Doctor Syn · Character

Denis Cobtree

The squire's book-hating son, who scandalizes his father by vowing to marry a pirate's daughter and means every word.

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Also known as Denis, Mr. Denis, young Denis, Mr. Denis Cobtree, Mister Cobtree, Mister Denis, Cobtree

First appearance: i dymchurch under the wall

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Flirts with Imogene, shows his dislike for books and his rivalry with Mr.

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In III: The Coming of the King's Men: Flirts with Imogene, shows his dislike for books and his rivalry with Mr. Rash, and is surprised by the arrival of the King's men. Later, in The Captain: Proudly identifies himself…

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Dymchurch main characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Denis Cobtree appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

III: The Coming of the King's Men
Flirts with Imogene, shows his dislike for books and his rivalry with Mr. Rash, and is surprised by the arrival of the King's men.
The Captain
Proudly identifies himself as the squire's son; defends his father's Whig stance but reveals his own Jacobite leanings; stands up to the captain.
VII: Clegg the Buccaneer
Retires to his room reluctantly to study.
XII: The Captain Objects
Present among the leading lights of Dymchurch seated on the fixed oak benches.
The Schoolmaster's Suit
Referred to by Mr. Rash as Imogene's lover and the young man who will be sent to Oxford, implying a romantic connection.
Doctor Syn Has a "Call"
Mentioned as the squire's son who wishes to marry Imogene, causing conflict with his father.
Adventures in Watchbell Street
The squire's son held by the Rye press gang, the target of the rescue mission.
Scylla or Charybdis
Freed from the press gang by Captain Tuffton's signed orders; escapes with Imogene to Dymchurch.
XXXVIII: Dymchurch-Under-the-Wall
Marries Imogene, the daughter of the Incan princess, with Sir Antony's blessing.

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