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.

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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 it for his patron's comfort, and Lady Lufton must swallow her anger to keep his aid. His uncompromising conscience and his grinding want make him the moral counterweight to the comfortable clergy around him, and his family's struggle shadows the Framley story.

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Character Web

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Friendship
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Character groups

Framley Village and Clergy
Financial and Political Entanglements
Gresham Family and Status

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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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Lucy Robarts
friendship · positive
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Lucy Robarts
friendship · positive
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Lucy Robarts
friendship · positive
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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
Mentioned by Mark as a clergyman who would have refused the duke's invitation due to his strict principles.
Mr. Crawley of Hogglestock
Introduced as a poor clergyman in Hogglestock, burdened by debt and shame, hiding from the world in his inner chamber.
Lady Lufton's Ambassador
A stern, impoverished clergyman who accepts Lady Lufton's commission and visits Mark Robarts to deliver a rebuke about his conduct.
Why Puck, the Pony, Was Beaten
Present in the Crawley home, teaching his children grammar; his pride and discomfort with charity are noted.
Hogglestock Parsonage
Proud and stern, he reluctantly allows the gingerbread-nuts but insists they be put aside; expresses concern about Mark Robarts' new duties.
Kidnapping at Hogglestock
Proudly resists help from Dean Arabin and Lucy, but is ultimately overruled in the removal of his children.
Touching Pitch
His words about the difficulty of returning from a fall are recalled by Mark in his penitence.
XLIII: Is She Not Insignificant?
His wife is nursed by Lucy; his household is the setting for Lucy's charitable work.
Lady Lufton's Request
Mr. Crawley gives Lucy a heartfelt blessing, praising her as a 'Good Samaritan' and 'ministering angel' for her care of his family.

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