Her brothers were Charles Cobbe
, born 1811 (who succeeded his father as landowner), Thomas Cobbe
, born 1813 (who was called to the bar, wrote music, edited Shakespeare, and wrote novels and history, all...
Wealth and Poverty
Frances Power Cobbe
By 1867 she was earning up to £150 per year by her writing, but inflation had reduced the value of her £200 inheritance from her father. Her brother Charles
agreed to give her an additional...
