Orley Farm · Character
Mr. Usbech
Miriam's father, a former attorney involved in the original will.
minor
Also known as Usbech, old Mr. Usbech, old Usbech, old Jonathan Usbech, Jonathan Usbech
First appearance: xliii john kenneby s courtship
Mr. Usbech shows up with force in The Masons of Groby Park. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Deceased lawyer whose papers Dockwrath has examined; his daughter married Dockwrath.
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