Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache
| Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 October 1807 Nantwich, Cheshire |
| Died | 15 February 1890 (aged 82) Nantwich, Cheshire |
| Residence | Nantwich,Cheshire |
| Nationality | English |
| Home town | Nantwich,Cheshire |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Tomkinson |
| Children | Julia Anne Elizabeth Henry James Alice Georgina Archibald Edward |
| Parent(s) | Admiral John Richard Delap Halliday and Lady Elizabeth Stratford |
| Relatives | Brother:John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache |
Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache (3 October 1807 – 15 February 1890) was an English soldier, JP and High Sheriff.
Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache was born on 3 October 1807. He was the younger son of Admiral John Richard Delap Halliday (who assumed the surname and arms of Tollemache in 1821) and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Stratford. His eldest brother was John Tollemache.
He served in the Rifle Brigade after the Napoleonic Wars and was appointed First Lieutenant in 1828. His portrait was commissioned from Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet by William IV in 1832 and remains in the Royal collection.
Wilbraham was a JP for many years and was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1865.
In 1844 Wilbraham married Anne Tomkinson of Dorfold Hall, Acton in Cheshire. Four of their children survived to adulthood:
Wilbraham Spencer Tollemache died on 15 February 1890, aged 82.
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