He was the first of his line to hold the title of Baron Talbot, and the lineal ancestor of the Earls of Shrewsbury.

[1] The Talbots were among the Herefordshire gentry, having obtained grants of land there from King Henry II.

[3] The assumption about Gwenllian however was unfounded as Rhys Mechyll also had male heirs[4] who acceded to the arms of the House of Dinefwr.

[1] During the tumultuous reign of Edward II, Talbot was aligned with the enemies of two of the king's favorites, Piers de Gaveston and Hugh Despenser.

[1] Despite his role in the death of the king's favorite, he was appointed to govern Gloucester Castle in 1317.