Margaretta Roome

Margaret Holfroft/Houlcroft was a daughter of Margaret [nee Saunders, previously Marsack] and her second husband John Houcroft.

She had several sons while in a relationship with William Roome, although, for reasons unknown, she did not marry him. She referes to herself as a Spinster in her will and leaves the guardianship of he children to her half brother Charles Marsack.

It is apparently the descendants of her illegitimate sons who claim that their maternal grandmother was the Countess de Marsack & the father of her children was Frederick, Prince of Wales [rather than her two husbands Charles Marsac & John Houlcroft]. There is no evidence for these claims.

Margaretta Holcroft Roome Will- It is my Intention aus wise that in case of my Death before I could properly settle my affairs that I hereby give and bequeathe to my dear brother Charles Marsack all and whatever ? of money I might be entitled to by the will of my deceased father that is to say in trust for my dear son William Roome for his sole use and benefit at any time that Mr Marsack thinks proper at the same time authorise my dear brother to be a friend and protector to him and in case his death to be divided between my other surviving children I give to my dear brother all my clothes and to Mr Roome my diamond pill? as a small pledge of my affection. Margaretta Holcroft Roome. October 13 1783 witness to her signing this bill and testament Margaret Holcroft.

28th January 1785
Appeared personally, William Roome of the parish of St James Westminster, Middlesex, Esq, ... was well acquainted with Margaretta Holcroft Roome of the Parish of St Mary Le Bowe in the County of Middlesex, spinster... On the 1st day of February 1785 ...the goods, chattels etc to Charles Marsack, the natural and lawful brother of the half blood of the said deceased. etc.

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• Religion: Church of England
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