# Lord Dumbello — Framley Parsonage character guide

> Lord Dumbello in Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dumbello, the Lord Dumbello

**First appearance:** 0010-xi-griselda-grantly

## Who they are

Wealthy, silent nobleman who marries Griselda Grantly.

## In the story

### [Mrs. Proudie’s Conversazione](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xvii-mrs-proudie-s-conversazione)

Spends an hour at Griselda's side, speaking only a few words before departing for another engagement, fueling speculation about a potential alliance.

### [Harold Smith in the Cabinet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xx-harold-smith-in-the-cabinet)

Jealous of Lord Lufton's attention to Griselda Grantly at the ball.

### [Non-Impulsive](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xxv-non-impulsive)

Lord Dumbello is mentioned as an alternative, wealthier suitor for Griselda, an 'embryo marquis' with a vast fortune.

### [XXX: The Grantly Triumph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xxx-the-grantly-triumph)

Proposes to Griselda at Miss Dunstable's party and is described as upright, honourable, and generous in his conduct.

### [Mr. Sowerby Without Company](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xxxvii-mr-sowerby-without-company)

Mentioned in rumors about the crown property being made over to him by the Duke of Omnium.

### [XLIII: Is She Not Insignificant?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xliii-is-she-not-insignificant)

Mentioned as a more suitable match for Griselda than Lord Lufton.

### [Palace Blessings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/framley_parsonage_se/chapters/xlv-palace-blessings)

Reported to have jilted Miss Grantly and gone to Paris; his silence and absence fuel the rumors.

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