High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl of Waterford, 8th Baron Talbot, KG (c. 1417 – 10 July 1460) was an English nobleman and soldier. He was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Nevill, 6th Baroness Furnivall. He also held the subsidiary titles of 11th Baron Strange of Blackmere and 7th Baron Furnivall.