Mycroft the Enigma Part 2 - Holmes Family Fortunes
A genuinely brilliant ask from Annoymous that I managed to delete by accident: “How rich do you think Mycroft Holmes is?”
I delve into the Holmes Family background, explore the Holmes ancestral mansion (as seen in ASiB) and a history of the gentry. I speculate as to Mycroft's professional salary and where his wealth comes from.
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I delve into the Holmes Family background, explore the Holmes ancestral mansion (as seen in ASiB) and a history of the gentry. I speculate as to Mycroft's professional salary and where his wealth comes from.
( Read more... )
The palace of Whitehall suffered two fires in 1691 and 1698 which destroyed pretty much all of the original medieval palace. The main part that remained as the banqueting hall designed by Indigo Jones in 1622. Indigo Jones was a great fan of neoclassical architecture and the the gothic style we see in Mycroft's home. Other surviving Tudors parts of the building were demolished in 1769.
The modern palace of Whitehall inside and out looks completely neo-classical.
The non-civilian Admiralty Board get "second home allowances" or actual second homes to use because they are expected to be elsewhere as part of their duties. Whether it is inspecting bases or even going on part of a patrol exercise. The civilian members are all MPs who have been appointed to offices of state such as the Secretary for defence and therefore automatically get second homes anyway. MP are expected to spend time at both their constituency and London which is why they qualify for a second home provided/paid for by the state.
We don't know what position Mycroft holds. The Permanent chairman of the JIC is a very admin heavy job with symbolic roles attached to it. Very unlikely that Mycroft would be able to oversee Bond Air or get involved sorting out Irene Adler. He needs a job that has more flexibility.
However their is no reason why Mycroft would be expected to ever leave London as part of his official duties for more than a few days/weeks. He doesn't have a good reason to have a home outside of London, so he doesn't need a state sanctioned second home inside London or the palace of Whitehall either.
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2. Permanent Secretary.
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