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Dramatis Personae
Ellery Morecambe, 7th Earl Wroth
Anne Morecambe, Countess Wroth, his wife.
Hortensia Maplin, cousin of Anne, brain damaged. Ellery’s pensioner.
Peacock, the butler at Wrotherhyde Hall
Mrs. Yorke, housekeepr at Wrotherhyde Hall.
Jagger, head groom at Wrotherhyde Hall, has flamboyant style in waistcoats.
Lady Amanda Hyde
Lady Miranda Hyde
The daughters of the dowager, collectively known as
‘the gerundives’ for their names.
Lady Lucenda Hyde
Larry [Laurence] Hyde, 6th Earl Wroth, deceased diseased.
Selena Johnson, illegitimate daughter of opera dancer, Celeste Johnson, and Fenton Harcourt, an uncle of Larry Hyde, Selena is a friend of Drusilla/Tiffany, also charity girl in Mrs. Chorley’s school.
Jane Jefferson, parlour boarder in Mrs. Chorley’s school, friend of the charity girls
Amelie Dubois, daughter of a ci-devant vicomte, pupil at Mrs. Chorley’s school. Not a nice girl.
Francis Hyde, 4th Lord Wroxley, deceased. Depraved waste of space.
Hugo Hyde, 5th Lord Wroxley, nephew of above, captain in the 7th hussars. – Marries Lady Amanda Hyde
Collins, his devoted valet and ex batman
Lord Robert Bradley, magistrate, widower. A fair man.
The Hon. Thomas Bradley, his son. Less of a pill than he used to be
The Hon. Amelia Bradley, his daughter. Still coltish
Miss Lydia Lawford, Amelia’s governess. A nervous lady
Sir Henry Bradley, brother of Lord Bradley, colonel of local militia.
Lady Sophia Bradley, his wife, motherly and sweet.
John Landry, wealthy industrialist, bully and voluptuary. Dead and unmourned.
Aurelia Landry, his trophy wife. Older daughter of a parson with unholy instincts.
Beatrice Clement, Aurelia’s sister, the daughter who was not favoured. Married Jack Mayhew qv
Susanna Gorringe, Aurelia’s maid/dresser/companion/crony. The real mother of small John Landry, b spring 1813, as Aurelia refuses sexual contact with her husband. ½ sister of Aurelia and Beatrice.
Ephraim Porkins, disobliging gardener/groom/coachman/handyman, soft spot for Aurelia.
3 maids, see Aggie Dinsdale
Luke Sanderville, owner of Kersey Abbey, late of the 7th Hussars, missing a hand
Ophelia Sanderville, his wife
Matthew Sanderville, their son
Lucy Sanderville, Luke’s daughter AKA the Queen’s Own Lucy
Philemon/ Phil Rackham
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Ophelia’s brothers who live with her and Luke |
Eglamour/Egg Rackham
Mrs. Celia Rackham, mother of Ophelia and the Rackham boys, self-absorbed now in Bath.
Micklejohn, ex soldier, butler. Ex Sergeant, missing a leg, known to Jem Butler as Mr. Mouthfulman.
Mrs. Micklejohn, Housekeeper, fat and jolly.
Crawford, coachman, ex soldier, missing an arm; father to Maggie Butler. Late of the 95th rifles.
Davis footman, ex soldier, Methodist.
Jem Butler, poacher, now Luke’s Bailiff
Maggie Butler née Crawford, chose Jem for his good teeth and fitness over any younger men, she is a fine shot.
Jemima, b. Early 1813
Luke due late 1814
Bessie Porrit, aka Madame Bellescheveux. Married daughter of Luke’s bailiff, Jem Butler.
Maggie, who married Jem. Children James and Eliza, 6 and 4
Andrew, Bessie’s husband
Jeffery Thorngate, son of factory owner, raised as a gentleman, quite erudite grey eyes, titian hair. Working on being less careless. Open handed and pleasant.
Sisters: Priscilla, b 1793, married; Penelope b1796, ginger
Brother, Miles, b 1797, scholarly, amiable, a bit slapdash, dark auburn hair.
Paul Fulkard, son of an old family of gentry folk, very musical which was denied to him by his parents.
Miriam Fulkard née Mayhew, his wife, oldest daughter of the Rev. Mayhew. Musical. Bright red ginger hair
Death Morville, son of old family of gentry, his first name is his mother’s maiden name but he refuses to pronounce it De’ath. Had infantile paralysis and is left with a limp.
Crumshawe, Morville’s devoted valet.
Tiffany Morville, née Drusilla Haversedge/Tiffany Hyde, illegitimate daughter of Larry Hyde, charity girl in Mrs. Chorley’s school. Mrs. Death Morville.
George, an infant, brother [half or full not known] to Tiffany, adopted by Death.
Jack Mayhew, the eldest son of the Reverend Mayhew. Has job as apprentice joiner to pay for his siblings’ education. Chestnut hair.
Beatrice Mayhew, née Clement, Aurelia’s sister, the daughter who was not favoured.
Miriam Mayhew, oldest daughter of the Rev. Mayhew. Musical. Bright red ginger hair married Paul Fulkard qv
Michael Mayhew, second son, already at university. Auburn.
James Mayhew, third son, aspires to university, musical. Bright red ginger hair
Ezekial/Zeke Mayhew fourth son, wants to work outside. Bright red ginger hair
Abigail Mayhew, second daughter. Strawberry blonde
Other Mayhew children:
Elizabeth and Esther. Sandy red hair.
Daniel/ Dan. Chestnut hair
Gabriel/ Gabe. Auburn hair.
Gabe, Dan, and Zeke are being reared by Luke and Ophelia
Jesca. Strawberry blonde.
Reuben, musical. Bright red ginger hair.
Adalia and Aziza, musical. Bright red ginger hair.
Priscilla. Chestnut hair.
Mark. Strawberry blonde hair.
The four youngest are being raised by Miriam and Paul
Tobias Smith, cornet in local militia, yeoman farmer’s son
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Tobias’ parents
Polly [Mary], their daughter
Mr. Wickes, schoolmaster
Mrs. Wickes, schoolmistress of girls, née Catherine [Aunt Catty] Dawlish, wife of Mr. Wickes and former companion to Mrs. Rackham
Harry [Henry] Tweedie, adoptive son of the Wickes, he and one sister being the sole survivors of typhus. Sister Amy, b c1808
Towser, a dog, rescued by Harry at risk to his own life. A faithful and intelligent hound.
Lionel Samms, an old school friend of both Ellery and Luke, a Corinthian and noted horseman
Maggie and Emmie Thwaite, village girls from Wrotherhyde, good at sewing; working for Selena in her shop.
Miss Jemima Thorrington, ageing teacher at Mrs. Chorley’s school happy to become a companion to Selena.
Aggie Dinsdale, wife of Dick Dinsdale the butcher
Patty [Martha] Lumley, née Dinsdale, relict of a drunken carter, son Robert b late 1812. Patty is cook/housekeeper to Aurelia and Susanna
Minnie [Mary] & Amy [Amelia] b 1797, twins, maids of all work to Aurelia and Susanna.
Fanny [Frances] b 1799, at school
Richie [Richard] b 1801, at school
Torquil b 1804, named for an uncle, known by his fellows as ‘Teapot.’
Jinny Goodchild, wife of Goodchild the baker
Joe, b 1794, works for his father
Charlie, b 1797, at school, wants to be a Royal Engineer
Thwaite, farrier, horse-doctor and sometime midwife
7 daughters; Doll and Moll married;
Ellie, 1798, Judy, 1800, Rosie, 1805, Hetty, 1807, Biddy, 1809.
Tom Kentworth, Blacksmith
Tommy, b 1795, works for father
Billie, b 1797, at school, wants to be a lawyer
Kenworth the saddler, offspring mostly stupid and willingly ignorant. Oldest boy b 1796. Once floored by Ophelia.
Anne b 1803, in school, and has ambitions to escape her family.
Reverend Jerome Blake, vicar in Wrotherhyde
Jerusha Blake, his daughter.
Miss Jane Sneddon, an incomer of genteel poverty and malicious disposition
Mrs. Merivale, wife of yeoman farmer Merivale, husband beater and gossip
Captain Thomas Death Sanderville RN, cousin of both Luke and of Death Morville, bought The Place from Aurelia Landry and renamed it Fourwinds. Somewhat drawn to Miranda Hyde...
Jim Cooper, yeoman farmer
Andrew, b 1799
Alice, b 1801
Alexander, b1805
Arthur, b 1808
Rev. Edmund Baillie, new rector in Withersedge [where Aurelia et al came from], a bit of a squarson, chubby, but with lugubrious sandy muttonchops.
Lizzie, his wife, thin, but jolly, musical
Nicholas, b1797 a bit of a know it all and hearty and inclined to throw weight around. Handsome with golden brown hair.
Matthew, b1799, opinionated but squashable; mid brown hair.
Lydia, b 1801,musical, fine needlewoman, mousey hair, a bit clumsy
Stephen b 1803, very musical, charismatic, sandy curly hair, not very tall.
Susan, b 1806, golden brown
Philip, b 1808, nut brown.
