Framley Parsonage · Character
Mr. Crawley
The gaunt, proud curate of Hogglestock, so poor he will accept no charity and so honest he will tell Lady Lufton her own fault to her face.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Crawley, Crawley, poor Mr. Crawley
First appearance: Mr. Crawley of Hogglestock
As a supporting figure in Framley Parsonage, Mr. Crawley is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned by Mark as a clergyman who would have refused the duke's invitation due to his strict principles.
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Mr. Crawley is a lean, meagre, taciturn clergyman whose poverty is as severe as his pride, riding silent beside Lady Lufton's servant to be consulted on Mark Robarts's foxhunting. He condemns the vice without softening…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Framley Village and Clergy
- Financial and Political Entanglements
- Gresham Family and Status
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Lucy Robarts
friendship · positive
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friendship · positive
Lucy shows kindness and respect to the impoverished and proud Mr. How this plays out →
- Lucy Robarts
friendship · positive
Lucy shows kindness and respect to the impoverished and proud Mr. How this plays out →
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Mr. Crawley appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- A Matter of Conscience
- Mr. Crawley of Hogglestock
- Lady Lufton's Ambassador
- Why Puck, the Pony, Was Beaten
- Hogglestock Parsonage
- Kidnapping at Hogglestock
- Touching Pitch
- XLIII: Is She Not Insignificant?
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