Sir William Talmash, 1st Baronet

Sir William Manners Talmash, 1st Baronet (19 May 1766 – 11 March 1833), British nobleman and Tory politician, was the eldest son of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart. Born William Manners, he adopted the surname of Talmash or Tollemache in 1821, from which time until his death he was styled Lord Huntingtower.

On 12 January 1790, he married Catherine Rebecca Gray (d. 1852), by whom he had six sons and six daughters:
*Hon. Louisa Tollemache (1791–1830), married Sir Joseph Burke, 11th Baronet and had issue
*Lady Catherine Camilla Tollemache (1792–1863), married Sir George Sinclair, 2nd Baronet and had issue
*Lady Emily Frances Tollemache (1793–1864), unmarried
*Hon. Lionel Tollemache, 8th Earl of Dysart (1794–1878)
*Hon. Felix Thomas Tollemache (1796–1843), married twice and had issue
*Hon. Arthur Caesar Tollemache (1797–1848), married and had issue
*Hon. Caroline Tollemache (1799–1825), unmarried
*Lady Catherine Octavia Tollemache (1800–1878)
*Hon. Hugh Francis Tollemache (1802–1890), married and had issue
*Hon. Frederick James Tollemache (1804–1888), married twice and had issue
*Hon. Algernon Gray Tollemache (1805–1892), married
*Lady Laura Maria Tollemache (1807–1888), married James GrattanThe surviving siblings of Lionel were granted precedence as the children of an earl on 6 November 1840. [LondonGazette | issue=19912 | linkeddate=1840-11-10 | startpage=2480]

On 12 January 1793, he was created a baronet.

He was known for his high-handed manipulation of the Parliamentary vote in Ilchester. He owned most of the borough, and represented it from 1803–1804 and 1806–1807.

Though sometimes eccentric in conduct, Huntingtower was said to be a good judge of character, and possessed of remarkable knowledge in genealogy and heraldry. In the winter of 1828–1829, which was severe, he engaged in a large public relief project, hiring 528 workers in the vicinity of his estates in Buckminster. He suffered a stroke at Buckminster Park on 7 March 1833 and died on the 11th. [cite journal | journal=The Gentleman's Magazine | title=Obituaries | pages=369–370 | year=1833 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=liIMxSrHa48C | accessdate=2008-01-12]

References

* [http://worldroots.com/foundation/britain/robertdemannersdesc3+1355.htm Descendants of Sir Robert de Manners, of Etal]
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