William Edward Tomline
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William Edward Pretyman Tomline (27 February 1787 - 28 May 1836) was an English
politician
, a Member of Parliament
for several constituencies.
He was the son of George Pretyman Tomline
, bishop
. He married Frances Amler in 1811 and they had two girls and three boys, one of whom was "Colonel" George Tomline, also a Member of Parliament.
He was born at Riby
Hall in Lincolnshire
, and educated at Westminster School
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He was MP for Christchurch
from 1812 to 1818, Truro from 1818 to 1820 and 1826 to 1829, and Minehead
from 1830 to 1831.
His London
home was the John Nash
-designed, 1 Carlton House Terrace
. On the death of his father, he inherited Riby Hall and property in Bacton
, Suffolk
.
England
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politician
Politician
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, a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for several constituencies.
He was the son of George Pretyman Tomline
George Pretyman Tomline
Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet FRS was an English clergyman, theologian, Bishop of Lincoln and then Bishop of Winchester, and confidant of William Pitt the Younger...
, bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
. He married Frances Amler in 1811 and they had two girls and three boys, one of whom was "Colonel" George Tomline, also a Member of Parliament.
He was born at Riby
Riby
Riby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about south west of the town of Grimsby.There are two scheduled barrows 650 metres south west of Riby Grove Farm. Whilst they are no longer visible above ground, the burial remains survive inside...
Hall in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, and educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He was MP for Christchurch
Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency)
Christchurch is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Centred on the town of Christchurch in Dorset, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1812 to 1818, Truro from 1818 to 1820 and 1826 to 1829, and Minehead
Minehead (UK Parliament constituency)
Minehead was a parliamentary borough in Somerset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1563 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- MPs 1563–1629 :...
from 1830 to 1831.
His London
London
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home was the John Nash
John Nash (architect)
John Nash was a British architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London.-Biography:Born in Lambeth, London, the son of a Welsh millwright, Nash trained with the architect Sir Robert Taylor. He established his own practice in 1777, but his career was initially unsuccessful and...
-designed, 1 Carlton House Terrace
Carlton House Terrace
Carlton House Terrace refers to a street in the St. James's district of the City of Westminster in London, England, and in particular to two terraces of white stucco-faced houses on the south side of the street overlooking St. James's Park. These terraces were built in 1827–32 to overall designs by...
. On the death of his father, he inherited Riby Hall and property in Bacton
Bacton
Bacton may refer to:* Bacton, Herefordshire* Bacton, Norfolk* Bacton, Suffolk...
, 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...
.