Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart
| Lionel Tollemache | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1708 |
| Died | 10 March 1770 (aged 61) London |
| Title |
4th Earl of Dysart 5th Baronet of Helmingham Hall |
| Known for |
High Steward of Ipswich Knight of the Thistle |
| Nationality | English |
Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart KT (1 May 1708 – 10 March 1770), styled Lord Huntingtower from 1712 to 1727, was a Scottish nobleman.
Lionel's father, Lionel Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower died in 1712. As grandson of Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart, he became heir to the title. On his grandfather's death in 1727, he inherited the title and the estates of Ham House in Surrey, Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, Harrington and Bentley in Northamptonshire, and the 20,000 acres (8,100 ha; 31 sq mi) estate in Cheshire. The following year he went on a Grand Tour.
In 1729, he was elected High Steward of Ipswich, a post he held for 41 years. Also in 1729 he married Lady Grace Carteret (b.8 July 1713, d.1755 St James, Westminster), daughter of John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, by whom he had sixteen children:
In 1743 he was made Knight of the Thistle. He was apparently very parsimonious towards his eldest son, who married Charlotte Walpole in 1760 without his father's knowledge.
Grace died in 1755, aged 42, at the Earl's new house in New Burlington Street, London. The 4th Earl died in 1770, aged 72 and was buried in Helmingham. He was succeeded as earl by his eldest son, Lionel who erected no memorial to either of his parents. He was also survived by another son; Wilbraham and three daughters; Frances, Louisa and Jane.
This article incorporates text from The Scots Peerage (1904-1914), a publication now in the public domain.
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