Emily Horspool (nee Fancourt) was the third of four wives of John Horspool. They were married in 1862, two years after the death of his second wife but tragedy struck three years later.  The facts were related in the Stamford Mercury on the 14th April 1865. 

Fatal Accident. —An inquest was held at the house of Mr. Peter Healey, at Burley-on-the-Hill on Monday last before Mr. W. Keal coroner, on the body of Emily wife of Mr. John Horspool of Burley, who met her death under the following circumstances. Mr. and Mrs Horspool had been spending Sunday with Mr Thomas Jones of Brooke (Mrs H and Mrs J. were sisters) They left for home at about 7 o’clock in the evening, but immediately after leaving the village the pony shied and stumbled. Mr. Horspool was thrown from the gig and the pony started off at rapid pace towards Oakham. He called to his wife to keep her seat, and followed the vehicle believing that the animal would cease galloping on ascending the hill, which extends for three quarters of a mile. On reaching the top of the hill he found his wife lying by the side of the road, near the windmill. He spoke to her, raised her in his arms, but she did not answer and immediately died. After placing her shawl over the body, he started for Oakham for help, but on coming up to a man named Bottom he went for Mr. Keal, surgeon and Mr Horspool returned to his dead wife by whose side he was found by Mr. Keal. It is conjectured from the appearance of blood along the road and the clothes that on jumping from the vehicle the deceased's dress became tangled with it, and the body was dragged a considerable distance. A wheel had evidently passed over her legs and the head was also frightfully injured. Verdict –“accidental death”

A brief death notice appeared in the same edition of the paper.

On Sunday last , Emily wife of Mr. John Horspool, of Burley Hill, aged 65.