Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury

Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 22nd Earl of Waterford, 7th Earl Talbot, DL (born 18 December 1952), styled Viscount Ingestre until 1980, is an English nobleman and the Lord High Steward of Ireland. He is the premier earl in the Peerage of England as the Earl of Shrewsbury (created 1442), and in the Peerage of Ireland as the Earl of Waterford (1446). He also holds the titles of Earl Talbot and Baron Talbot.[1]

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Shrewsbury
DL
Lord High Steward of Ireland
Assumed office
12 November 1980
Member of the House of Lords
In office
16 February 1981 – 11 November 1999
as a hereditary peer
Preceded byJohn Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Shrewsbury
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Assumed office
11 November 1999
as an elected hereditary peer
Preceded bySeat created
Personal details
Born
Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot

(1952-12-18) 18 December 1952
Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire
NationalityEnglish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Deborah Jane Hutchinson
Children3
Parent(s)John Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Shrewsbury
Nadine Crofton
EducationHarrow School

Background and education

He is the fifth child and eldest son of John Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Shrewsbury, and his first wife, Nadine Crofton, daughter of Brigadier General Cyril Randell Crofton. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was his godfather. His parents divorced in 1963. He was educated at Harrow School.[1]

Political career

Lord Shrewsbury is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to sit in the House of Lords and a whip for the Conservative and Unionist Party, after previously enjoying automatic right to sit since succeeding to his father's peerage in 1980. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire in 1994.[2]

In April 2022, House of Lords commissioners for standards launched an investigation into Lord Shrewsbury for allegedly breaching rules designed to prevent peers profiting financially from their membership of the Lords.[3]

Other interests

He is involved as patron or honorary president of a number of charities or voluntary bodies, including being High Steward of Sheffield Cathedral. He is a former president of the Staffordshire Historic Churches Trust and patron of ten Anglican benefices.[2]

An enthusiastic supporter of country sports, Lord Shrewsbury is a former president of the Gun Trade Association and remains as deputy-chairman of the Standing Conference on Country Sports. He is a liveryman of three London livery companies: the companies of weavers, gunmakers and blacksmiths. He is a former chairman of the Firearms Consultative Committee at the Home Office, and formerly chairman and president of the British Shooting Sports Council. He is a member of the Army & Navy Club and Pratt's Club. Lord Shrewsbury has derived an income over many years by divesting himself of Manorial Titles through auction houses, a practice which has brought him into the public eye.[4][5][6]

He retired as director and deputy chairman of Britannia Building Society and then was appointed president of the Building Societies Association. Lord Shrewsbury was appointed as the first Chancellor of Wolverhampton University and was awarded an Honorary LLD. He promotes British industry and commerce in the United States and at home. He acts as senior advisor to a number of major UK businesses.

He voluntarily represents and promotes the British shooting sports and all countryside issues both in Parliament and to a wider audience.

He is an enthusiastic kitchen gardener and an accomplished cook.

Family

On 5 January 1973, he married Deborah Jane Hutchinson, daughter of Noel Staughton Hutchinson and Jenifer Hutchinson of Ellerton, Shropshire. They have three children:[1][2]

  • Lady Victoria Chetwynd-Talbot (b. 7 September 1975). Married Daniel Goodall in 2005; has one child:
    • Charlie Goodall (b. 15 September 2006)
  • James Chetwynd-Talbot, Viscount Ingestre (b. 11 January 1978). Married Polly Blackie of Debden, Essex, in 2006; has four children:
    • The Hon. Matilda Chetwynd-Talbot (b. 3 November 2008)
    • The Hon. Rose Chetwynd-Talbot (b. 20 February 2010)
    • The Hon. Flora Chetwynd-Talbot (b. 30 September 2011)
    • The Hon. George Chetwynd-Talbot (b. 3 May 2013)
  • The Hon. Edward Chetwynd-Talbot (b. 18 September 1981). Married Rosie Myers of Scamblesby, Lincolnshire, in 2010; has one daughter:
    • Jemima Grey Chetwynd-Talbot

Lord Shrewsbury and his family live near Ashbourne in Derbyshire – a house a few yards into Staffordshire. Lady Shrewsbury was High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 2000.

Arms
Coat of arms of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury
Coronet
A Coronet of an Earl
Crest
1st: on a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion statant with the tail extended Or (Talbot); 2nd: a Goat's Head erased Argent attired Or (Chetwynd)
Escutcheon
Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Gules a Lion rampant within a Bordure engrailed Or (Talbot); 2 and 3rd, Azure a Chevron between three Mullets Or (Chetwynd)
Supporters
On either side a Talbot Argent
Motto
Prest d'Accomplir ("Ready to accomplish")

References
  1. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 3602. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  2. Montague-Smith, Patrick W., ed. (2008). "Shrewsbury and Waterford, Earl of (Chetwynd-Talbot) (Earl E 1442, I 1446, and GB 1784)". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2008. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.
  3. "Lords watchdog investigates Earl of Shrewsbury over financial rules". the Guardian. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  4. "Aristocratic titles aplenty go on auction block". 16 February 2011.
  5. "A Real Game of Thrones: The Big Business of Buying and Selling Royal Titles". Forbes.
  6. "Whitchurch Lordship has gone on sale".
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