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Margaret Holford (Wrench)

A British novelist, playwright, and poet of the late 18th century. Born Margaret Wrench in Chester in 1757, she later married Allen Holford of Davenham. Margaret died in her hometown in November 1834.

Her daughter, Margaret Holford of Chester (1778-1852), was also an accomplished author. She married Septimus Hodson (1768-1833), chaplain to the Prince of Wales, in 1862.

Works

 * 1) Fanny: A Novel: In a Series of Letters, 1785
 * 2) Gresford Vale; and Other Poems 1798
 * 3) The Way to Win Her (5 act play) in The New British Theater, 1814