William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, Viscount Ingestre, 2nd Baron Talbot of Hensol (16 May1710 - 27 April1782) was an English nobleman.
Talbot earned the title of Baron Talbot of Hensol at his father's death in 1737. He was Lord High Steward at KingGeorge III'scoronation, and became a member of the Privy Council in 1761. He was created Earl Talbot in the same year (the subsidiary title of Viscount Ingestre was attached). At his death, the earldom became extinct, while the barony passed normally.
However this may be, William appears to have had no suspicion of Shrewsbury's loyalty, for on 30 April 1694 the latter was created Marquess of Alton and Duke of Shrewsbury, and he acted as one of the regents during the king's absence from England in the two following years.
After a diplomatic mission to France for the purpose of negotiating preliminaries of peace, Shrewsbury became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1713; but he was in London in July 1714 during the memorable crisis occasioned by the impending death of Queen Anne.
On the accession of George I the duchess of Shrewsbury became a lady of the bedchamber to the Princess of Wales, a position which she retained till her death on 29 June 1726.
His father William II Prince of Orange died on October 27th in the year 1650 and his mother was Mary Stuart, daughter of Charles I. William was brought up in the Protestant Faith and he spoke English, French, Dutch, German, Latin and Spanish.
William was asked to deliver England from the tyranny of James II but he demanded an invitation before he would help.
James and William and their armies were to remain at an equal distance from London and both men were to attend the next session of Parliament.
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