Felix Thomas Tollemache
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Felix Thomas Tollemache (1796 – 5 October 1843) was a British gentleman and Tory politician. He was the second son of William Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower and Catherine Gray.
On 1 October 1825, he married Sarah Gray (d. 1831), by whom he had three children:
At the 1826 general election
, he stood in Ilchester
, along with his older brother Lionel
. Neither brother was elected, but the result was overturned on petition
in 1827, and the two served as was returned as Members of Parliament (MPs) for Ilchester until they were defeated at the 1830 general election
.
On 27 April 1833, he married again, to Frances Julia Peters, but had no children by her.
On 1 October 1825, he married Sarah Gray (d. 1831), by whom he had three children:
- William James Felix Tollemache (12 January 1827 – 3 November 1859)
- Caroline Tollemache (7 June 1828 – 6 June 1867), married on 15 February 1853, her first cousin, Rev. Ralph TollemacheRalph TollemacheThe Reverend Ralph William Lyonel Tollemache-Tollemache MA JP was a British clergyman in the Church of England. He is best known for the unusual and increasingly eccentric names that he chose for his numerous children....
- Granville Gray Tollemache (b. 21 September 1830), died young
At the 1826 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1826
The 1826 United Kingdom general election saw the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool win a substantial and increased majority over the Whigs. In Ireland, Home Rule candidates, working with the Whigs, won large gains from Unionist candidates....
, he stood in Ilchester
Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Ilchester was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832...
, along with his older brother Lionel
Lionel Tollemache, 8th Earl of Dysart
Lionel William John Tollemache, 8th Earl of Dysart , known as Lionel Manners until 1821, as Lionel Tollemache between 1821 and 1833, and styled Lord Huntingtower between 1833 and 1840, was a British peer and Torypolitician.-Background:Dysart was the son of William Manners and Catherine...
. Neither brother was elected, but the result was overturned on petition
Election petition
An election petition refers to the procedure for challenging the result of a Parliamentary election or local government election in the United Kingdom and in Hong Kong.- Outcomes :...
in 1827, and the two served as was returned as Members of Parliament (MPs) for Ilchester until they were defeated at the 1830 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1830
The 1830 United Kingdom general election, was triggered by the death of King George IV and produced the first parliament of the reign of his successor, William IV. Fought in the aftermath of the Swing Riots, it saw electoral reform become a major election issue...
.
On 27 April 1833, he married again, to Frances Julia Peters, but had no children by her.