NEVILL, LADY DOROTHY FANNY (1826-1913), English
writer, was born in London March 1826, the daughter of Horatio
Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford. She married in 1847 Mr. Reginald
Henry Nevill (d. 1878), a grandson of the 1st Earl of
Abergavenny. She travelled widely, and had a very large circle of
acquaintances, including Disraeli, of whom she was a great
admirer, Richard Cobden and Joseph Chamberlain. She was
noted for her amusing conversation and powers as a hostess, was
a member of the first committee of the ladies' branch of the Primrose
League, and was the author of various volumes of entertaining
reminiscences: Recollections (1906); Leaves from the Notebooks
of Lady Dorothy Nevill (1907); Under Five Reigns (1910); My
Own Times (1912). She died in London March 24 1913.
Her daughter, (1849-1918), was also a devoted and energetic worker for the Primrose League. She was for many years treasurer of the Ladies' Grand Council. She died in London Oct. 26 1918.