 Blazon: Argent a fret sable | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɒlmæʃ/ "Tolmash"[1] |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Suffolk |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Talmach, Tallemache, Talmadge, Talmage |
The Tollemache family (also historically spelt Talmach or Tallemache) is an English noble family, originally from Suffolk.[2] The family's surname is pronounced /ˈtɒlmæʃ/ 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. Members of the family have held four hereditary titles: the Baronetcy of Helmingham Hall, the Baronetcy of Hanby Hall, the Barony of Tollemache and the Earldom of Dysart.[3]
- ^ Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p.1100
- ^ Betham, William (1805). The Baronetage of England, Or the History of the English Baronets, and Such Baronets of Scotland, as are of English Families. Vol. 5. Miller. pp. 72–80.
- ^ Burke, John (1832). A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Vol. 1. H. Colburn and R. Bentley. p. 417.