George Tollet

1767–1855

  Landowner and agricultural reformer . Changed his name from Embury in 1796, on succeeding to the estate of Betley Hall, Staffordshire. Justice of the peace and deputy lieutenant of Staffordshire. A close friend of Josiah Wedgwood.

Sources: Burke’s landed gentry 1879 s.v. Wicksted of Betley Hall Freeman, R. B. 1978

(See the bibliography for full references to sources)

See also Correspondence, volume(s): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10