Susannah Holford

Soon after Susannah was born the Wilsons went to live at Wolfreton Grange, Kirk Ella in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

[9] In about 1880, James Sant, a popular British painter, was commissioned to paint the two eldest Wilson girls.

They began their married life in Grosvenor Street, London and a rented country home, Escrick Park in Yorkshire.

By 1903 Jack had made some disastrous financial investments, principally in a diamond mine in South Africa.

The 1891 Census shows that on the day of the Census George was staying with Susannah and her husband Jack at Escrick for what appears to be a royal house party as Prince Albert Victor is included in the list of residents at Escrick on that day.

[15] The wedding was described in detail in The Times: They shared a mutual interest in trees and gardens; so much so that the Botanical Society of the British Isles stated: When the War began in 1914, Susannah's two eldest sons Keith and Stewart went to fight.

In 1915, Stewart Menzies joined the intelligence section of the army and remained there until the end of the war.

Stewart Menzies became a frequent visitor of the Holfords and came to stay with them at Dorchester House and Westonbirt.

[24] As he did not have any heirs his property passed to his blood relatives in accordance with the will of his father Robert Stayner Holford.

[25] However, Susannah was well provided for as George left her his personal goods such as jewellery and furniture and a large annuity of £10,000 per annum.