# Lord Marney — Sybil character guide > Lord Marney in Sybil by Benjamin Disraeli. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Marney, Earl of Marney **First appearance:** 0004-i ## Snapshot Charles Egremont's elder brother, a Tory landlord whose confidence in the ripeness of the pear is matched only by his contempt for the men who might pluck it. ## Who they are Lord Marney moves through the diplomatic gossip of the saloons with the ease of a man who has never doubted his place, speaking of courage and pluck while his tenants go unmentioned. He is the embodiment of the old order that Egremont's conscience is beginning to trouble. His presence in the early chapters sets the political weather his younger brother will have to navigate. ## Relationships ### [Sybil Gerard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/sybil_gerard) _rivalry_ Lord Marney, as a harsh aristocratic landlord, is in direct opposition to Sybil's working-class family and political ideals. ### [Charles Egremont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/charles_egremont) _family_ Charles Egremont is the younger brother of Lord Marney, and their relationship is strained by political and personal differences. ### [Mr. Tadpole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/mr_tadpole) _professional_ Lord Marney and Mr. Tadpole are political allies, with Tadpole serving as a manipulative advisor to Marney. ### [Alfred Mountchesney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/alfred_mountchesney) _social_ Alfred Mountchesney and Lord Marney are fellow aristocrats who socialize and engage in political banter. ### [Sybil Gerard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/sybil_gerard) _rivalry_ Lord Marney, as a harsh aristocratic landlord, is in direct opposition to Sybil's working-class family and political ideals. ### [Sybil Gerard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/sybil_gerard) _rivalry_ Lord Marney, as a harsh aristocratic landlord, is in direct opposition to Sybil's working-class family and political ideals. ### [Charles Egremont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/charles_egremont) _family_ Charles Egremont is the younger brother of Lord Marney, and their relationship is strained by political and personal differences. ### [Charles Egremont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/charles_egremont) _family_ Charles Egremont is the younger brother of Lord Marney, and their relationship is strained by political and personal differences. ### [Alfred Mountchesney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/alfred_mountchesney) _social_ Alfred Mountchesney and Lord Marney are fellow aristocrats who socialize and engage in political banter. ### [Mr. Tadpole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/mr_tadpole) _professional_ Lord Marney and Mr. Tadpole are political allies, with Tadpole serving as a manipulative advisor to Marney. ### [Mr. Tadpole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/mr_tadpole) _professional_ Lord Marney and Mr. Tadpole are political allies, with Tadpole serving as a manipulative advisor to Marney. ### [Alfred Mountchesney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/alfred_mountchesney) _social_ Alfred Mountchesney and Lord Marney are fellow aristocrats who socialize and engage in political banter. ## In the story ### [Sybil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/sybil) Egremont's elder brother, representing the indifferent aristocracy. ### [Book I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/book-i) Introduced as the elder brother of Charles Egremont, a harsh and reactionary aristocrat who embodies the oppressive landed gentry. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned as a Whig follower of Burke who defected, disappointed that the Whigs would not make him a duke. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/v) Deceased father of Charles Egremont, mentioned as having left several children. ### [Book II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/book-ii) An aristocrat whose actions and attitudes reflect the indifference of the upper class toward the suffering of the poor, serving as a foil to the Gerard family. ### [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/i) Hosts the dinner; argues vehemently in favor of the new Poor Law and against allotments and leases; shows anti-ecclesiastical prejudice. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/iii) Arrives at the Green Dragon with Sir Vavasour Firebrace, peremptorily demanding that the recent incendiary fire be stopped. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/iv) Mentioned as Egremont's brother, but not present in the chapter. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/vi) Advises his brother on finances, criticizes the patching-up system, and arranges a visit to Mowbray Castle to promote a match between Egremont and Lady Joan. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/xi) Mentioned as opposing railroads until compensated, and as keeping a blue ribbon cover for the Duke. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/xii) Defends low wages and opposes building cottages, advocating emigration to reduce population. ### [Book III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/book-iii) Egremont's brother, a conservative aristocrat opposing reform. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/ii) Returns from Mowbray in ill humor, dogmatizes at dinner, refuses to pay Egremont's election expenses, and nearly comes to blows with his brother before his wife intervenes. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/x) Mentioned in a newspaper paragraph about a shooting party and an agricultural meeting; described as 'the worst landlord in England' by Morley. ### [Book IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/book-iv) Lord Marney represents the entrenched aristocratic interests opposing reform. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/xi) Discusses politics with a diplomat, asserts his wish for Lady Marney to stay with him rather than become a lady-in-waiting. ### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/xii) Seeks the Buckhounds; conspires with other peers to resist Peel and advocates for a united front. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/xiv) Anxiously awaits the Buckhounds appointment; criticizes Peel for not taking office. ### [Book V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/book-v) Lord Marney represents the aristocratic interests and is involved in the political tensions of the time. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/vii) At the ball; seeks to present Lord Huntingford to his wife to gain his political support regarding compensation for his estate. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/chapters/ii) Calls out his yeomanry regiment; determined to protect his own property amid disturbances. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters/lord_marney - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sybil_se/characters