Biography of Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart 1649-1727

Around 1648 [his father] Lionel Tollemache 3rd Baronet (age 23) and [his mother] Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale (age 21) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Murray 1st Earl Dysart (age 48).

On 30 Jan 1649 Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart was born to Lionel Tollemache 3rd Baronet (age 24) and Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale (age 22).

Before 25 Mar 1669 [his father] Lionel Tollemache 3rd Baronet (age 44) died. His son Lionel (age 20) succeeded 4th Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.

In 1672 [his step-father] John Maitland 1st Duke Lauderdale (age 55) and [his mother] Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale (age 45) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Murray 1st Earl Dysart. He the son of John Maitland 1st Earl Lauderdale.

John Evelyn's Diary. 10 Sep 1677. To divert me, my Lord (age 59) would needs carry me to see Ipswich, Suffolk [Map], when we dined with one Mr. Mann by the way, who was Recorder of the town. There were in our company my Lord Huntingtower (age 28), son to the [his mother] Duchess of Lauderdale (age 50), Sir Edward Bacon, a learned gentleman of the family of the great Chancellor Verulam, and Sir John Felton, with some other knights and gentlemen. After dinner came the bailiff and magistrates in their formalities with their maces to compliment my Lord, and invite him to the town-house, where they presented us a collation of dried sweetmeats and wine, the bells ringing, etc. Then, we went to see the town, and first, the Lord Viscount Hereford's (age 3) house, which stands in a park near the town, like that at Brussels, in Flanders; the house not great, yet pretty, especially the hall. The stews for fish succeeded one another, and feed one the other, all paved at bottom. There is a good picture of the blessed virgin in one of the parlors, seeming to be of Holbein, or some good master. Then we saw the Haven, seven miles from Harwich, Essex [Map]. The tide runs out every day, but the bedding being soft mud, it is safe for shipping and a station. The trade of Ipswich, Suffolk [Map] is for the most part Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [Map] coals, with which they supply London; but it was formerly a clothing town. There is not any beggar asks alms in the whole place, a thing very extraordinary, so ordered by the prudence of the magistrates. It has in it fourteen or fifteen beautiful churches: in a word, it is for building, cleanness, and good order, one of the best towns in England. Cardinal Wolsey was a butcher's son of Ipswich, but there is little of that magnificent Prelate's foundation here, besides a school and I think a library, which I did not see. His intentions were to build some great thing. We returned late to Euston, Suffolk, having traveled about fifty miles this day.

On 30 Sep 1680 Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart (age 31) and Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Dysart. He the son of Lionel Tollemache 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale (age 54).

On 20 Apr 1681 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 36) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 19) were married. He the son of Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 61) and Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

In 1682 [his daughter] Elizabeth Tollemache was born to Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart (age 32) and [his wife] Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart (age 20).

On 07 Jun 1682 [his son] Lionel Tollemache was born to Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart (age 33) and [his wife] Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart (age 21).

On 05 Jun 1698 [his mother] Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale (age 71) died at Ham House, Richmond, Surrey. She was buried at Church of St Peter Petersham, Surrey. Her son Lionel (age 49) succeeded 3rd Earl Dysart.

On 06 Dec 1706 [his son] Lionel Tollemache (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Henrietta Cavendish (age 8) were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 34) and Mary Heneage. He the son of Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart (age 57) and [his wife] Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart (age 45).

On 19 Sep 1708 Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 88) died at Twickenham, Richmond. His son Richard (age 64) succeeded 2nd Earl Bradford, 2nd Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 3rd Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire. [his sister-in-law] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 47) by marriage Countess Bradford.

On 26 Jul 1712 [his son] Lionel Tollemache (age 30) died.

On 01 Sep 1724 [his son-in-law] John Brydges (age 21) and [his daughter] Catherine Tollemache were married. She the daughter of Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart (age 75) and [his wife] Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart (age 63). He the son of James Brydges 1st Duke Chandos (age 51) and Mary Lake.

On 23 Feb 1727 Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart (age 78) died. His grandson [his grandson] Lionel (age 18) succeeded 4th Earl Dysart, 5th Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.

On 30 Apr 1740 [his former wife] Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart (age 78) died.

[his daughter] Catherine Tollemache was born to Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart and Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart.