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John Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache

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Timothy John Edward Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache, KCVO (born 13 December 1939) is the present owner of Helmingham Hall, the Tollemache principal ancestral seat; he succeeded as 5th Baron Tollemache in 1975.

He was born in 1939, the son of Major John Tollemache, 4th Baron Tollemache by his wife Dinah née Jamieson.

Education and career

Educated at Eton College, he served as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk [1] from 2003 until 2014; Lord Tollemache served previously as Vice-Lieutenant of Suffolk since 1994 and was Deputy Lieutenant before that, since 1984. He is director of Fortis (UK), and is patron or president of several organizations and societies.[2]

Tollemache was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2015 New Year Honours.[3]

Marriage and family

Lord Tollemache married Alexandra Dorothy Jean Meynell (or Maynell) in 1970. Lady Tollemache is a garden designer.[4]

Lord and Lady Tollemache have the following issue:[5]

  • Hon. Selina Karen Tollemache (born 3 October 1973) married James Hopkins on 11 September 2010 . They have one daughter: Lily Alexandra Hopkins (2 April 2012).
  • Hon. Edward John Hugh Tollemache (born 12 May 1976) married Sophie Johnstone on 3 February 2007. They have two sons.
  • Hon. James Henry Timothy Tollemache (born 28 August 1980) married Princess Florence Prinzessin of Prussia (born 1983), second daughter of Prince Friedrich Nicolas von Preussen and his former wife Hon. Victoria Mancroft on 10 May 2014. They have one daughter: Sylvie Beatrice Selina Tollemache (2 March 2016).

Their younger son James went to Eton, and their elder son, Edward, heir apparent to the title, was educated at Marlborough College.

Lord and Lady Tollemache are members of the Countryside Alliance and have opened their gardens to the public, although their house remains private. A portrait of Lady Tollemache by Tessa Traegar, commissioned in 2004, hangs in the National Portrait Gallery collections.[6]

Honours

Coat of arms

Coat of arms of John Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache
Notes
Coat of arms of the Tollemache family
Coronet
A coronet of a Baron
Crest
A Horse's Head erased Argent between two Wings Or pellety
Escutcheon
Argent a Fret Sable
Supporters
On either side a Stag guardant proper gorged with a Collar flory counterflory Or
Motto
Confido Conquiesco (I trust and am content)

Title and styles

  • Timothy John Edward Tollemache (13 December 1939 -13 January 1955)
  • Honourable Timothy John Edward Tollemache (13 January 1955 -27 May 1975)
  • Right Honourable Lord Tollemache (27 May 1975 -

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ News and Views from The Times and Sunday Times | Times Online
  2. ^ Lord-Lieutenant for Suffolk
  3. ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 31 December 2014.
  4. ^ www.xa-tollemache.co.uk
  5. ^ Genealogy source
  6. ^ Lady Tollemache, by Tessa Traegar, National Portrait Gallery
  7. ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 31 December 2014.
  8. ^ "No. 57174". The London Gazette. 12 January 2004.
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk
2003–2014 		Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Tollemache
1975–present 		Incumbent


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