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Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham (b. 1842[1] - 1928), was the matriarch of the Crawley Family by her marriage to the late Earl of Grantham and a relative of the MacClare Family via her niece and goddaughter, Susan MacClare, Marchioness of Flintshire. She is the mother of Robert Crawley, the 7th Earl of Grantham, and of Lady Rosamund Painswick, and the grandmother of Robert and his wife Cora's three daughters: Mary, Edith, and Sybil. Through her granddaughters she has five…

Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, (born 28 December 1934) known as Maggie Smith, is an English actress. She has had an extensive, varied career on stage, film and television spanning over sixtyfive years. Smith has appeared in over 50 films and is one of Britain's most recognisable actresses. A prominen

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Welcome dear needlefolk friends! Oh the joy of a relaxing weekend...especially when spent at home with needle & thread! Sharing today is my weekend stitching progress... The border is all set and ready to start adding graceful little flowers, two flower pots are also ready to be filled! I couldn't resist the sweet little doggie, as he reminds me of our loyal Scottie Winston, who passed on earlier this winter at the age of fourteen! This sweet antique reproduction sampler will hopefully be…

Byfleet Manor is a historic and unique estate which predates the Domesday Book and has been home to numerous historic figures over the years.

Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham (b. 1842[1] - 1928), was the matriarch of the Crawley Family by her marriage to the late Earl of Grantham and a relative of the MacClare Family via her niece and goddaughter, Susan MacClare, Marchioness of Flintshire. She is the mother of Robert Crawley, the 7th Earl of Grantham, and of Lady Rosamund Painswick, and the grandmother of Robert and his wife Cora's three daughters: Mary, Edith, and Sybil. Through her granddaughters she has five…

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