Talbot (surname)



Talbot is an English Old French-origin surname. Notable people with the name include:


 * Albert Talbot (1877–1936), Anglican Dean of Sydney
 * Andre Talbot (born 1978), Canadian football player
 * Antonio Talbot (1900–1980), Canadian politician
 * Arthur Newell Talbot (1857–1942), American civil engineer
 * Billy Talbot (born 1943), American singer-songwriter
 * Brian Talbot (born 1953), English footballer
 * Bryan Talbot (born 1952), British comic book artist
 * Cam Talbot (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
 * Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol (1685–1737), British lawyer and politician
 * Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury (1660–1718), English politician
 * Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (1803–1890), Welsh industrialist and politician
 * Colin Talbot (born 1952), British political scientist professor
 * Connie Talbot (born 2000), English singer
 * D. Smith Talbot (1841–1915), American politician from Pennsylvania
 * David Talbot (born 1951), American journalist
 * David Talbot (golfer) (born 1936), English golfer
 * Drew Talbot (born 1986), English footballer
 * Don Talbot (1933–2020), Australian swimming coach
 * Lady Eleanor Talbot (c.1436–1468), English noblewoman
 * Edward Allen Talbot (1796–1839), British-Canadian settler
 * Edward Talbot (bishop) (1844–1934), English bishop of Rochester, Southwark then Winchester
 * Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury (1561–1617), English nobleman and politician
 * Emily Charlotte Talbot (1840–1918), Welsh heiress and daughter of Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot
 * Ethelbert Talbot (1848–1928), American bishop
 * Frances Talbot, Countess of Morley (1782–1857), English author and artist
 * Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury (1500–1560), English nobleman
 * Francis X. Talbot (1889–1953), American Jesuit publisher and academic administrator
 * Fred Talbot (born 1949), British television presenter
 * Geoffrey Talbot (died c.1140), English nobleman
 * George Talbot (disambiguation), several people, including several earls of Shrewsbury
 * Gerald Talbot (born 1931), American politician
 * Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (1552–1616), English aristocrat and politician
 * Grover C. Talbot (1885–1935), American politician
 * (William) Henry Fox Talbot (1800–1877), British inventor and photography pioneer
 * Hilary Talbot (1912–2004), British judge
 * Isham Talbot (1773–1837), American politician
 * Jacques Talbot (1678–1756), historical figure in New France
 * James Talbot (disambiguation), several people
 * Jean-Guy Talbot (1932–2024), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Jean-Pierre Talbot (born 1943), Belgian actor
 * Joby Talbot (born 1971), British classical composer
 * Joe Talbot (born 1991), American filmmaker
 * Joe Talbot (singer) (born 1984), Welsh musician
 * John Talbot (disambiguation), several people
 * Kirk Talbot (born 1969), Louisiana politician
 * Larry Talbot, titular character in the 1941 film The Wolf Man
 * Les Talbot (1910–1983), English footballer
 * Lyle Talbot (1902–1996), American actor
 * Mary Talbot (disambiguation), several people
 * Matt Talbot (1856–1925), Irish alcoholic who turned to Christianity
 * Maxime Talbot (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Michael Talbot (disambiguation), several people
 * Mick Talbot (born 1958), English keyboardist
 * Mignon Talbot (1869–1950), American paleontologist
 * Milo Talbot (British Army officer) (1854–1931)
 * Milo Talbot, 7th Baron Talbot of Malahide (1912–1973)
 * Montague Talbot (1774–1831), Irish actor and theatre manager
 * Nita Talbot (born 1930), American actress
 * P. H. Talbot (1897–1974), captain of the USS Helm
 * Paul Talbot (born 1979), English professional footballer
 * Peter Talbot (politician) (1854–1919), Canadian politician
 * Archbishop Peter Talbot (c. 1618–1680), Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
 * Philippe Adjutor Talbot (1879–1967), Canadian politician
 * Phillips Talbot (1915–2010), American diplomat
 * Rachel Talbot Ross (born 1961), American politician
 * Ralph Talbot (1897–1918), US Marine flyer
 * Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell (1630–1691), Irish politician, courtier and soldier
 * Richard Talbot (colonizer) (1772–1853), Irish settler in Upper Canada
 * Rhisiart Tal-e-bot (born Richard Talbot, 1975), British political activist
 * Scott Talbot (born 1981), Australian-born New Zealand swimmer and swimming coach
 * Silas Talbot (1751–1813), captain of the USS Constitution
 * Siobhán Talbot (born 1964), Irish businesswoman, CEO of Glanbia
 * Stephanie Talbot (born 1994), Australian basketball player
 * Thomas Talbot (Upper Canada) (1771–1853), Canadian politician
 * Thomas Talbot (Massachusetts politician) (1818–1885), governor of Massachusetts
 * Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle (c. 1449–1470), English nobleman
 * William Talbot (bishop) (1658–1730), British Anglican bishop
 * William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot (1710–1782), English peer and politician

Fictional characters

 * Chloe Talbot, from The Simpsons
 * David Talbot (The Vampire Chronicles), from The Vampire Chronicles
 * Glenn Talbot, character in the Marvel Universe
 * Larry Talbot, the protagonist of the film The Wolf Man
 * Joe Talbot, a character in the children's TV series Wishbone
 * Henry Talbot, a character in the TV series Downton Abbey and subsequent film

Other uses
As a given name:
 * Talbot Hobbs, Australian architect
 * Talbot Mundy, writer of adventure stories
 * Talbot Rothwell, English screenwriter

As an aristocratic family name, the Earls of Shrewsbury:
 * John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (1390–1453)
 * John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (1413–1460)
 * John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (1448–1473)
 * George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (1468–1538)
 * Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury (1500–1560)
 * George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (1522–1590)
 * Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (1552–1616)
 * Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury (1561–1617)
 * George Talbot, 9th Earl of Shrewsbury (1567–1630)
 * John Talbot, 10th Earl of Shrewsbury (1601–1654)
 * Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury (1623–1667)
 * Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, 12th Earl of Shrewsbury (1660–1718) (became Duke in 1694, dukedom extinct 1718)
 * Gilbert Talbot, 13th Earl of Shrewsbury (1673–1743)
 * George Talbot, 14th Earl of Shrewsbury (1719–1787)
 * Charles Talbot, 15th Earl of Shrewsbury (1753–1827)
 * John Talbot, 16th Earl of Shrewsbury (1791–1852)
 * Bertram Arthur Talbot, 17th Earl of Shrewsbury (1832–1856)
 * Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl Talbot (1803–1868)
 * Charles John Chetwynd-Talbot, 19th Earl of Shrewsbury, 4th Earl Talbot (1830–1877)
 * Charles Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th Earl of Shrewsbury, 5th Earl Talbot (1860–1921)
 * John George Charles Henry Alton Alexander Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Shrewsbury, 6th Earl Talbot (1914–1980)
 * Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 7th Earl Talbot (b. 1952)
 * his son and heir: James Chetwynd-Talbot, Viscount Ingestre (b. 1978)