# Old Mr. Gresham — Doctor Thorne character guide

> Old Mr. Gresham in Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** The then Mr. Gresham, Mr. Gresham of Greshamsbury, poor Mr. Gresham, old Mr. Gresham

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-greshams-of-greshamsbury

## Snapshot

The squire of Greshamsbury, an embattled gentleman whose debts, pride, and fraying authority make every family decision a small act of survival.

## Who they are

Mr. Gresham presides over an estate that no longer pays for itself, caught between the dignity his name demands and the creditors it cannot satisfy. His suspicion that Moffat 'is not honest' about Augusta's postponed wedding shows a man reading bad news in every direction, too proud to say plainly what he fears. Around him the household arranges itself — Frank's prospects, the doctor's exclusion from the dining table, Lady Arabella's schemes — all shaped by the slow pressure of a squire who cannot afford to be the squire.

## In the story

### [The Greshams of Greshamsbury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_thorne_se/chapters/i-the-greshams-of-greshamsbury)

The current squire, Francis Newbold Gresham, struggling with financial difficulties and the loss of the hounds.

### [Dr. Thorne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_thorne_se/chapters/iii-dr-thorne)

The late squire of Greshamsbury who valued Dr. Thorne's company, despite the medical establishment's disapproval.

### [XXXIX: What the World Says About Blood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_thorne_se/chapters/xxxix-what-the-world-says-about-blood)

The squire is deeply troubled by debts and the prospect of Frank's marriage to Mary, feeling he has ruined his son.

### [Our Pet Fox Finds a Tail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_thorne_se/chapters/xlvi-our-pet-fox-finds-a-tail)

The squire is present during the revelation and is deeply affected, acknowledging the financial relief the marriage will bring.

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