Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache (3 October 1807 – 15 February 1890) was an English soldier, JP and High Sheriff.

Early life

Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache was born on 3 October 1807. (Citing: He was the younger son of Admiral John Richard Delap Halliday (who assumed the surname and arms of Tollemache in 1821) and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Stratford. His eldest brother was John Tollemache.

Career

He served in the

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after the

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and was appointed first lieutenant in 1828. His portrait was commissioned from

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in 1832 and remains in the Royal collection. Wilbraham was a JP for many years and was appointed

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in 1865.

Family

In 1844 Wilbraham married Anne Tomkinson of

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, in Cheshire. Four of their children survived to adulthood: * Julia Anne Elizabeth Tollemache (1845 – 28 December 1931). Julia married

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in 1874 She was an active historian and wrote a

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entry for Anthony Browne and a history of Cowdray. Charles inherited Dorfold Hall on Wilbraham's death and Julia, in turn, inherited when widowed in 1909. *

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(5 July 1846 – 2 April 1939) * Alice Georgina Tollemache (1850 – after 1911) * Rev. Archibald Edward Tollemache (25 January 1851 – 6 April 1930).

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, Acton, Cheshire. Class: HO107; Piece: 2169; Folio: 463; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87155-87156. Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache died on 15 February 1890, aged 82.

References

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