He was married twice, firstly to Mary Weld, daughter of Humphrey Weld (of Lulworth), by whom he had a son, The Hon. John Taaffe, who married  Lady Rose Lambart, daughter of Charles Lambart, 1st Earl of Cavan, and secondly to Anne Pershall, without issue.
He was married twice, initially to Mary Weld, daughter of Humphrey Weld (of Lulworth), by whom he had a son, The Hon. John Taaffe, who wedded Lady Rose Lambart, daughter of Charles Lambart, 1st Earl of Cavan, and subsequently to Anne Pershall, without offspring.