Timothy Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache
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Timothy John Edward Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache (born 13 December 1939) is the standing owner of the principal ancestral seat of Helmingham Hall
and the 5th Baron Tollemache
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He was born in 1939, the son of Major John Tollemache, 4th Baron Tollemache and Dinah Susan Jamieson.
, he is the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk
since 2003. He had been Vice-Lieutenant of Suffolk since 1994 and was Deputy-Lieutenant before that, since 1984. He is director of Fortis (UK). He is a patron or president of several organizations and societies.
Their son James went to Eton
, and their eldest son, Edward, heir apparent
to the barony, was educated at Marlborough College
. Lord and Lady Tollemache are members of the Countryside Alliance
, and opened their gardens to the public, their house remains private. A portrait of Lady Tollemache by Tessa Traegar, commissioned in 2004, is in the National Portrait Gallery collections.
Helmingham Hall
Helmingham Hall is a moated manor house in Helmingham, Suffolk, England. It was begun by John Tollemache in 1480 and has been owned by the Tollemache family ever since. The house is built around a courtyard in typical late medieval/Tudor style....
and the 5th Baron Tollemache
Baron Tollemache
Baron Tollemache, of Helmingham Hall near Ipswich in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1876 for John Tollemache, who had earlier represented Cheshire South and Cheshire West in the House of Commons as a Conservative...
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He was born in 1939, the son of Major John Tollemache, 4th Baron Tollemache and Dinah Susan Jamieson.
Educated and Career
Educated at Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, he is the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
since 2003. He had been Vice-Lieutenant of Suffolk since 1994 and was Deputy-Lieutenant before that, since 1984. He is director of Fortis (UK). He is a patron or president of several organizations and societies.
Marriage and Family
He married Alexandra Dorothy Jean Meynell (or Maynell) in 1970. Lady Tollemache is a garden designer. Lord and Lady Tollemache have the following issue:- Hon. Selina Karen Tollemache (born 3 October 1973)
- Hon. Edward John Hugh Tollemache (born 12 May 1976)
- Hon. James Henry Timothy Tollemache (born 28 August 1980)
Their son James went to Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, and their eldest son, Edward, heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
to the barony, was educated at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
. Lord and Lady Tollemache are members of the Countryside Alliance
Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance is a British organisation promoting issues relating to the countryside such as country sports, including hunting, shooting and angling...
, and opened their gardens to the public, their house remains private. A portrait of Lady Tollemache by Tessa Traegar, commissioned in 2004, is in the National Portrait Gallery collections.