Frederick Tollemache
Frederick James Tollemache (16 April 1804 – 2 July 1888, Ham House) was a British gentleman and politician. He was the fifth son of William Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower and Catherine Gray.
Statue of Frederick Tollemache on St. Peter's Hill, Grantham, erected in 1891
Through the interest of his father, he was several times Member of Parliament for Grantham from 1826 to 1874.
On 26 August 1831, he married Sarah-Maria Bomford (d. 1835), by whom he had one daughter:
- Louisa Maria Tollemache (27 August 1832 – 16 May 1863), died unmarried
On 4 September 1847, he married Isabella Anne Forbes (d. 1850), by whom he had one daughter, the writer:
- Ada Maria Katherine Tollemache (21 June 1848 – 6 January 1928), married on 9 May 1868 at Ham House to Charles Hanbury-Tracy, 4th Baron Sudeley.
He was a director of the New Zealand Company, and Manners Street, in Wellington, New Zealand is named for him. (His family did not adopt the surname of Tollemache until 1821).
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Frederick Tollemache
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Cust Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Bt |
Member of Parliament for Grantham 1826 – 1830 With: Montague Cholmeley |
Succeeded by Montague Cholmeley Glynne Earle Welby |
| Preceded by Glynne Earle Welby Algernon Gray Tollemache |
Member of Parliament for Grantham 1837 – 1852 With: Glynne Earle Welby |
Succeeded by Glynne Earle Welby Lord Montagu William Graham |
| Preceded by Sir Glynne Earle Welby, Bt Lord Montagu William Graham |
Member of Parliament for Grantham 1857 – 1865 With: William Earle Welby-Gregory |
Succeeded by William Earle Welby-Gregory John Henry Thorold |
| Preceded by Sir John Thorold, Bt Edmund Turnor |
Member of Parliament for Grantham 1868 – 1874 With: Sir Hugh Cholmeley, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Hugh Cholmeley, Bt Henry Francis Cockayne Cust |
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