As will be seen his career (which is sketched fairly fully in D.N.B.) had been hitherto associated mainly with England. It was when he married a Welsh heiress that his connection with Wales began. This was in the summer of 1708, his wife being Cecil, daughter of Charles Mathew, Castell Menich, Glamorgan, granddaughter and heiress of judge David Jenkins of Hensol (q.v.). Talbot built at Hensol a Tudor-style castle to which his son added afterwards. He was raised to the peerage on 5 Dec. 1733. He d. 14 Feb. 1736/7.

The 1st baron Talbot was succeeded by his second son, WILLIAM TALBOT (1710-1782), 2nd baron Talbot, steward of the royal household; he became earl Talbot in 1761. When he d. in 1782 the earldom became extinct, the barony passing to his nephew, JOHN CHETWYND TALBOT, who at the same time was created 1st earl Talbot of Hensol; he was the father of Sir CHARLES CHETWYND TALBOT, 2nd earl Talbot of Hensol, an account of whose career is given in D.N.B.