# Richard Grey — Agnes Grey character guide

> Richard Grey in Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Richard Grey, Grey, Richard

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-parsonage

## Who they are

Agnes's father, a poor clergyman who loses his fortune.

## In the story

### [The Parsonage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/chapters/i-the-parsonage)

Agnes's father, a clergyman who lost the family fortune through a failed investment; initially reluctant to let Agnes become a governess.

### [The Parsonage Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/chapters/vi-the-parsonage-again)

Agnes's father, whose health is declining and who worries about the family's future.

### [Confessions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/chapters/xvii-confessions)

Agnes's father's health is worsening, causing her anxiety and fear of impending calamity.

### [Mirth and Mourning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/chapters/xviii-mirth-and-mourning)

Agnes's father, whose death is reported upon her arrival home.

### [The Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/chapters/xix-the-letter)

Recently deceased; his memory is honored by Mrs. Grey's refusal to regret their marriage.

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