relations between the talbots and the butlers did eventually improve, and to mark the two families' reconciliation, ormonde's daughter elizabeth married shrewsbury's son and heir, the future 2nd earl. talbot was removed from the office of lord chancellor, though he acted as justiciar of ireland and as lord deputy during his brother's final term of office. he showed his usual spirit by refusing a second chance to become archbishop of armagh when swayne at last retired in 1439.