Died February 15, 1890 Nationality English Home town Nantwich | Spouse(s) Anne Tomkinson Children Henry James Tollemache Name Wilbraham Tollemache | |
Born 3 October 1807 ( 1807-10-03 ) Nantwich, Cheshire Parent(s) Admiral John Richard Delap Halliday and Lady Elizabeth Stratford Relatives Brother:John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache | ||
Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache (3 October 1807 – 15 February 1890) was an English soldier, JP and High Sheriff.
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Early life
Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache was born on 3 October 1807. 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 Rifle Brigade after the Napoleonic Wars and was appointed First Lieutenant in 1828. His portrait was commissioned from Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet by William IV in 1832 and remains in the Royal collection.
Wilbraham was a JP for many years and was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1865.
Family
In 1844 Wilbraham married Anne Tomkinson of Dorfold Hall, Acton in Cheshire. Four of their children survived to adulthood:
Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache died on 15 February 1890, aged 82.