Sir William Magnay, 2nd Baronet

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He was a son of Sir William Magnay, 1st Baronet, and succeeded him to the title in 1871. He married in 1879, and was himself succeeded by his son Christopher Magnay, born 1884.

He was a prolific novelist, and published twenty-five novels before his death; a further three were brought out posthumously.

References

*Obituary: p. 152, "The Annual Register: a review of public events at home and abroad, for the year 1917". London: Longmans, Green and Co. 1918.
*p. 387, "The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, of Great Britain and Ireland, for 1860": by Robert Dod. London: Whitaker and Co., 1860.
* [http://www.mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=118 List of mystery novels] at Mystery*File.