Richard Talbot

Richard Talbot (c.1520–1577) was a sixteenth-century Irish judge and landowner. He is notable as the ancestor of the prominent Talbot family of Mount Talbot, Dublin, and for his lawsuit against Nicholas Nugent, the future Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Background He was the eldest son of William Talbot, who was himself the youngest son of Thomas Talbot, Lord of Malahide and his second wife Elizabeth Bulkeley. William's brother Peter was the ancestor of the Barons Talbot. Richard's mother, like his wife, belonged to the Burnell family, who were Lords of the Manor of Balgriffin and Castleknock, and had a long tradition of judicial service. Richard was Lord of the Manor of Templeogue by 1555. This meant that among his other duties, he was responsible for the upkeep, maintenance, and supply of pure water in the River Dodder, which flowed through his lands. The Dodder was for centuries the main supply of drinking water for Dublin: as regards control of the water supply, the owner of the property was answerable to Dublin Corporation. Judge