Edward John Hugh Tollemache (born 12 May 1976) is a British aristocrat and banker.

Early life

Tollemache is the eldest son and

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Timothy Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache Timothy John Edward Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache (born 13 December 1939) is an English peer and landowner. He is the present owner of Helmingham Hall, the Tollemache principal ancestral seat; he succeeded as 5th Baron Tollemache in 1975. He ...

, and as the son of a baron can use the pre-nominal style of

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. His mother is Alexandra, Lady Tollemache. Tollemache was christened at St. Mary's Church,

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, with

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, as a

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and uncle Michael Tollemache acting as proxy for the Prince. From 1988 to 1990 he was a

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. He was educated at

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(1991–1995). He graduated from

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with a degree in business management and marketing in 1999.

Career

Tollemache worked at

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between graduation and 2002. He worked for Fleming Family & Partners Asset Management from 2002 to 2012 as a fund manager. Since then, he has worked at Lord North Street.

Personal life

Tollemache is married to Sophie Johnstone, daughter of the broadcaster

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, on 3 February 2007 at St Columba's, Church of Scotland, Knightsbridge. The Prince of Wales (as was)

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and

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were amongst the

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guests at their wedding ceremony. The couple have two sons and a daughter: *Ralph Timothy Jack Tollemache (16 September 2010) *Theo James Tollemache (5 April 2013) *Stella Isabel Dinah Tollemache (21 April 2017)

References

1976 births Living people British people of English descent British people of Scottish descent People from Mid Suffolk District People educated at Marlborough College Alumni of Newcastle University Eldest sons of British hereditary barons 20th-century British people 21st-century British people Pages of Honour British bankers English landowners English farmers

Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...

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