Gilbert Tailboys, 1st Baron Tailboys of Kyme
| Gilbert Tailboys | |
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| Born | c. 1497 |
| Died | 30 April 1530 (aged c.33) |
| Title | 1st Baron Tailboys of Kyme |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Blount |
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Elizabeth Tailboys, 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme George Tailboys, 2nd Baron Tailboys of Kyme Robert Tailboys, 3rd Baron Tailboys of Kyme |
| Parents | George Tailboys, Lord Tailboys of Kyme Elizabeth Gascoinge |
Gilbert Tailboys or Talboys, 1st Baron Tailboys of Kyme (c.1497/8 - 30 April 1530) was an English courtier and Member of Parliament during the reign of Henry VIII of England.
He was only son of Sir George Talboys (1467–1538), by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Gascoigne. Gilbert's parents were married after 14 November 1496, making Gilbert as the eldest son born around 1497 or 1498. In 1520 when he married Elizabeth Blount he was therefore around twenty three. George Talboys was keeper of Harbottle Castle in 1509, and served in the French war in 1513. George Talboys became insane in March 1517, and was placed under the charge of Cardinal Wolsey. In February 1530–1, being then described as a ‘lunatic,’ he was given into the custody of the Duke of Norfolk, and he did not die until 21 September 1538.
Gilbert, his eldest son, came to court under Wolsey's protection. He married, before 18 June 1520, Elizabeth Blount (Bessie), daughter of Sir John Blount of Kinlet, Shropshire, and mistress of Henry VIII. In 1522, when the King had finished his relationship with Bessie Blount, Tailboys was chosen as a suitable husband for her, probably through his family's links to Cardinal Wolsey, who was then the King's chief minister. Bessie had borne the King his only acknowledged illegitimate child, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, a possible heir to the throne.
Gilbert Talboys and his wife had a grant of Rokeby, Warwickshire, in 1522, and in 1523 they received lands in Yorkshire under an act of parliament. In March 1527 he was one of the gentlemen of the king's chamber. He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire for 1526–27 and was returned as one of the members for Lincolnshire to the parliament which met on 3 November 1529. He was soon after created Baron Talboys of Kyme and took his seat on 1 December, but died on 15 April 1530. He was buried in Kyme church, where his memorial tablet still exists.
By his wife, Elizabeth Blount, Tailboys had three children:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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