Mary Anne Holford

Mary Anne Holford
Born1829 
Died13 February 1901  (aged 71–72)
OccupationNovelist 
Spouse(s)Robert Stayner Holford 
ChildrenMargaret Holford, Countess of Morley, George Holford, Alice Holford 
Parent(s)
  • James Lindsay 
  • Anne Trotter 
RelativesCoutts Lindsay, Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, Margaret Lindsay 

Mary Anne "Maysie" Lindsay Holford (1829 – 13 February 1901) was a British novelist and playwright.

Mary Anne Holford was born in 1829, the daughter of Lieutenant General Sir James Lindsay, MP for Wigan, and Anne Trotter. She married Robert Stayner Holford, MP for East Gloucestershire, in 1854.[1]

Her play, a comedic drama called The Republican Marriage, premiered at the Olympic Theatre in November 1878, starring Marion Terry and Herbert Beerbohm Tree.[2] She also published a novel, Strathrowan, in 1879.

Mary Anne Holford died on 13 February 1901.[1]

Bibliography

  • Strathrowan: A Tale of Modern Life.  3 vol.  London: Chapman and Hall, 1879.

References

  1. ^ a b Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
  2. ^ Archer, Frank (1912). An actor's notebooks, being some memories, friendships, criticisms and experiences of Frank Archer. Cornell University Library. London, S. Paul & co.