 25. "He m. [married] Margaret, dau. [daughter] of Richard Masterson ..."

[FOOTNOTED'Alton1855[httpsarchiveorgdetailsillustrationshi00dalgoogpage51_51]-4] D'Alton 1855, p. 51. "... another William Talbot was one of the members for the Borough of Wexford. This last was of the Ballynamoney (now Castle Talbot) line, son of Walter Talbot who had been High Sheriff of the County of Wexford in 1649. He was killed at Derry ..."

[FOOTNOTESimms1969[httpsarchiveorgdetailsjacobiteireland10000simm_q8v1page82_82-5] Simms 1969, p. 82. "Tyrconnell's nephew, Sir William Talbot, was sent to implore the Lords ..."

[FOOTNOTEFrydeGreenwayPorterRoy1986[httpsarchiveorgdetailshandbookofbritis0000unsepage170_170,_line_10]-6] Fryde et al. 1986, p. 170, line 10. "1687, 8 Jan. / 12 Feb. / Richard, 1st e. [earl] of Tyrconnell L.D. [Lord Deputy]"

[FOOTNOTELenihan2014118-7] Lenihan 2014, p. 118.

[FOOTNOTELenihan2014179-8] Lenihan 2014, p. 179.

[FOOTNOTEChilds2007[httpsbooksgooglecombooksid7PPUAwAAQBAJpgPA109_109]-9] Childs 2007, p. 109. "... who had personally agreed to ransom Lieutenant Colonel 'Wicked Will' Talbot for £500 ..."

[FOOTNOTEMacpherson1775[httpsarchiveorgdetailsoriginalpapersco01macppage202_202,_footnote]-10] Macpherson 1775, p. 202, footnote: "... brigadier Talbot, formerly called Wicked Will, and nephew to Tyrconnell, taken, and dead and buried this day [26 June 1689] of his wounds."

[FOOTNOTEWitherow1879[httpsarchiveorgdetailsderryandenniski01withgoogpagen149_129]-11] Witherow 1879, p. 129. "... Lieutenant-Colonel Talbot — the brother of the Lord Deputy Tyrconnel."

[FOOTNOTEDoherty2008106-12] Doherty 2008, p. 106. "... Lieutenant Colonel William Talbot, a son of the late Sir Henry Talbot and a cousin of Tyrconnel ..."

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-'''William Talbot''' (died 1689) of Ballinamony in County Wexford, also known as '''Wicked Will''', was an Irish [[Jacobitism|Jacobite]] soldier. He fought for [[James II of England|James II]] during the [[Williamite War in Ireland]] at the [[Siege of Derry]] where he was wounded and taken captive. He died of his wounds while a prisoner of war in the besieged city.
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+| title        = Esquire of Ballinamony (Castle Talbot)
+| spouse       = Margaret Masterson
+| issue        = Roger & others
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+| mother       = Elinor Esmonde
+| death_date   = 26 June 1689
+| death_place  = [[Derry]]
+}}
+'''William Talbot''' (died 1689) of Ballynamony in [[County Wexford]], also known as '''Wicked Will''', was an Irish [[Jacobitism|Jacobite]]. He represented [[Wexford Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Wexford Borough]] in the [[Patriot Parliament]]. He fought for [[James II of England|James II]] during the [[Williamite War in Ireland]] at the [[Siege of Derry]] where he was wounded and captured. He died of his wounds while a prisoner in the besieged city.
 == Birth and origins ==
-William was probably born in [[County Wexford]], Ireland, son of Walter Talbot and his wife Elinor Esmonde. His father was esquire of Ballinamony (later called Talbot Castle) near [[Blackwater, County Wexford]|]. His father was high sheriff of County Wexford in 1649. His father's family was [[Old English (Ireland)|Old English]] and Catholic, a cadet branch of the Talbots.{{Sfn|Burke|1879|p=[https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera02byuburk/page/1565/ 1565, right column, line 17]|ps=. "Walter Talbot, Esq. of Ballinamony, High Sheriff&nbsp;..."}}
+William was probably born in [[County Wexford]], Ireland, son of Walter Talbot and his wife Elinor Esmonde.{{Sfn|Burke|Fox-Davies|1912|p=[https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft/page/678/ 678, left column, line 68]|ps=. "Walter Talbot, of Ballynamony, High Sheriff co. Wexford 1649."}} His father was esquire of Ballinamony (later called Talbot Castle) near [[Blackwater, County Wexford]]. His father was [[high sheriff]] of [[County Wexford]] in 1649. His father's family was [[Old English (Ireland)|Old English]] and Catholic, a cadet branch of the Talbots.
-His mother was a daughter of William Esmonde, esquire of Johnstown, County Wexford.{{Sfn|Burke|1879|p=[https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera02byuburk/page/1565/ 1565, right column, line 18]|ps=. "He m. [married] Elinor, dau. [daughter] of William Esmonde&nbsp;..."}}
+His mother was a daughter of William Esmonde, esquire of Johnstown, County Wexford.{{Sfn|Burke|Fox-Davies1912|p=[https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft/page/678/ 678, left column, line=69]|ps=. "He [Walter Talbot] m. [married] Elinor, dau. [daughter] of William Esmonde&nbsp;..."}}
 == Marriage ==
-Talbot married Margaret, daughter of Richard Masterson, esquire of Castletown, County Wexford.{{Sfn|Burke|1879|p=[https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera02byuburk/page/1565/ 1565, right column, line 25]|ps=. "He m. [married] Margaret, dau. [daughter] of Richard Masterson&nbsp;..."}}
+Talbot married Margaret, daughter of Richard Masterson, esquire of Castletown, County Wexford.{{Sfn|Burke|Fox-Davies|1912|p=[https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft/page/678/ 678,, right column, line 25]|ps=. "He m. [married] Margaret, dau. [daughter] of Richard Masterson&nbsp;..."}}
+{{Anchor|chldrn}} <!-- Referenced by the infobox issue-link -->
 William and Margaret had four sons:
 # Roger, his heir
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 == Patriot Parliament ==
-Talbot was one of the two MPs elected for [[Wexford Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Wexford Borough]] for the [[Patriot Parliament]] in 1689.{{Sfn|D'Alton|1855|p=[https://archive.org/details/illustrationshi00dalgoog/page/51/ 51]|ps=. "...&nbsp;another William Talbot was one of the members for the Borough of Wexford. This last was of the Ballynamoney (now Castle Talbot) line, son of Walter Talbot who  had been High Sheriff of the County of Wexford in 1649. He was killed at Derry&nbsp;..."}}
+Talbot was one of the two MPs elected for [[Wexford Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Wexford Borough]] for the [[Patriot Parliament]] in 1689.{{Sfn|D'Alton|1855|p=[https://archive.org/details/illustrationshi00dalgoog/page/51/ 51]|ps=. "...&nbsp;another William Talbot was one of the members for the Borough of Wexford. This last was of the Ballynamoney (now Castle Talbot) line, son of Walter Talbot who had been High Sheriff of the County of Wexford in 1649. He was killed at Derry&nbsp;..."}} It seems it was this William Talbot who was sent to the Lords to convince them to approve the land settlement act.{{Sfn|Simms|1969|p=[https://archive.org/details/jacobiteireland10000simm_q8v1/page/82/ 82|ps=. "Tyrconnell's nephew, Sir William Talbot, was sent to implore the Lords&nbsp;..."]}}
 == Death in the Williamite War ==
 Talbot was appointed [[Lieutenant Colonel]] of an infantry regiment of the Irish army during the reign of [[James II of England|James II]]. His appointment probably owed much to his family connections with Tyrconnell, who was appointed [[Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]] in 1687.{{Sfn|Fryde|Greenway|Porter|Roy|1986|p=[https://archive.org/details/handbookofbritis0000unse/page/170/ 170, line 10]|ps=. "1687, 8&nbsp;Jan. / 12&nbsp; Feb. / Richard, 1st e. [earl] of Tyrconnell L.D. [Lord Deputy]"}} William Talbot was one of several of Tyrconnell's relatives to be given commands.{{Sfn|Lenihan|2014|p=118}}
-In 1689 Talbot with his regiment fought in the [[Siege of Derry]]. He was wounded and captured by the [[Williamite]] garrison during an action at Windmill Hill.{{Sfn|Lenihan|2014|p=179}} [[George Walker (soldier)|George Walker]], the governor of the city offered to release him in exchange for a £500 [[ransom]], but this was fiercely opposed by many of the townspeople and Walker was forced to abandon the plan. Shortly afterwards Talbot died of his wounds while still in captivity.{{Sfn|Childs|2007|p=[https://www.google.com/books?id=7PPUAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA109 109]|ps=. "...&nbsp;who had personally agreed to ransom Lieutenant Colonel 'Wicked Will' Talbot for £500&nbsp;..."}} He was one of many Jacobite officers lost during the ultimately unsuccessful siege of Derry.
+In 1689 Talbot with his regiment fought in the [[Siege of Derry]]. He was wounded and captured by the [[Williamite]] garrison during an action at Windmill Hill.{{Sfn|Lenihan|2014|p=179}} [[George Walker (soldier)|George Walker]], the governor of the city offered to release him in exchange for a £500 [[ransom]], but this was fiercely opposed by many of the townspeople and Walker was forced to abandon the plan. Shortly afterwards Talbot died of his wounds while still in captivity.{{Sfn|Childs|2007|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=7PPUAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA109 109]|ps=. "...&nbsp;who had personally agreed to ransom Lieutenant Colonel 'Wicked Will' Talbot for £500&nbsp;..."}} The defenders thought he was a nephew of Tyrconnel.{{Sfn|Macpherson|1775|p=[https://archive.org/details/originalpapersco01macp/page/202 202, footnote]|ps=: "... brigadier Talbot, formerly called Wicked Will, and nephew to Tyrconnell, taken, and dead and buried this day [26 June 1689] of his wounds."}} Some thought he was a brother{{Sfn|Witherow|1879|p=[https://archive.org/details/derryandenniski01withgoog/page/n149/ 129]|ps=. "...&nbsp;Lieutenant-Colonel Talbot — the brother of the Lord Deputy Tyrconnel."}} or a cousin.{{Sfn|Doherty|2008|p=106|ps=. "...&nbsp;Lieutenant Colonel William Talbot, a son of the late Sir Henry Talbot and a cousin of Tyrconnel&nbsp;..."}} He was one of many Jacobite officers who perished during the ultimately unsuccessful siege of Derry.
 == References ==
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 === Sources ===
+{{Refbegin|30em|indent=yes}}
-* {{Cite book|last=Burke |first=Sir Bernard |author-link=Bernard Burke |date=1879 |title=A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland |edition=6th |volume=II |publisher=Harrison |location=London |oclc=972909415 |url=https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera02byuburk/}} – L to Z (for Talbot of Talbot Castle)
+* {{Cite book|last1=Burke |first1=Sir Bernard |author1-link=Bernard Burke |last2=Fox-Davies |first2=Arthur Charles |date=1912 |title=A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland |edition=New |publisher=Harrison & Sons |location=London |oclc=1045621157 |url=https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft/}}
 * {{Cite book|last=Childs |first=John |author-link=John Childs (historian) |date=2007 |title=The Williamite Wars in Ireland 1688–1691 |publisher=Hambledon Continuum Press |location=London |isbn=978-1-85285-573-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7PPUAwAAQBAJ}} – (Preview)
 * {{Cite book|last=D'Alton |first=John |date=1855 |title=Illustrations, historical and genealogical, of King James's Irish army list, 1689 |publisher=Published by the author |location=Dublin |oclc=838655763 |url=https://archive.org/details/illustrationshi00dalgoog}}
+* {{Cite book|last=Doherty |first=Richard |date=2008 |title=The Siege of Derry 1689 – The Military History |publisher=Spellmount |location=Stroud, Gloucestershire, England |isbn=978-1-86227-454-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cE8iAQAAIAAJ}} – (Snippet view)
 * {{Cite book|editor-last=Fryde |editor-first=Edmund Boleslaw |editor-link=Edmund Fryde |editor2-last=Greenway |editor2-first=D. E. |editor3-last=Porter |editor3-first=S. |editor4-last=Roy |editor4-first=I. |date=1986 |title=Handbook of British Chronology |publisher=Offices of the Royal Historical Society |edition=3rd |series=Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, No. 2 |location=London |isbn=0-86193-106-8 |url=https://archive.org/details/handbookofbritis0000unse/ |url-access=registration}}
 * {{Cite book|last=Lenihan |first=Pádraig |date=2014 |title=The last Cavalier: Richard Talbot (1631–91) |publisher=University College of Dublin Press |location=Dublin |isbn=978-1-906359-83-6}} – Does not seem to be available online
+* {{Cite book|last=Macpherson |first=James |author-link=James Macpherson |date=1775 |title=Original Papers: Containing the Secret History of Great Britain, from the Restoration to the Accession of the House of Hanover. To which are Prefixed Extracts from the Life of James II. Written by Himself. |publisher=W Strahan and T Cadell |location=London |oclc=1050258341 |url=https://archive.org/details/originalpapersco01macp/}}
+* {{Cite book|last=Simms |first=John Gerald |date=1969 |title=Jacobite Ireland, 1685–91 |publisher=[[Routledge|Routledge & Kegan Paul]] |location=London |isbn=978-0-7100-6446-2 |url=https://archive.org/details/jacobiteireland10000simm_q8v1/}}
+* {{Cite book|last=Witherow |first=Thomas |author-link=Thomas Witherow |date=1879 |title=Derry and Enniskillen in the Year 1689 |publisher=William Mallan & Son |location=London & Belfast |oclc=82779901 |url=https://archive.org/stream/derryandenniski01withgoog/}}
+{{Refend}}
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