Chelford

Margaret Windelinckx, 64, of Chelford Road, Macclesfield, was the first person to come forward as a potential relative, and is the one candidate who has traced her family tree – originally from Belgium – the furthest back to William.

A Large Wild Man at Large 2006

Old Lady Chelford, stiff and rich, a Vandyke dowager, with a general effect of deep lace, funereal velvet, and pearls; and pale, with dreary eyes, and thin high nose, sat in a high-backed carved oak throne, with red cushions.

Wylder's Hand 2003

Lady Chelford ordered her horses, and was about to leave Brandon next morning.

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The good vicar had marched off with the major, who was by this time unbuckling in his lodgings; and Chelford and I, tête-à-tête, had a glass of sherry and water together in the drawing-room before parting.

Wylder's Hand 2003

Chelford lead most confidence in — Sir Francis Seddley, he thought, would be very desirable — but, of course, it was for the family to decide.

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Lady Chelford stared at the audacious young lady with a look of incensed amazement for some seconds, unable to speak.

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Chelford turned away, and bowed and smiled to one or two friends at the other side of the room.

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Chelford does not like personalities, but he could not help laughing.

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‘Nothing to Chelford — nothing particular, I mean?’

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The fact is, Mrs. Crutchleigh had got an inkling of this performance, and had affected to believe it impossible; and, detesting old Lady Chelford for sundry slights and small impertinences, and envying Brandon and its belongings, was resolved not to be put down by presumption in that quarter.

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