Portrait of Mrs Williams, wife of George Williams of Pencoed Castle, Monmouthshire, oil on panel, measurements 102 x 75 cm, frame 117 x 91 cm Mrs Margaret Williams, nee Rosser (1826-1902) was married to George Williams in June 1844 and they inherited the Pencoed Castle estate and farm upon George's father's death in 1851. The couple produced 10 children with 6 surviving infancy and were key figureheads and active members in the community. Margaret herself was frequently mentioned in local news for her prominent role in local events; awarding prizes, judging competitions and for her reputation as a hostess. Following George's death in 1888 she continued to live at Pencoed until 1895 when she retired and the farm estate was sold at public auction. Margaret spent her retirement living with her eldest daughter Amelia Hodges until her death in 1902 aged 76. Margaret and George are buried at Bethany Chapel Church in Llanvaches. In the 1890s a branch of the Williams family, under Thomas Williams, relocated to Shropshire from Llanmartin Halls Fine Art are grateful to Michael Edwards of Athena Ancestry and Janet Myers of Llanmartin for their assistance with cataloguing this lot. Footnote: Provenance: Consigned from a private house in South Shropshire