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ALLERTHORPE, Lord


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Son: Wilfred Babbacombe


Mentioned in passing.


ASTLEY*


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Keeper of the famous Amphitheatre; mentioned in passing.


BABBACOMBE, Wilfred


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Father: Lord Allerthorpe


Friend of Captain John Staple with hunting-box in Leicestershire

(Edenhope). Late of the 10th Hussars. Nonpareil and something of a

Corinthian.


BACUP, Dr


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Doctor to Sir Peter Stornaway.


BEAU


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Horse of Captain John Staple.


Betty


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Servant at Kellands


BIGGIN


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Boy. Fights with Ben Brean.


BIRKIN (deceased)


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Former friend of Sir Peter Stornaway.


BREAN, Ben


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Father: Edward Brean

Mother: Mrs Brean (deceased)

Brother: Simmy Brean


Abandoned by his father to keep the toll-gate; impressed by Captain John

Staple.


BREAN, Edward


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Familial nickname: Ned


Wife: Mrs Brean (deceased)

Son: Simmy Brean

Son: Ben Brean


Gatekeeper of the Crowford Gate who has abandoned his duties (and son);

possibly involved in the Wansbeck Ford robbery.


BREAN, Mrs (deceased)


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Husband: Edward Brean

Son: Simmy Brean

Son: Ben Brean


Mentioned in passing.


BREAN, Simmy


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Father: Edward Brean

Mother: Mrs Brean (deceased)

Brother: Ben Brean


Pressed.


CALNE, Lady Charlotte


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Future husband: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Mother: Lady Melksham

Brother: Lord Melksham


A somewhat colourless but good woman.


CHIRK, Jeremy


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A.K.A. Jerry



Beloved: Rose Durward

Horse: Mollie

Highwayman with a good heart.


CLIFTON, Colonel


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Commander of 1st Regiment of Dragoons following Napoleon's escape from

Elba; Captain John Staple's commanding officer.


COATE, Nathaniel


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A.K.A. Nat



"Friend" of Henry Stornaway; parasite, thief and general wrong 'un;

driving force behind the Wansbeck Ford robbery.


COCKING


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Servant of Captain John Staple.


DURWARD, Rose


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Beloved: Jeremy Chirk

Former nurse and general servant to Helen Stornaway.


FOCKERBY


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Servant to Wilfred Babbacombe.


GUNN, Roger


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Groom and strong-arm man to Nathaniel Coate.


HOLT


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Servant to Henry Stornaway.


HUBY


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Butler at Kellands.


HUGGATE, Bob


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Wife: Mrs Huggate


Farmer.


HUGGATE, Mrs


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Husband: Bob Huggate



Jem


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Ostler at The Blue Boar, Crowford


Juanita (or Conchita)


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A girl in Lisbon, with whom the Regiment was in love.


KELFIELD, Elizabeth


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Mother: Mrs Kelfield

Potential husband: Captain John Staple


A lady to whom The Hon. Mrs Staple was planning to introduce Captain

John Staple.


KELFIELD, Mrs


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Daughter: Elizabeth Kelfield



LADE, Sir John*


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Was beaten once in a curricle-race by Sir Peter Stornaway.


LICHFIELD, Lady, Fanny


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Husband: Lord George Lichfield

Father: John Staple deceased

Mother: The Hon. Mrs Staple

Brother: Captain John Staple

Cousin: Sixth Earl of Saltash



LICHFIELD, Lord George


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Wife: Fanny, Lady Lichfield



LYDD, Joseph


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Familial nickname: Joe



Groom to Helen Stornaway; started as stable-boy at Kellands.


MARSHSIDE


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Attorney to Sir Peter Stornaway.


MAWDESLEY, Lord


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Claimed by Nathaniel Coate to be an acquaintance of his.


MELKSHAM, Lady


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Daughter: Lady Charlotte Calne



MELKSHAM, Lord


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Mother: Lady Melksham

Sister: Lady Charlotte Calne



MERRIDGE


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Chaplain to Sixth Earl of Saltash.


MOLLIE


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Mare of Jeremy Chirk.


MOPS-AND-BROOMS


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>>SALTASH, Fourth Earl of




PARBOLD, Mrs


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Cook at Kellands.


RAYTHORNE (deceased)


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Former attorney to Sir Peter Stornaway.


RIVINGTON, Lady Sophia


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Father: Sir Peter Stornaway

Niece: Helen Stornaway


Host of Helen's unsuccessful London season.


SALTASH, Fourth Earl of


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A.K.A. "Mops-and-Brooms"


Son: John Staple (deceased)



SALTASH, Sixth Earl of, Bevis


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Future wife: Lady Charlotte Calne

Sister: Albinia Tackenham

Cousin: Captain John Staple

Cousin: Lady Fanny Lichfield

Cousin: Arthur ?Staple

Cousin: Lucius ?Staple

Cousin: Geoffrey Yatton

Cousin: Lettice Yatton

Aunt: Caroline Yatton

Aunt: Maria Staple

Uncle-in-law: Mr Yatton



SKEFFLING, Mrs


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Widow; occasional cleaner and cook at the toll-gate.


SMITH, Assheson*


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Sayer of "No fence you can't get over without a fall".


SOPWORTHY



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Innkeeper of the Blue Boar at Crowford; keeper of hens.


SQUIRREL


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Horse belonging to Helen Stornaway.


STAPLE, "Mops-and-Brooms" (deceased)


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>>SALTASH, Fourth Earl of




STAPLE, Arthur


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Father: Trevor ?Staple

Cousin: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Cousin: Captain John Staple



STAPLE, Captain John


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Military nickname: Crazy Jack


Father: John Staple deceased

Mother: The Hon. Mrs Staple

Sister: Fanny, Lady Lichfield

Cousin: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Cousin: Albinia Tackenham

Cousin: Arthur ?

Cousin: Lucius ?

Cousin: Geoffrey Yatton

Cousin: Lettice Yatton


Was in the 3rd Dragoon Guards (sold out in 1814), then aide-de-camp to

Colonel Clifton. A large man, broad-shouldered and well-made. Heir-

presumptive to the Sixth Earl of Saltash.


STAPLE, John (-1813)


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Wife: The Hon. Mrs Staple

Father: Fourth Earl of Saltash

Son: Captain John Staple

Daughter: Fanny, Lady Lichfield

Nephew-in-law: Sixth Earl of Saltash



STAPLE, Lucius


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Father: third son of Fourth Earl of Saltash

Cousin: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Cousin: Captain John Staple



STAPLE, Maria


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Nephew: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Nephew: Captain John Staple



STAPLE, The Hon. Mrs,


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Husband: John Staple (deceased)

Son: Captain John Staple

Daughter: Fanny, Lady Lichfield

Nephew-in-law: Sixth Earl of Saltash



STAPLE, Trevor, Archdeacon


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Son: Arthur ?Staple

Nephew: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Nephew: Captain John Staple



STOGUMBER, Gabriel


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Bow Street Runner.


STORNAWAY, Frank (deceased)


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Father: Sir Peter Stornaway

Son: Jermyn Stornaway (deceased)

Daughter: Helen Stornaway



STORNAWAY, Helen


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A.K.A. "The Squire"

Familial nickname: Nell



Father: Frank Stornaway (deceased)

Brother: Jermyn Stornaway (deceased)

Grandfather: Sir Peter Stornaway

Aunt: Sophia, Lady Rivington


STORNAWAY, Henry


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Cousin: Helen Stornaway

Grandfather: Sir Peter Stornaway



STORNAWAY, Jermyn (-1815)


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Father: Frank Stornaway

Sister: Helen Stornaway

Grandfather: Sir Peter Stornaway


Was in 7th Fusiliers; died at battle of Albuera.


STORNAWAY, Sir Peter (The Squire)


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Son: Frank Stornaway

Daughter: Sophia, Lady Rivington

Grandson: Jermyn Stornaway(deceased)

Granddaughter: Helen Stornaway



TACKENHAM, Albinia


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Husband: Ralph Tackenham

Brother: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Cousin: Captain John Staple


Masterful.


TACKENHAM, Ralph


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Brother-in-law: Sixth Earl of Saltash


Very dull.


THORNE


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Parson at Tideswell, near Kellands.


TIMBERCOMBE


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Family peripherally related to Sixth Earl of Saltash, possibly on

mother's side.



WILLITOFT


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Informer; representative of the Trustees of the Derbyshire Tolls.


WINKFIELD


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Servant to Sir Peter Stornaway.


YATTON


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Wife: Caroline Yatton

Son: Lettice Yatton

Daughter: Geoffrey Yatton

Nephew: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Nephew: Captain John Staple



YATTON, Caroline


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Husband: Mr Yatton

Son: Lettice Yatton

Daughter: Geoffrey Yatton

Nephew: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Nephew: Captain John Staple



YATTON, Geoffrey


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Father: Mr Yatton

Mother: Caroline Yatton

Cousin: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Cousin: Captain John Staple


YATTON, Lettice


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Familial nickname: Letty


Father: Mr Yatton

Mother: Caroline Yatton

Cousin: Sixth Earl of Saltash

Cousin: Captain John Staple






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