Sir William Talmash, 1st Baronet

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Sir William Manners Talmash, 1st Baronet (19 May 1766 – 11 March 1833, Buckminster Park), 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 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:

Louisa Tollemache (1791–1830), married Sir Joseph Burke, 11th Baronet and had issue
Catherine Camilla Tollemache (1792–1863), married Sir George Sinclair, 2nd Baronet and had issue
Emily Frances Tollemache (1793–1864), unmarried
Lionel Tollemache, 8th Earl of Dysart (1794–1878)
Felix Thomas Tollemache (1796–1843), married twice and had issue
Arthur Caesar Tollemache (1797–1848), married and had issue
Caroline Tollemache (1799–1825), unmarried
Catherine Octavia Tollemache (1800–1878)
Hugh Francis Tollemache (1802–1890), married and had issue
Frederick James Tollemache (1804–1888), married twice and had issue
Algernon Gray Tollemache (1805–1892), married
Laura Maria Tollemache (1807–1888), married James Grattan

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.

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Descendants of Sir Robert de Manners, of Etal
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Hunter Thomas Plummer	Member of Parliament for Ilchester with Charles Brooke 1803–1804	Succeeded by Charles Brooke John Manners
Preceded by Charles Brooke John Manners	Member of Parliament for Ilchester with Nathaniel Saxon 1806–1807	Succeeded by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Michael Angelo Taylor
Baronetage of Great Britain
New Title	Baronet (of Hanley Hall) 1793–1833	Succeeded by Lionel Tollemache