William Manners Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower, known as Sir William Manners, Bt, between 1793 and 1821, was a British nobleman and Tory politician.
Background
Born William Manners, he was the eldest son of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart. On his mother"s succession to the earldom in 1821, he was styled Lord Huntingtower, and adopted the surname of Talmash or Tollemache.
Career
On 12 January 1793, at the age of 26, he was created a Baronet, of Hanby Hall in the county of Lincoln. Huntingtower 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.
A petition to Parliament stated:
Some of them were able to get together some straw in the town-hall.
Some of them betook themselves to the fields. Among the people so turned out, there were several pregnant women, and one daily expected the pangs of child birth.
Parliament offered no amelioration. In the severe winter of 1828–1829 he engaged in a large public relief project, hiring 528 workers in the vicinity of his estates in Buckminster.
He served as High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1809.
Honorary Louisa Tollemache (1791–1830), married Sir Joseph Burke, 11th Baronet and had issue
Lady Catherine Camilla Tollemache (1792–1863), married Sir George Sinclair, 2nd Baronet and had issue
Lady Emily Frances Tollemache (1793–1864), unmarried
Honorary Lionel Tollemache, 8th Earl of Dysart (1794–1878)
Honorary
Felix Thomas Tollemache (1796–1843), married twice and had issue
Honorary
Arthur Caesar Tollemache (1797–1848), married and had issue
Honorary Caroline Tollemache (1799–1825), unmarried
Lady Catherine Octavia Tollemache (1800–1878)
Honorary Hugh Francis Tollemache (1802–1890), married and had issue
Honorary
Frederick James Tollemache (1804–1888), married twice and had issue
Honorary
Algernon Gray Tollemache (1805–1892), married
Lady Laura Maria Tollemache (1807–1888), married James Grattan
Lionel"s surviving siblings were granted precedence as the children of an earl on 6 November 1840. He suffered a stroke at Buckminster Park on 7 March 1833 and died on the 11th.
Membership
2nd United Kingdom Parliament. 3rd United Kingdom Parliament.