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| − | In December 1911 Annie Gertrude Elin purchased [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Gracefield Gracefield] from The [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Marchioness_of_Ely Marchioness of Ely] for £3,000 less a sum of £211.5.0 paid to Angelique Gertrude Strangways to redeem the loan (mortgage) and interest. At the time the property appears to have consisted of Gracefield, cottages, stables and outbuildings on land measuring 4 acres 30 poles.
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| − | Miss Elin was born in 1859 in St. John’s Wood, then in Middlesex. Her father was John Elin who appears to have been born in Jamaica and described himself as a West India Merchant. They lived in 12 Cavendish Road, Marylebone and his family consisted of himself, his wife, 2 sons and 2 daughters. They had 4 servants – a cook, a housemaid, a nurse maid and an under nursemaid[[File:Miss Elin.jpg|thumb|450x450px|'''Miss Elin outside Gracefield with a man thought to be her brother'''|link=https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/File:Miss_Elin.jpg]]
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| − | Miss Elin died in 1942 and she is buried in St John’s Church, Lacey Green.
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Revision as of 11:47, 6 February 2023
.Research by Laurence Rostron
Miss Annie Gertrude Elin – owner of Gracefield – 1911 to 1942