Summary
Wilbraham Frederic Tollemache, 2nd Baron Tollemache (4 July 1832 – 17 December 1904), was a British Conservative Member of Parliament.
Career edit
Tollemache was the eldest son of John Jervis Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache, and his first wife Georgina Louisa Best. He was elected to the House of Commons for Cheshire West in 1868 (succeeding his father), a constituency he represented until 1885. In 1890 he succeeded his father as second Baron Tollemache and took his seat in the House of Lords.
Family edit
Lord Tollemache married twice, and left four sons and two daughters[1] by his first wife.
His eldest son, Hon. Lyonel Plantagenet Tollemache (1860–1902) died in August 1902 after he fainted while taking a swim. He was married to Lady Blanche Sybil King (1862–1923), only daughter and heiress of Robert King, 7th Earl of Kingston, and left two sons.[2]
Lord Tollemache died in December 1904, aged 72, and was succeeded in the barony by his grandson Bentley Lyonel John Tollemache.
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References edit
- ^ Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the peerage, baronetage, and knightage, Privy Council, and order of preference. George A. Smathers Libraries University of Florida. London : Burke's Peerage Ltd. 1938.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Obituary - Hon. Lyonel Plantagenet Tollemache". The Times. No. 36860. London. 30 August 1902. p. 8.
Further reading edit
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
External links edit
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Wilbraham Tollemache