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==Early life==

Timpson was born in [[Knutsford]], [[Cheshire]], in 1973.<ref name="Dod's">"Edward Timpson" in "Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 2009", Vacher Dod Publishing, 2008.</ref> His father, [[John Timpson (businessman)|Sir John Timpson]], is the chairman and owner of the [[Timpson (retailer)|Timpson]] chain of shoe repair and key-cutting shops, which has been in the family for five generations and has over 2,000 stores in the UK and Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the Timpsons – Timpson Group |url=https://www.timpson-group.co.uk/our-story/meet-the-timpsons/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=www.timpson-group.co.uk}}</ref> Timpson grew up with an elder sister and brother, two younger adopted brothers, and over 80 children fostered by his parents.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hattenstone |first=Simon |date=2024-05-06 |title='I've had massive highs and deep lows': Edward Timpson on winning for the Tories and being sacked by Liz Truss |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/06/ive-had-massive-highs-and-deep-lows-edward-timpson-on-winning-for-the-tories-and-being-sacked-by-liz-truss |access-date=2024-05-06 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> His mother, [[Alex Timpson]], was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] in 2006 for services to Children and Families.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page 22 {{!}} Supplement 57855, 31 December 2005 {{!}} London Gazette {{!}} The Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57855/supplement/22 |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref> She died on 5 January 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Russell |date=2024-05-06 |title=Top hats and tails come out as Tory candidate says 'I'm no Tarporley toff' |newspaper=[[The Times]] |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/top-hats-and-tails-come-out-as-tory-candidate-says-im-no-tarporley-toff-m8xw2rz7s82 |access-date=2024-05-06 |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref><ref name=ToffDef>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7408464.stm |publisher=BBC News|accessdate=27 November 2021|title=Labour's 'toff' campaign defended |date=19 May 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-26 |title=Alex Timpson, children's campaigner – obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12122844/Alex-Timpson-childrens-campaigner-obituary.html |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=The Telegraph |language=en}}</ref> His brother [[James Timpson|James]] is a [[life peer]] and {{asof|2024|7|lc=y}} is a minister in the [[Starmer ministry|government of Keir Starmer]].

He was educated at [[Pownall Hall]] School, [[Alderley Edge]] County Primary School, [[Stockport Grammar School|Stockport Grammar Junior School]], [[Terra Nova School]] and [[Uppingham School]]. He then attended [[Durham University]] ([[Hatfield College]]), where he gained a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] (Hons) in Politics, and the [[University of Law]] in [[London]], where he gained a law degree ([[LLB]]).<ref name=WWET/>