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*BUTE, Lord

THE MASQUERADERS

A friend of Sir Humphrey Grayson. Mr Markham thinks he would keep Sir Humphrey from going to Tyburn if the truth of Sir Humphrey's support for "the Prince" became known.

*CUMBERLAND, HRH Duke of (William Augustus) (1721-1765)

THE MASQUERADERS

a.k.a. "The Butcher"

Father: George II King of England

Nephew: George III King of England

Lady Lowestoft "spoke of his Grace of Cumberland, not flatteringly; she had a quick ripple of laughter for his ugly nickname, and the instant after a brimming pair of eyes when she thought how he had earned it." Hunted and killed many men involved in the Jacobite Rebellion at Culloden.

*GUNNING, Elizabeth and Maria (fl. 1750s)

THE MASQUERADERS

Robin Tremaine, as Kate Merriot, speaks with one of the sisters at Lady Lowestoft's rout. Peter Merriot "would give much to hear what he was saying to the beautiful Miss Gunning."

*MURRAY, Lord George

THE MASQUERADERS

Addressee of a letter from Mr Colney about those who might be sympathetic to the Jacobite cause. The letter falls into the hands of Mr Markham.

*QUEENSBERRY, Duchess of

THE MASQUERADERS

Son: Lord March

She holds a rout attended by the Merriots and Lady Lowestoft.

*SELWYN, George Augustus (??-??)

THE MASQUERADERS

Attends both Lady Lowestoft's rout and the Duchess of Queensbury's rout. Later mentioned as being in bed with a trifling fever.

*STUART, Charles (Prince of England)

THE MASQUERADERS

a.k.a. "The Pretender", "Stewart Charles", "the bonnie prince"

Father: King James of England

His attempt to claim the throne of England fails and his followers are scattered and many are killed. Robert Tremaine enlisted his children to the cause, Robin believes that Charles "had the right." Robin Lacey consequently is a known Jacobite and his life would be forfeit.

*WALPOLE Horace (1717--1797)

THE MASQUERADERS

a.k.a.: “Old Walpole”, 4^th Earl of Orford

Father: Sir Robert Walpole

Horace Walpole was elected a member of Parliament in 1741 while he was on his Grand Tour. He purchased a home in 1748, after his father's (Sir Robert Walpole) death, called Strawberry Hill and "gothicized" it with battlements and turrets and brought about the Gothic architectural revival. He spent much of his later life expanding the house and grounds to make it a "little Gothick castle". He set up his own press. Horace was a well known letter writer and essayist. In 1791 he became the Earl of Orford. His novels, The Castle of Otranto and The Italian Monk, created a fashion for Gothic romance. His chief literary reputation lies in his letters which deal with politics, foreign affairs and gossip. His letters are 18^th Century England’s truest record, portraying social life, public affairs, and contemporary arts with wit and accuracy. One of the earlier Earls of St. Erth who was a fervid adherent to Mr. Walpole, returned to the "Gothick" style when remodelling Stanyon Castle.

Attends Lady Lowestoft's rout and "since he lived so close, was naturally a latecome." Peter Merriot meets him at White's and they exchange a few words...he announces his intention of retiring to Strawberry Hill and retires behind the "Spectator" at sight of Mr Markham.

?*CARSLAKE, Miss

THE MASQUERADERS

Mentioned by Mr Molyneux as having eloped with "Peterson."

?*MARCH, Lord

THE MASQUERADERS

Mother: Duchess of Queensbury

A "saturnine peer" who attends Lady Lowestoft's rout and exchanges witticisms with her. He is a member of White's.

?*MOLYNEUX

THE MASQUERADERS

Young man who attends Lady Lowestoft's rout. Meets Fanshawe and Peter Merriot at White's. Later acts as Sir Anthony Fanshawe's second in his duel with Mr Rensley.

?*PETERSON.

THE MASQUERADERS

A gentleman said by Mr Molyneux to have eloped with Miss Carslake.

?*SAXE

THE MASQUERADERS

Reobert Tremaine "meddled in Saxe's affairs" and "swept off his son and daughter to dip fingers in a pie of M. de Saxe's making."

TINO

THE MASQUERADERS

Servant to Senor Galliano, the fencing master.

TOM

THE MASQUERADERS

Employee of the inn at Norman Cross

TREMAINE, Dorothea

THE MASQUERADERS

The late sister of Robert Tremaine, she is described as a dark lady, having charm and animation. Tremaine identifies a picture of her as part of the test of his identity.

TREMAINE, Johanna

THE MASQUERADERS

The late aunt of Robert Tremaine, who describes a picture of his sister Dorothea as looking more like her, due to its lack of animation.

TREMAINE, Maria (née Banstead)

THE MASQUERADERS

Daughter: Prudence Tremaine

Son: Robin Tremaine

Husband: Robert Tremaine

A resident on the estate of Robert Tremaine's aunt Johanna, she elopes with him after he is disowned by his family. She is described as an incomparable creature, and is likely tall, since Prudence is described as resembling her. She died in Dieppe (France) when Robin was a child.

TREMAINE, Prudence

THE MASQUERADERS

See: MERRIOT, Peter

(Lord Barham) Father: Robert Tremaine

Mother: Maria Tremaine

Brother: Robin Tremaine

A tall young woman,

26 years old, with brown hair and grey eyes. She plays the part of a man (Peter Merriot) during a stay in London, and in spite of her precarious situation has a very cool head and earns the admiration of Sir Anthony Fanshawe. Before her arrival in London with her brother she lived a transitory life on the continent, sometimes as a boy and sometimes as a girl.

TREMAINE, Robert

THE MASQUERADERS

a.k.a. The old gentleman, Mr Colney, Mr Daughtrey, Prince Vanilov, Mr Challoner, Mr Murray of Broughton

Wife: Maria Tremaine

Daughter: Prudence Tremaine

Son: Robin Tremaine

A slight elderly gentleman with arresting grey eyes, a nose inclined to be acquiline, and thin, smiling lips. As a youth he was a rebellious younger son who eloped with Maria, the daughter of a farmer, and ran away to the continent. During his exile he had a number of aliases including Mr Colney in the late rebellion of Charles Stuart (see list above). He is extremely egotistical and experienced in intrigue. His children believe in his ability to make plans and carry them out, although they don't understand them, and refer to him as The Old Gentleman, also a nickname for the devil. He has kept gaming houses in Frankfort and Munich, he has been a fencing master in France, a German Baron in Rome, a French Ambassador in Madrid, a Polish Prince, he has meddled in a pie of M. de Saxe's making and he has stole[n] the Margrave's mistress!

TREMAINE, Robin

THE MASQUERADERS

a.k.a. Kate Merriot, L'Inconnu, Robin Lacey

Sister: Prudence Tremaine

Father: Robert Tremaine

Mother: Maria Tremaine

A slight young man with fair hair and blue eyes, who bears a strong resemblence to his father.Earlier he had taken part in the rebellion of Charles Stuart along with his father (going by the name of Robin Lacey). He is in hiding after the rebellion is put down and accompanies his sister to London. He is disguised as a woman (Kate Merriot) through most of the book, and is able to carry off the role due to his acting skill, sense of adventure, and small stature. He is an excellent swordsman and becomes smitten with Letty Grayson.

TREMAINE, Susanna

THE MASQUERADERS

The late aunt of Lord Barham, she is remembered by him as owning a spaniel named Toto. He identifies a sample of her handwriting as part of the proof of his identity.

TROUBRIDGE

THE MASQUERADERS

Attends Lady Lowestoft's rout. Later acts as Sir Anthony Fanshawe's second for his duel with Mr Rensley.

HENRY

THE MASQUERADERS

Servant of Lord Barham in London.

JESSUP

THE MASQUERADERS

Acts as a second for Mr Rensley in his duel with Peter Merriot.

JOLLYOT, Sir Francis

THE MASQUERADERS

Meets Peter Merriot at Lady Lowestoft's rout and invites him to play piquet. Intends to fleece him, but ends up losing.

KESTREL, Lord

THE MASQUERADERS

Young man who meets Peter Merriot at Lady Lowestoft's rout. Later acts as Mr Rensley's second in his duel with Sir Anthony Fanshawe.

LACEY, Robin

THE MASQUERADERS

See: TREMAINE, Robin

Alias of Robin Tremaine, used while he took part in the rebellion.

LAWTON

THE MASQUERADERS

Captain of the vessel Pride o' Rye, who transports Robin and John to France. It is suggested that he is a smuggler.

Letty

THE MASQUERADERS

See: GRAYSON, Letitia

L'Inconnu

THE MASQUERADERS

See: TREMAINE, Robin

An alias assumed by Robin Tremaine to court Letty Grayson at Lady Dorling's ball. He wears a black domino and shows Letty a ring by which she can identify him if they meet again. Under this alias, he kills Gregory Markham.

LOWESTOFT, Lady (née Therese de Bruton)

THE MASQUERADERS

Husband: Sir Roger Lowestoft

A French lady with black eyes and a thin, vivid face. The widow of Sir Roger and a friend of the Tremaines from their days in France. She owns a house in Arlington St, London and in Richmond. In London and she introduces the Merriots to London society.

LOWESTOFT, Sir Roger (d~1745)

THE MASQUERADERS

Wife: Lady Lowestoft

A sober and wealthy gentleman who was an English ambassador. He dieda little more than a year back. His wife had been heard to say that his English respectability gave her cramp in the soul.

MARKHAM, Gregory

THE MASQUERADERS

His face was handsome in the swarthy style. He is a suitor of Letitia Grayson, a toady of Mr Rensley and challenges Peter Merriot to a duel. Considered to be a gambler and a person of bad ton. A member of White's, he lives at Number 5, Poynter Street.

MARTHE

THE MASQUERADERS

Lady Lowestoft's maid, described as being very fat, a colossus of a woman. She is French and became acquainted with the Tremaines in France.

MATTHEW

THE MASQUERADERS

One of the 2 officers of the law sent to arrest Mr Merriot at Richmond.

MERRIOT, Kate

THE MASQUERADERS

See: TREMAINE, Robin

Brother: Peter Merriot

A charming young lady with blue eyes and fair hair, a languorous manner, very flirtatious. She becomes friends with Letty Grayson. She is an alias assumed by Robin Tremaine.

MERRIOT, Peter

THE MASQUERADERS

See: TREMAINE, Prudence

Sister: Kate Merriot

Supposedly age 20, medium height, with brown hair and grey eyes.He and his sister help Letty Grayson escape from Mr Markham and earn her gratitude. Becomes friends with Sir Anthony Fanshawe, who takes him under his wing and sponsors him to become a member of White's. He is an alias of Prudence Tremaine.

ORTON, Sir Raymond

THE MASQUERADERS

He attends the Duchess of Queensberry's rout. Later acts as Mr Rensley's second for his duel with Sir Anthony Fanshawe.

POLLY

THE MASQUERADERS

Maid at the inn at Norman Cross who serves the Merriots. A trim girl in a mob cap.

Proudie

THE MASQUERADERS

A gentleman Mr Belfort talks to at White's about the Mohocks who attacked Peter Merriot.

RENSLEY

THE MASQUERADERS

Inherits the title Lord Barham on the death of the last Tremaine some months ago through his cousinship with the family. A sandy-haired gentleman of some forty years with a heavy jowled face. A friend of Mr Markham, he has a reputation for not quite playing fair at cards - he cheats to win money from Peter Merriot. He is a member at White's. He picks a quarrel with Peter Merriot and challenges him to a duel.

STAINES, Mrs. Maggie (née Burton)

THE MASQUERADERS

Brother: Samuel Burton

Brother: John Burton

She is brought in by Robert Tremaine to help identify him and support his claim

STEPHEN

THE MASQUERADERS

A lackey of Lady Lowestoft at her house in Richmond.

BARHAM, Viscount.

THE MASQUERADERS

See: TREMAINE, Robert

See: RENSLEY

Title held by the Tremaine family whose motto is I contrive, family estatein Barham and includes a townhouse in Grosvenor Square, London. Recently Mr Rensley has succeeded to the title after the eldest Tremaine died. This is challenged by Robert Tremaine who claims to be the younger, estranged brother.

BELFORT, The Honourable Charles.

THE MASQUERADERS

A chubby-faced, cheerful and indiscrete young man who befriends Peter Merriot. He combines a passion for dice with almost phenomenal ill-luck. Agrees to act as a second for Peter Merriot in his duel with Mr Rensley.

Black Pompey

THE MASQUERADERS

Black page employed by Lady Lowestoft.

BRENT

THE MASQUERADERS

Representative of the firm of Clapperly and Brent, who are family lawyers of Viscount Barham, and must decide the issue of who is the real Lord Barham.

BURTON, John

THE MASQUERADERS

Sister: Mrs Maggie Staines

Brother: Samuel Burton

Servant of the Merriots/Tremaines, comes to London with Peter and Kate Merriot. Although he is initially disguised (black wig, darkened eyebrows and a false mole), his hair is cut in a grizzled brown crop. While he is believed by his family to have gone to America, he had actually been on the continent travelling with Robert Tremaine all those years; John says, We Burtons have always served Tremaine.

BURTON, Samuel

THE MASQUERADERS

Sister: Mrs Maggie Staines

Brother: John Burton

A stockily-built man of middle age, sandy-haired and blue-eyed.The lodge-keeper at Barham, he is brought in by Robert Tremaine to help support his claim.

CARSLAKE

THE MASQUERADERS

He is Mr Devereux's source of information on Sir Anthony Fanshawe's duel with Mr Rensley.

CLAPPERLY

THE MASQUERADERS

Two gentleman by this name, one old and one young are members of the firm of Clapperly and Brent, who are family lawyers of Viscount Barham, and must decide the issue of Robert Tremaine's identity.

The elder of the two is retired, and the younger is about forty years old.

CLEVEDALE, Lord (Thomas)

THE MASQUERADERS

An old friend of Robert Tremaine who supports him in his claim to the title of Lord Barham.

COLNEY

THE MASQUERADERS

See: TREMAINE, Robert

An alias used by Robert Tremaine while he took part in the rebellion of Charles Stuart.

DAUGHTRY

THE MASQUERADERS

See: TREMAINE, Robert

An alias used by Robert Tremaine.

DENDY

THE MASQUERADERS

A gentleman who talks to Peter Merriot at White's.

DEVEREUX

THE MASQUERADERS

A gentleman who attends Sir Anthony Fanshawe's card party, becomes intoxicated and accompanies Peter Merriot home, professing eternal friendship. He has apartments in Charing Cross and is a member of White's. Agrees to act as second to Mr Merriot in his duel with Mr Rensley.

DORLING, Lady

THE MASQUERADERS

She throws a masked ball to which the Merriots, Letty Grayson, Sir Anthony Fanshawe and others are invited. Lady Dorling introduces L'Inconnu to Letty Grayson at her masked ball.

ELTON, Lady

THE MASQUERADERS

Holds a rout attended by the Merriots and Robert Tremaine.

ENDERBY, Lady (Beatrice) (née Fanshawe)

THE MASQUERADERS

Brother: Sir Anthony Fanshawe

Husband: Sir Thomas Enderby

A large, indolent unconventional lady, she lives at Dartrey in Hampshire. Sir Anthony Fanshawe brings Prudence Tremaine to stay with her.

ENDERBY, Sir Thomas

THE MASQUERADERS

Wife: Lady (Beatrice) Enderby

He is as thin as [his wife] is fat, loves roses, is rather vague in his manner, owns the estate of Dartrey in Hampshire.

FANSHAWE, Sir Anthony

THE MASQUERADERS

a.k.a. Tony, the mammoth, the mountain

Sister: Lady Enderby

A very tall gentleman of about 35 summers with grey eyes and a calm manner, he is known as a peaceable and respectable man.Friend of the Graysons; owns a house on Clarges St. in London and an estate called Wych End. He is aquite rich, a member of White's and acts as sponsor for Peter Merriot. He is the only one to discover the Merriots' identities, and falls in love with Prudence Tremaine for her courage and intelligence.

FARRADAY

THE MASQUERADERS

A gentleman to whom Mr Rensley's manservant reveals that Rensley has gone to Galliano's to learn some tricks for his duel with Mr Merriot, a fact he repeats to everyone else.

FAWLEY

THE MASQUERADERS

Clerk of Mr Brent, the family lawyer of the Tremaines, he is present at the meeting at which Lord Barham intends to prove his identity.

FONTENOY

THE MASQUERADERS

An elderly gentleman who knew Robert Tremaine in his youth but doesn't recognize him. Later he attends the meeting with the lawyers at which Tremaine proposes to prove his identity.

GALLIANO, Girolamo

THE MASQUERADERS

a.k.a. Gally

Italian fencing master at whose establishment Sir Anthony Fanshawe and Mr Rensley fight a duel after Rensley goes there to learn a few tricks for his duel with Mr Merriot.

Gally

THE MASQUERADERS

See: GALLIANO, Girolamo

GASTON

THE MASQUERADERS

Robert Tremaine's servant at Dieppe, to whom he sends Robin.

GRAYSON, Letitia

THE MASQUERADERS

a.k.a. Letty

Father: Sir Humphrey Grayson

Aunt: Miss Cordelia Grayson

A rich, young heiress no more than eighteen with black Curls and pansy-brown eyes. As a pampered only-child she craves romance and excitement in her life which leads to various crises (elopement and kidnapping) and to her becoming friends with the Merriots after they rescue her from Mr Markham. She falls in love with L'Inconnu.

GRAYSON, Miss (Cordelia)

THE MASQUERADERS

Brother: Sir Humphrey Grayson

An elderly spinster who acts as chaperone to Letty Grayson.

GRAYSON, Sir Humphrey

THE MASQUERADERS

Daughter: Letitia Grayson

Sister: Cordelia Grayson

Tall and thin with brown eyes, stooping shoulders, and afflicted with the gout, he had the look of a man prematurely aged by ill-health. He was a sympathizer during the rebellion of Charles Stuart. He owns Grayson Court in Gloucestershire.