Lady Emily Foley facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lady Emily Foley
Born	Emily Graham (1805-06-23)23 June 1805
Died	1 January 1900(1900-01-01) (aged 94) Stoke Edith
Spouse(s)	Edward Thomas Foley
Parent(s)	James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, Lady Caroline Montagu

Lady Emily Foley (born 23 June 1805 – died 1 January 1900) was an important person in England during the 1800s. She owned a lot of land and helped many people.

Emily was born Lady Emily Graham in 1805. Her father was James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose. In 1832, she married Edward Foley. He was 14 years older than her. When he passed away in 1846, Emily took charge of many large properties. These lands were in areas like Staffordshire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. She also became the Lady of the Manor (the main owner) of Wednesbury and Great Malvern.

Lady Emily Foley's Life and Legacy

Growing Great Malvern

Lady Emily played a big part in the fast growth of Great Malvern. This happened in the middle of the 1800s. She made sure that new buildings were spread out. She also wanted houses to have large gardens. And she made sure many trees were kept.

Her family name, Graham, is still remembered today. Graham Road in the center of Great Malvern is named after her family. This road has many large Victorian houses. One of these is the Montrose Hotel.

Helping Her Community

Lady Emily was also very generous. She gave a lot of money to churches and schools. Many of these were in Great Malvern. She did not have any children of her own. Because of this, her estate in Herefordshire, called Stoke Edith House, went to her husband's great-nephew. His name was Paul Henry Foley.

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