William Talbot

British bishop; (1658-1730)
Person human Q8019164
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Summary

William Talbot was born on January 1, 1658[1], in Lichfield[2]. He died on October 10, 1730[3], in London[4]. He worked as an Anglican priest[5] and bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1659[8]
  • Date of death: 1730[9]
  • Father: William Talbot[10]
  • Mother: Mary Doughty[11]
  • Spouse: Catherine King[12]
  • Child: Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot[13], Edward Talbot[14], Henrietta Maria Talbot[15], Sherrington Talbot[16]
  • Country of citizenship: England[17]
  • Ethnic group: English people[18]
  • Position held: Dean of Worcester[19], Bishop of Oxford[20], Bishop of Salisbury[21], Bishop of Durham[22], Lord Lieutenant of County Durham[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: William Talbot[26]
  • Diocese: Diocese of Durham[27]
  • Family name: Talbot[28]
  • Given name: William[29]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • P14608: 1012738345[32]

FAQs

Where was William Talbot born?

William Talbot was born in Lichfield[2].

Where did William Talbot die?

William Talbot passed away in London[4].

Who were William Talbot's parents?

William Talbot's father was William Talbot[10]. William Talbot's mother was Mary Doughty[11].

Who was William Talbot married to?

William Talbot's spouses include Catherine King[12].

What did William Talbot do for work?

William Talbot worked as an Anglican priest[5] and bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL4269305A, OL4365786A
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 1012738345
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  3. 18w ago · Melderick · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Talbot
    Ethnic group → English people
    Prabook id → 1758803
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