Background
She was the eldest daughter of Helen Moncreiffe and Sir Charles Forbes, 4th Baronet of Newe.
She was the eldest daughter of Helen Moncreiffe and Sir Charles Forbes, 4th Baronet of Newe.
Their estate, Castle Newe, was adjacent to Balmoral Castle, the Scottish residence of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She became known as Mrs Willie James and was one of the great hostesses of the period, often entertaining the Prince of Wales as a guest, and other notables including the King of Spain. Evelyn died in 1929 following an operation and was buried in West Dean cemetery.