# James More Macgregor — Catriona character guide > James More Macgregor in Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** James More, James, James Drummond, Macgregor, James Macgregor Drummond **First appearance:** 0001-catriona ## Who they are Catriona's father, a Jacobite schemer and former soldier of Gladsmuir, whose polished letters and genteel lies keep his daughter trapped in beggary. ## Relationships ### [Alan Breck Stewart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/alan_breck_stewart) _rivalry_ Antagonistic relationship fueled by political differences and personal distrust. ### [Catriona Drummond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/catriona_drummond) _family_ Daughter and father relationship strained by his selfishness and her independence. ### [David Balfour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/david_balfour) _rivalry_ Conflict driven by James More's manipulative nature and David's protective stance toward Catriona. ### [Charles Stewart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/charles_stewart) _rivalry_ Tense relationship due to conflicting loyalties and personal grievances. ### [Alan Breck Stewart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/alan_breck_stewart) _rivalry_ Antagonistic relationship fueled by political differences and personal distrust. ### [David Balfour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/david_balfour) _rivalry_ Conflict driven by James More's manipulative nature and David's protective stance toward Catriona. ### [Charles Stewart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/charles_stewart) _rivalry_ Tense relationship due to conflicting loyalties and personal grievances. ### [Catriona Drummond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/catriona_drummond) _family_ Daughter and father relationship strained by his selfishness and her independence. ### [Catriona Drummond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/catriona_drummond) _family_ Daughter and father relationship strained by his selfishness and her independence. ### [Alan Breck Stewart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/alan_breck_stewart) _rivalry_ Antagonistic relationship fueled by political differences and personal distrust. ### [Charles Stewart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/charles_stewart) _rivalry_ Tense relationship due to conflicting loyalties and personal grievances. ## In the story ### [Catriona](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/catriona) Catriona's father, a complex figure in the story. ### [A Beggar on Horseback](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/i-a-beggar-on-horseback) Imprisoned and brought daily to the Lord Advocate's house; his daughter Catriona seeks to provide him snuff. ### [I Go to Pilrig](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/iii-i-go-to-pilrig) David considers James's situation and his own duty to intervene, though James is not physically present in the chapter. ### [Lord Advocate Preston Grange](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/iv-lord-advocate-preston-grange) James Stewart is mentioned by Prestongrange as the intended target of the prosecution, whom David also seeks to defend. ### [In the Advocate's House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/v-in-the-advocate-s-house) Found in the antechamber, anxious and pleading for money from David, invoking a false kinship. ### [I Make a Fault in Honor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/vii-i-make-a-fault-in-honor) James More is mentioned as Catriona's father, whom David met earlier and spoke ill of, causing tension. He is implied to be bargaining for his life. ### [IX: The Heather on Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/ix-the-heather-on-fire) James More is suspected by Charles Stewart of being involved in the kidnapping plot against David, given his history of abduction and his redheaded retainer Neil. ### [IX: The Heather on Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/ix-the-heather-on-fire) James More is suspected by Charles Stewart of being involved in the kidnapping plot against David, given his history of abduction and his redheaded retainer Neil. ### [X: The Redheaded Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/x-the-redheaded-man) Mentioned as Catriona's father, whose orders Neil claims to be following. ### [The Wood by Silvermills](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xi-the-wood-by-silvermills) James More is mentioned as Catriona's father, whose life may be jeopardized by David's actions. ### [The Bass](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xiv-the-bass) Referenced indirectly as 'James Stewart' in David's thoughts about the man in the dungeon and his wife's lamentations. ### [XVII: The Memorial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xvii-the-memorial) Mentioned as the condemned man; his fate is considered sealed by Prestongrange and the lawyers. ### [The Tee'd Ball](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xviii-the-tee-d-ball) Escapes from prison with Catriona's help; his testimony in the Appin case is revealed to have been used improperly. ### [XX: I Continue to Move in Good Society](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xx-i-continue-to-move-in-good-society) Catriona helped him escape from prison; his escape caused a stir but was passed over in silence. ### [Part II: Father and Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/part-ii-father-and-daughter) Catriona's father, whose influence and demands create tension in David and Catriona's relationship. ### [Helvoetsluys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xxii-helvoetsluys) James More is the father Catriona seeks; he is absent from Helvoet and is spoken of poorly by Sprott. ### [The Return of James More](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xxv-the-return-of-james-more) Arrives unexpectedly at David's lodgings, confronts David about Catriona's situation, and accepts David's hospitality after a tense discussion. ### [The Threesome](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xxvi-the-threesome) James More is portrayed as self-centered and manipulative, borrowing money from David and displaying a false magnanimity while neglecting Catriona. ### [A Twosome](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xxvii-a-twosome) Shows interest in Alan Breck; upon learning of David's inheritance, pressures David to marry Catriona or face a duel. ### [XXVIII: In Which I Am Left Alone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xxviii-in-which-i-am-left-alone) James More is visibly upset after a quarrel with Catriona. He accepts David's stipend arrangement and pressures David to propose to Catriona. ### [We Meet in Dunkirk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xxix-we-meet-in-dunkirk) Writes letters to David, leaves on a private mission to England, and returns suddenly during the dinner in Dunkirk. ### [The Letter from the Ship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/xxx-the-letter-from-the-ship) Flees the inn after the fight, waves to the seamen, and is revealed to have betrayed Alan. ### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/chapters/conclusion) Catriona's father; dies in Paris after a brief illness, displaying a lack of shame and a focus on forgiveness. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters/james_more_macgregor - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/catriona_se/characters