Wilbraham Tollemache, 2nd Baron Tollemache

Wilbraham Frederic Tollemache, 2nd Baron Tollemache (4 July 1832 – 17 December 1904), was a British Conservative politician and peer.

Pictured in Suffolk Celebrities, 1893

Career

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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

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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.

Coat of arms

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Coat of arms of Wilbraham Tollemache, 2nd Baron Tollemache
 
 
Notes
Coat of arms of the Tollemache family
Coronet
The coronet of a baron
Crest
A Horse's Head erased Argent between two Wings Or pellety
Escutcheon
Argent a Fret Sable
Supporters
On either side a Stag guardant proper gorged with a Collar flory counterflory Or
Motto
Confido Conquiesco (Latin for 'I trust and am content')

References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "Obituary - Hon. Lyonel Plantagenet Tollemache". The Times. No. 36860. London. 30 August 1902. p. 8.

Further reading

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  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cheshire West
1872–1885
With: Sir Philip Grey Egerton 1872–1881
Henry James Tollemache 1881–1885
constituency abolished
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Tollemache
1890–1904
Succeeded by