Felix Tollemache Explained

Felix Thomas Tollemache
Constituency Mp:Ilchester
Parliament:United Kingdom
Term Start:1827
Term End:1830
Predecessor:Richard Sharp (politician), John Williams (English politician)
Successor:Michael Bruce (MP), James Joseph Hope Vere
Birth Date:1796
Death Date:1846
Nationality:British
Spouse:Sarah Gray, Frances Julia Peters
Party:Tory
Children:William James Felix Tollemache, Caroline Tollemache, Granville Gray Tollemache

Felix Thomas Tollemache (16 Feb 1796 – 5 October 1843) was a British gentleman and Tory[1] politician. He was the second son of William Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower and Catherine Gray.

On 1 October 1825, he married Sarah Gray (1805-1831), 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. However, the result was overturned on a petition in 1827.  The brothers served as Members of Parliament (MPs) for Ilchester until they were defeated in the 1830 general election.

On 27 April 1833, he married again, to Frances Julia Peters, but had no children by her.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Stooks Smith , Henry. . Craig, F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig . . 1844-1850 . 2nd . 1973 . Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-13-2 . 534 .