William Edward Tomline
William Edward Pretyman Tomline (27 February 1787 – 28 May 1836) was an English Member of Parliament for several constituencies.[1]
He was the son of George Pretyman Tomline, Bishop of Lincoln. He married Frances Amler,[2] daughter and heiress of John of Ford Hall near Shrewsbury in 1811 and they had two girls and three boys, one of whom was Colonel George Tomline, also a Member of Parliament. On the death of his father, he inherited Riby Grove and property in Bacton, Suffolk.
He was born at Riby Grove in Lincolnshire, and educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3] He was MP for Christchurch from 1812 to 1818, Truro from 1818 to 1820 and 1826 to 1829, and Minehead from 1830 to 1831.[3] He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire for 1824–25.[4]
His London home was the John Nash-designed, 1 Carlton House Terrace. He died aged 49 in 1836.
References
- ↑
- ↑ Also spelt 'Ambler', or 'Amley' (Venn).
- 1 2 "Tomline, William Edward Pretyman (TMLN803WE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ "TOMLINE, William Edward (1787-1836), of Riby Grove, Lincs.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Burke, Sir Bernard (1863). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Harrison. pp. p.1518. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- Gooding, Roy (2003). "George Tomline & Relatives". Orwell Astronomical Society. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Edward Tomline
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Sturges Bourne George Rose |
Member of Parliament for Christchurch 1812 – June 1818 With: George Rose to March 1818 Sir George Henry Rose from March 1818 |
Succeeded by William Sturges Bourne Sir George Henry Rose |
| Preceded by George Dashwood Sir George Warrender, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Truro 1818–1820 With: Lord FitzRoy Somerset |
Succeeded by William Gossett Sir Hussey Vivian |
| Preceded by William Gossett Sir Hussey Vivian |
Member of Parliament for Truro 1826–1829 With: Lord FitzRoy Somerset |
Succeeded by Viscount Encombe Nathaniel William Peach |
| Preceded by James Blair John Fownes Luttrell, junior |
Member of Parliament for Minehead 1830–1831 With: John Fownes Luttrell, junior |
Succeeded by Viscount Villiers John Fownes Luttrell, junior |