# Mr. Geoffrey Haredale — Barnaby Rudge character guide > Mr. Geoffrey Haredale in Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mr. Haredale, Geoffrey Haredale, Haredale **First appearance:** 0002-chapter-1 ## Snapshot A proud Catholic gentleman of the Warren, uncle to Emma, whose long feud with Sir John Chester poisons every room he enters. ## Who they are Mr. Haredale is landlord to the Maypole and master of the Warren, a man of stiff dignity whose family has been locked for years in a bitter quarrel with Sir John Chester. He keeps his niece Emma under a watchful, joyless care, and his temper is such that even his friends tread carefully around his honor. As anti-Catholic feeling begins to stir in London, his religion and his rank make him exactly the kind of man the coming storm will seek out, and his old grudge against Chester ensures he will not face it alone. ## In the story ### [Chapter 11](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-11) Arrives at the Maypole and goes to meet Chester in the great room upstairs. ### [Chapter 12](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-12) Meets Mr. Chester at the Maypole, expressing hostility and a determination to protect his niece Emma from any connection to the Chester family. ### [Chapter 14](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-14) Discovers Edward with Emma, forbids the match, and orders him to leave. ### [Chapter 20](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-20) Confronts Dolly about the letter, tests her loyalty, and offers her a position as Emma's companion. ### [Chapter 25](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-25) Receives the widow and Barnaby at the Warren, tries to persuade the widow to stay, and agrees to visit her the next evening. ### [Chapter 26](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-26) Disturbed by Varden's revelations about Mrs. Rudge, and confronts Chester at the widow's house. ### [Chapter 27](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-27) Remains in the widow's parlour, determined to speak with Gabriel Varden after Mr. Chester's departure. ### [Chapter 29](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-29) Arrives at the Widow's house to find Chester with Emma, leading to a tense confrontation between the two old enemies. ### [Chapter 34](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-34) Haredale is deeply disturbed by John's report, showing signs of agitation and distraction, and he warns John to keep the tale secret. ### [Chapter 40](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-40) Referenced as Sir John's enemy, whom Hugh hopes to revenge himself upon during the riots. ### [Chapter 42](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-42) Haunted and changed, he reveals his secret vigil at Mrs. Rudge's house, driven by an urgent need to uncover a mystery. ### [Chapter 43](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-43) Keeps a nightly vigil at the widow's house, showing unwavering resolve. Confronts Lord George Gordon and Gashford in Westminster Hall, and is struck by a stone thrown by the mob. ### [Chapter 55](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-55) His house, the Warren, is besieged and destroyed by the rioters. ### [Chapter 56](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-56) Rides desperately to his burning house, captures the murderer Rudge, and finds the Maypole destroyed. ### [Chapter 61](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-61) Conducts the prisoner to London, seeks justice, and secures his committal to Newgate. ### [Chapter 66](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-66) Desperately searches for his niece, is refused lodging, and collapses from exhaustion and distress. He is rescued by the distiller and John Grueby. ### [Chapter 67](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-67) Observes the riots from the roof of the vintner's house with the vintner. He is recognized by Hugh, who swears to have his life. ### [Chapter 79](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-79) Instrumental in securing Barnaby's pardon, he later reconciles with Edward Chester, gives his blessing to Edward and Emma's marriage, and announces his intention to retire to a cloister abroad. ### [Chapter 81](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-81) Returning to London for a last visit to his ruined home, he is consumed by grief and anger, confronting Sir John Chester with accusations of villainy. ### [Chapter the Last](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/chapters/chapter-the-last) Flees to a religious establishment, takes vows, and dies after a few remorseful years. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/characters/geoffrey_haredale - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barnaby_rudge_se/characters