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British peer, Earl in 3 peerages From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John George Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Shrewsbury, 21st Earl of Waterford, 6th Earl Talbot (21 January 1914 – 12 November 1980), styled Viscount of Ingestre from 1915 to 1921, was a British peer.
John Chetwynd-Talbot | |
|---|---|
The Earl of Shrewsbury in 1935 | |
| Lord High Steward of Ireland | |
| In office 1921–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1914 |
| Died | 12 November 1980 (aged 66) |
| Spouse(s) |
Nina Mortlock |
| Children | Charles Chetwynd-Talbot |
| Relatives | Marquess of Anglesey (uncle) Charles Chetwynd-Talbot (grandfather) |
He was the son of Charles John Alton Chetwynd-Talbot, Viscount of Ingestre (1882–1915), and Lady Winifred Constance Hester Paget, sister of the Marquess of Anglesey. He inherited the title Earl of Shrewsbury when his grandfather Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th Earl of Shrewsbury, died in 1921.[citation needed]
He married his first wife, Nadine Muriel Crofton (1913–2003), in 1936.[1][2] He sued for divorce in 1958, but in 1959 judge Charles A. Collingwood rejected the divorce suit.[3][4] In a subsequent proceeding, a divorce was granted.[1]
Shrewsbury was the Honorary Air Commodore of No. 3509 (Staffordshire) Fighter Control Unit before it was disbanded on 11 May 1957.[5]
Lord Shrewsbury's second wife was Nina Mortlock.[1] His son Charles[6] succeeded to Lord Shrewsbury's titles on his death.
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