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Her son did not appear to be a good landlord. The family lost a lot of money due to a manager that they employed who, like her son, was also called
Christopher Danby. The manager used his authority to allow the family's tenants to renew their tenancies without paying any rent increase. In return they
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She was said to be a benefactress. She was a
Catholic and she did not hide her beliefs. She had her own priest and she employed a tutor who did not take communion. She and her household did not have a home and this may have been to avoid the attention of anyone who wanted to report her recusant
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Danby's parents were Thomas
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Christopher Danby (1582–1624) inherited his fortune although he was eight years old. Her son's wardship was initially assigned to Thomas Cecil who was the eldest son of
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would make sure he benefitted. Their manager had not maintained the family's mansion and he had defrauded them of £7,000 over the period of 1608–1609. The case went to the
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