Richard Talbot

Richard Talbot may refer to:

  • Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell (1630 – 1691)
  • Richard Talbot (archbishop of Dublin) (c. 1390 – 1449), leading ecclesiastical and political figures in Ireland
  • Richard Talbot (bishop of London) (died 1262), Dean of St Paul's, London and bishop-elect of London
  • Richard Talbot (colonist), Irish-Canadian
  • Richard Talbot, 2nd Baron Talbot de Malahide (1766–1849), Anglo-Irish politician.

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