Claim: Gerald FitzGerald, Thomas Butler, and Gilbert Talbot all held the title of "Earl" as peers of Ireland.
Evidence: Sir Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, 7th Earl of Waterford, 13th Baron Talbot, KG (20 November 1552 – 8 May 1616), styled Lord Talbot from 1582 to 1590, was a peer in the peerage of England.