Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart
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Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart, KT (1 May 1708 – 10 March 1770), styled Lord Huntingtower from 1712 to 1727, was a nobleman from East Anglia, who bore a Scottish title.[1]
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Lionel Tollemache | |
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4th Earl of Dysart | |
Tenure | 1727–1770 |
Predecessor | Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart |
Successor | Lionel Tollemache, 5th Earl of Dysart |
Other titles | 5th Baronet of Helmingham |
Known for | High Steward of Ipswich Knight of the Thistle |
Born | (1708-05-01)1 May 1708 |
Died | 10 March 1770(1770-03-10) (aged 61) London |
Nationality | English |
Spouse(s) | Grace Carteret |
Issue | Lionel Wilbrahim Louisa, and others |
Father | Lionel Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower |
Mother | Henrietta Cavendish |
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Lionel's father, a namesake in 1712 predeceased his father Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart – on the latter's death in 1727, Lionel inherited the earldom and five main estates: Ham House in Surrey, Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, Harrington and Bentley in Northamptonshire, and 20,000 acres (8,100 ha; 31 sq mi) in Cheshire. The following year he went on a Grand Tour.[2]
In 1729, he was elected High Steward of Ipswich, a post he held for 41 years.[2]