Framley Parsonage · Character

Griselda Grantly

Barsetshire's statuesque beauty, schooled to marry well, who signs her wedding name without a tremor and asks after her moire antique before the carriage rolls.

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Also known as Griselda, Miss Grantly, the Grantly

First appearance: XI: Griselda Grantly

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Griselda is the focus of Lady Lufton's matrimonial plans for Lord Lufton; at dinner she sits beside him and remains composed and silent.

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Griselda Grantly is the archdeacon's daughter, raised by a mother who made her a flawless aristocratic article and now watches her take her place among the great. Her beauty is classical and her manner impeccable, but her composure reads to some as a want of feeling — a lack her own mother half-recognizes in a quiet room after the wedding. In the Framley drawing-rooms she becomes the standard against which Lucy Robarts measures herself, and the prize over which Lord Lufton's attentions quietly hover.

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Financial and Political Entanglements
Extensive Supporting Cast
Framley Village and Clergy
Gresham Family and Status

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Lord Lufton
social · ambivalent
Griselda is a cold, ambitious socialite whom Lady Lufton once hoped Lord Lufton would… How this plays out →
Lady Lufton
social · ambivalent
Fanny Robarts
social · ambivalent
Lucy Robarts
rivalry · negative
Fanny Robarts
social · ambivalent
Lady Lufton
social · ambivalent
Lord Lufton
social · ambivalent
Griselda is a cold, ambitious socialite whom Lady Lufton once hoped Lord Lufton would… How this plays out →
Lady Lufton
social · ambivalent
Lucy Robarts
rivalry · negative
Lucy Robarts
rivalry · negative
Lord Lufton
social · ambivalent
Griselda is a cold, ambitious socialite whom Lady Lufton once hoped Lord Lufton would… How this plays out →

Lord Lufton
Griselda is a cold, ambitious socialite whom Lady Lufton once hoped Lord Lufton would marry, but he feels no romantic interest.
Lady Lufton
Lady Lufton initially favors Griselda as a suitable match for her son, but the relationship remains formal and unaffectionate.
Fanny Robarts
Fanny is polite but distant toward Griselda, recognizing her coldness and lack of genuine warmth.
Lucy Robarts
Griselda regards Lucy with jealousy and disdain, seeing her as a social inferior who nonetheless wins Lord Lufton's heart.
Fanny Robarts
Fanny is polite but distant toward Griselda, recognizing her coldness and lack of genuine warmth.
Lady Lufton
Lady Lufton initially favors Griselda as a suitable match for her son, but the relationship remains formal and unaffectionate.
Lord Lufton
Griselda is a cold, ambitious socialite whom Lady Lufton once hoped Lord Lufton would marry, but he feels no romantic interest.
Lady Lufton
Lady Lufton initially favors Griselda as a suitable match for her son, but the relationship remains formal and unaffectionate.
Lucy Robarts
Griselda regards Lucy with jealousy and disdain, seeing her as a social inferior who nonetheless wins Lord Lufton's heart.
Lucy Robarts
Griselda regards Lucy with jealousy and disdain, seeing her as a social inferior who nonetheless wins Lord Lufton's heart.
Lord Lufton
Griselda is a cold, ambitious socialite whom Lady Lufton once hoped Lord Lufton would marry, but he feels no romantic interest.

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XI: Griselda Grantly
Griselda is the focus of Lady Lufton's matrimonial plans for Lord Lufton; at dinner she sits beside him and remains composed and silent.
Mrs. Podgens' Baby
Griselda is discussed by Lady Lufton and Lord Lufton as a potential match; Lady Lufton praises her as a lady and plans to take her to London, while Lord Lufton dismisses her as no conjuror.
Mrs. Proudie’s Conversazione
Sits quietly with Lord Dumbello for an hour, exchanging few words, yet their interaction is noted as a significant flirtation by the observing society.
Harold Smith in the Cabinet
Present at the ball, danced with Lord Lufton, causing Lord Dumbello's discomfiture.
Why Puck, the Pony, Was Beaten
Mentioned as a possible match for Lord Lufton; Lucy criticizes her as cold, lifeless, and statue-like.
The Triumph of the Giants
Shows animation at the prospect of her father becoming a bishop and snubbing the Miss Proudies.
Non-Impulsive
Griselda is the subject of her mother's strategic advice on marriage; she remains reserved and non-impulsive, preferring London society.
Impulsive
Mentioned as a potential wife for Lord Lufton, whom Lucy would dislike if that were the case.
XXX: The Grantly Triumph
Accepts Lord Dumbello's proposal and handles the transition from Lady Lufton's house with calm and practical efficiency, showing no emotion.
Lady Lufton Is Taken by Surprise
Mentioned as Lady Lufton's preferred match for Lord Lufton, contrasted with Lucy.
Internecine
The bride-elect of Lord Dumbello, she bears her fortune meekly but shows disdain for her grandfather's advice and is conscious of her elevated rank.
XLIII: Is She Not Insignificant?
Mentioned as the queen-like figure Lady Lufton originally wanted for her son, but now deemed better suited to Lord Dumbello.
Palace Blessings
The subject of the rumor; she remains composed and continues her duties, showing no outward concern about Lord Dumbello's silence.
How They Were All Married, Had Two Children, and Lived Happy Ever After
Now Lady Dumbello, she meets Lucy in London with the same cool demeanor as before.

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