William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot

The Earl Talbot
Lord Steward of the Household
In office
1761–1782
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byThe Duke of Rutland
Succeeded byThe Earl of Carlisle
Member of Parliament
for Glamorganshire
In office
1734–1737
Preceded bySir Charles Kemeys
Succeeded byBussy Mansell
Personal details
Born(1710-05-16)16 May 1710
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Died27 April 1782(1782-04-27) (aged 71)
Lincoln's Inn Fields, Middlesex, England
Resting placeSt Nicholas Church, Sutton, London
Political partyOpposition Whig
Spouse
Mary de Cardonnel
(m. 1734; sep. 1742)
Children2 (legitimate)
EducationExeter College, Oxford

William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, PC (16 May 1710 – 27 April 1782), styled as Lord Talbot from 1737 to 1761, was an English peer and Whig politician. Talbot was a notable figure among opposition Whig politicians during the reign of King George II before later coming to Court during the reign of his grandson, taking the office of Lord Steward of the Household.