by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt. Wales: Archives and Records Council Wales.Īfter much digging it transpired that Mary Bridget Mostyn was born in 1715 at Whitford, Flintshire, to parents, Sir Roger Mostyn, 3rd Baronet and his wife, Essex née Finch. Whitford, Flintshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials. This led me to try to find out more about this seemingly mysterious woman, as I had no idea who she was, especially given that her name appeared in the National Archives numerous times, all pertaining to the buying and selling of property and land. Mary B Mostyn seems to have been involved in several property deals during her life as it was a great way to invest money. This payment appears to be in connection with the purchase of property. On 16 December 1785, the day after his marriage, George Finch-Hatton, the husband of Lady Elizabeth née Murray ( Dido Elizabeth Belle’s cousin) received £15,859 into his bank and that very same day he paid the whole amount out to two beneficiaries, the £14,659 being paid to Mary. I came across a mysterious payment into the bank account of a Mary B Mostyn in 1785, for a substantial amount of money – £14,659, which today would be worth a little under £2 million.
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