Thomas Tolson

Thomas Malcolm Tolson, born Mr. Thomas Tolson, is the current Baron of Middleton, and is the only child of Oliver and Emily Tolson, Baron and Baroness of Middleton. He is married to Katherine Tolson, and is father of Edward Tolson and Charlotte Tolson. He is also Juliet Landon's uncle. Thomas is a NPC created by Izzie.

As with all NPCs, the PB for this character is only tentative, and can be used for an actual character.

Thomas Middleton

Portrayed by Christian Bale
Full Name	Thomas Malcolm Tolson
Title	28th Baron of Middleton
Associated Noble House(s)	Baronry of Middleton
Date of Birth	August 1, 1760
Father	Oliver Tolson
Father's Rank	27th Baron of Middleton
Mother	Emily Tolson (nee Kingsley)
Mother's Rank	27th Baroness of Middleton
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Year Attained Title	1782
Year of Marriage	1783
Spouse	Katherine Tolson (nee Burstow)
Spouse's Rank	28th Baroness of Middleton
Issue	Edward Tolson, Charlotte Tolson

Family

Thomas is the only child of Oliver and Emily Tolson, and is the 28th Baron of Middleton. He is married to Katherine Tolson, and has two children: Edward Tolson and Charlotte Tolson.

Childhood (1760-1771)

Thomas grew up in a loving home, and as the only child, he was doted upon by both his mother and father. As such, he grew up to become quite spoiled and self-centered, caring little for those around him, and only concerned with his own well-being. This behaviour would follow him into adulthood, and manifest itself in abusive behaviour.

Schooling (1771-1779)

Thomas was trundled off to Eton as soon as he came of age, and spent his first few years being bullied, as he expected school to be as kind to him as his parents had been. As he grew older, he turned to bullying the younger students. He was very good at arithmetic at school, but was not accepted to any universities upon his graduation from Eton.

Inheritance and the East India Company (1775-1783)

Thomas had not been aware of his parents financial situation at all throughout his childhood or schooling, and he was also unaware about the trouble that his father had found himself in. The Baronry of Middleton was a small title, quite inconsequential, despite it's age. Very little attention was paid to the Baron and his family, and over time, Oliver Tolson found himself searching for ways to monetarily support his family. The answer came in the form of the East India Company, who promised great riches and fortunes for their investors. Oliver Tolson chose to place his faith in the company, and sent off a large sum of money to the Company. Trouble began in 1775, when the corruption of the Company was discovered, placing Oliver in a very interesting situation. While Oliver tried to manage his accounts and investments from England, he found it exceedingly difficult and succumbed to the stress, dying in 1782.

Marriage and India (1783-1810)

Now at the age of 23, Thomas found himself with a title, a summons to India, and no idea how to go about fixing the trouble his father had started. He traveled to London, searching to find himself a wife that would be willing to accompany him to India. His gaze settled on a very pretty debutante, a Miss Katherine Tolson, and convinced her to elope with him. Wishing to escape her own desperate situation, she agreed, and the two left for India shortly after. Three months into their voyage, Thomas grew tired of him new wife, who was more prone to simpering at him than doing what he demanded. After arriving in Bengal, Thomas set straight to work at fixing the financial problems that the East India Company (and the Tolson family) had found themselves in. Two children were born in their first few years there: Edward Tolson arrived in 1784, much to Thomas' delight. A daughter, Charlotte Tolson, arrived in 1789, a birth that Thomas was less pleased with. As the years dragged on, Thomas became less and less involved with his family, detesting their presence in their life, always annoyed with them. He lashed out at them constantly, Katherine and Charlotte in particular, and tried to avoid engaging himself in their lives, unless discipline was required. He also believed that the English culture should be preserved within his family, despite the fact that both of his children were being raised in a foreign, barbaric country. Despite his best attempts, however, some of the Indian culture did effect his family.

Return to London (1811-present)

In 1810, the summons that Katherine and Thomas had been waiting for finally arrived - it was time for the Tolson's to return to London. Thomas was to make his reports about how the Company had fared over the past three decades, with Edward by his side. He reluctantly admitted that Charlotte would need a proper Season in London, though it was given with the stipulation that she must marry, for Thomas refused to support the girl any longer after she had already turned down so many proposals in India.