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Sir Antony Cobtree

A baronet and father of Denis Cobtree.

minor

Also known as Sir Antony, Antony Cobtree, Cobtree

First appearance: Dymchurch-Under-the-Wall

Sir Antony Cobtree's tie to Captain Collyer is one of the pressures that moves Doctor Syn—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The squire and church warden, a reformed adventurer and gambler, now a generous and popular patron of the village.

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With Captain Collyer (social): Collyer and Sir Antony are local authority figures who interact as part of the village's social and legal hierarchy. With Mipps (social): Mipps and Sir Antony have a wary acquaintance, as Sir Antony is a magistrate who suspects Mipps of criminal involvement. With Doctor Syn (social): Doctor Syn and Sir Antony interact as respected community leaders, though Syn secretly manipulates Sir Antony's trust.

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Character groups

Dymchurch main characters
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Captain Collyer
social · ambivalent
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Mipps
social · negative
Doctor Syn
social · ambivalent
Mr. Squire
professional · positive
Captain Collyer
social · ambivalent
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Mipps
social · negative
Mr. Squire
professional · positive
Doctor Syn
social · ambivalent
Doctor Syn
social · ambivalent
Captain Collyer
social · ambivalent
Collyer and Sir Antony are local authority figures who interact as part of the village's… How this plays out →

Captain Collyer
Collyer and Sir Antony are local authority figures who interact as part of the village's social and legal hierarchy.
Mipps
Mipps and Sir Antony have a wary acquaintance, as Sir Antony is a magistrate who suspects Mipps of criminal involvement.
Doctor Syn
Doctor Syn and Sir Antony interact as respected community leaders, though Syn secretly manipulates Sir Antony's trust.
Mr. Squire
Mr. Squire and Sir Antony work together as local magistrates and landowners, collaborating on legal matters.
Captain Collyer
Collyer and Sir Antony are local authority figures who interact as part of the village's social and legal hierarchy.
Mipps
Mipps and Sir Antony have a wary acquaintance, as Sir Antony is a magistrate who suspects Mipps of criminal involvement.
Mr. Squire
Mr. Squire and Sir Antony work together as local magistrates and landowners, collaborating on legal matters.
Doctor Syn
Doctor Syn and Sir Antony interact as respected community leaders, though Syn secretly manipulates Sir Antony's trust.
Doctor Syn
Doctor Syn and Sir Antony interact as respected community leaders, though Syn secretly manipulates Sir Antony's trust.
Captain Collyer
Collyer and Sir Antony are local authority figures who interact as part of the village's social and legal hierarchy.

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Sir Antony Cobtree appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Dymchurch-Under-the-Wall
The squire and church warden, a reformed adventurer and gambler, now a generous and popular patron of the village.
Doctor Syn Takes Cold
The squire of Dymchurch; meets Captain Collyer; dismisses the existence of smugglers and witches on the Marsh; boasts of his control over the local farmers.
VII: Clegg the Buccaneer
Hosts the supper, jokes with Pepper, and later lights the captain to his room.
XII: The Captain Objects
As squire and judge, he responds to Collyer's insults with a dignified defense of his honor and his role as Leveller of Marsh Scotts, vowing to avenge Pepper.
Doctor Syn Has a "Call"
Angrily confronts Doctor Syn about his departure, blaming his son Denis's interest in Imogene, and later learns of Imogene's hidden wealth and lineage.
XXXVIII: Dymchurch-Under-the-Wall
Discovers Syn's stored money and valuables, stretches a point to keep the wealth from the Crown, and arranges for Denis to marry Imogene.

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