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Lieutenant-General Thomas Tollemache (c. 1651 – 12 June 1694) was an English Army officer and politician. Beginning his military career in 1673, in 1686 he resigned his commission in protest at the commissioning of Catholic officers into the Army by James II of England.
- English
- Lieutenant-General
- Military officer, politician
- St Mary's, Helmingham
The Tollemache family (also historically spelt Talmach or Tallemache) is an English noble family, originally from Suffolk. The family's surname is pronounced / ˈ t ɒ l m æ ʃ / TOL -mash . Members of the family have had a significant impact on the economy and politics of East Anglia since the reign of Edward I .
Biography. Tollemache landed with William of Orange in 1688, and commanded the advance guard of the invading army. Though he was a brave, somewhat reckless soldier, the vehemence of his Whiggery and brashness of his personality did not make him a favourite with the new King.
Tollemache saw action in Ireland and the Netherlands and replaced the Earl of Marlborough (John Churchill II) as lieutenant-general in 1692. In 1694 he commanded the abortive expedition to Brest and was mortally wounded while leading his troops against the French defences.
Tollemache, Thomas by Ernest Marsh Lloyd. Toller, Samuel. →. sister projects: Wikipedia article, Wikidata item. TOLLEMACHE, Talmash or Talmach, as he himself spelt his name, Thomas (1651?–1694), lieut.-general, born about 1651, was second son of Sir Lionel Tollemache, third bart. ( d.
O tenente general Thomas Tollemache ( Talmash ou Tolmach) (c. 1651 - 1694) foi um soldado inglês, o segundo filho de Sir Lionel Tollemache de Helmingham Hall, Suffolk e sua esposa, Elizabeth Maitland, duquesa de Lauderdale.
Biografie von Thomas Tollemache (Talmash oder Tolmach), britischer Lieutenant-General (aus "The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain")
