Edward John Hugh Tollemache (born 12 May 1976) is a British aristocrat and banker.

Early life

Tollemache is the eldest son and heir apparent of

Timothy Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache Timothy John Edward Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache (born 13 December 1939) is an English peer and landowner. He is the present owner of Helmingham Hall, the Tollemache principal ancestral seat; he succeeded as 5th Baron Tollemache in 1975. He ...

, and as the son of a baron can use the pre-nominal style of The Honourable. His mother is Alexandra, Lady Tollemache. Tollemache was christened at St. Mary's Church, Helmingham, with Charles, Prince of Wales, as a godparent and uncle Michael Tollemache acting as proxy for the Prince. From 1988 to 1990 he was a Page of Honour to The Queen. He was educated at

Marlborough College Marlborough College is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English Independent school (United Kingdom), independent boarding school) for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Founded in 1843 for the sons of Church ...

(1991–1995). He graduated from

Newcastle University Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a UK public university, public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is ...

with a degree in business management and marketing in 1999.

Career

Tollemache worked at

Merrill Lynch Merrill (officially Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated), previously branded Merrill Lynch, is an American investment management and wealth management division of Bank of America. Along with BofA Securities, the investment bank ...

between graduation and 2002. He worked for

Fleming Family & Partners Stonehage Fleming was formed in 2014, when Fleming Family & Partners, the family office run by family members of banking pioneer Robert Fleming, merged with Stonehage, an international family office. The Group manages assets worth more than £ ...

Asset Management from 2002 to 2012 as a fund manager. Since then, he has worked at Lord North Street.

Personal life

Tollemache is married to Sophie Johnstone, daughter of the broadcaster

Iain Johnstone Iain Johnstone (born 8 April 1943 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English author, broadcaster and television producer. Early life Johnstone attended Crosfields School, Reading, Campbell College, Belfast and Bristol University. Career Johns ...

, on 3 February 2007 at St Columba's, Church of Scotland, Knightsbridge. The Prince of Wales (as was) Charles III and Andrew Neil were amongst the VIP guests at their wedding ceremony. The couple have two sons and a daughter: *Ralph Timothy Jack Tollemache (16 September 2010) *Theo James Tollemache (5 April 2013) *Stella Isabel Dinah Tollemache (21 April 2017)

References

1976 births Living people British people of English descent British people of Scottish descent People from Mid Suffolk District People educated at Marlborough College Alumni of Newcastle University Eldest sons of British hereditary barons 20th-century British people 21st-century British people Pages of Honour British bankers English landowners English farmers

Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...

British financial businesspeople {{UK-noble-stub