How did Anna Seward support John Saville and his daughter in his final years?

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Anna Seward provided financial support to John Saville and his daughter, Elizabeth, during his final years.1

Seward and Saville, a vicar choral at the Lichfield Cathedral, shared a long-standing friendship centered on their mutual interest in music. Despite rumors of impropriety, which both parties vehemently denied, their bond remained significant throughout their lives. Seward, who never married, maintained financial stability through her inheritance and commercial earnings, which allowed her to provide for others, including the Saville family, as well as leave a generous legacy to her friends and family in her will.1