# Lord Montbarry — The Haunted Hotel character guide > Lord Montbarry in The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Montbarry, the late Lord Montbarry, The late Lord Montbarry, the English Lord Montbarry, the first Lord Montbarry, the deceased Lord Montbarry **First appearance:** 0001-the-haunted-hotel ## Who they are The late Lord Montbarry, whose secluded Venetian death and foreign burial leave more questions than grief, haunts the living long after his funeral. ## Relationships ### [Agnes Lockwood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/agnes_lockwood) _romantic_ Agnes was once engaged to Lord Montbarry, but his betrayal and death left her with unresolved grief and a sense of duty to his memory. ### [Henry Westwick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/henry_westwick) _family_ Henry is Lord Montbarry's brother, and their relationship is defined by rivalry and unresolved conflict over Agnes and the family inheritance. ### [Mrs. Ferrari](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/mrs_ferrari) _professional_ Lord Montbarry employed Mrs. Ferrari as a servant in Venice, and she witnessed his mysterious illness and death. ### [Countess Narona](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/countess_narona) _romantic_ The Countess married Lord Montbarry for his wealth and status, but their marriage was a cold, manipulative arrangement that ended in his murder. ### [Agnes Lockwood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/agnes_lockwood) _romantic_ Agnes was once engaged to Lord Montbarry, but his betrayal and death left her with unresolved grief and a sense of duty to his memory. ### [Henry Westwick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/henry_westwick) _family_ Henry is Lord Montbarry's brother, and their relationship is defined by rivalry and unresolved conflict over Agnes and the family inheritance. ### [Henry Westwick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/henry_westwick) _family_ Henry is Lord Montbarry's brother, and their relationship is defined by rivalry and unresolved conflict over Agnes and the family inheritance. ### [Mrs. Ferrari](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/mrs_ferrari) _professional_ Lord Montbarry employed Mrs. Ferrari as a servant in Venice, and she witnessed his mysterious illness and death. ### [Countess Narona](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/countess_narona) _romantic_ The Countess married Lord Montbarry for his wealth and status, but their marriage was a cold, manipulative arrangement that ended in his murder. ### [Agnes Lockwood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/agnes_lockwood) _romantic_ Agnes was once engaged to Lord Montbarry, but his betrayal and death left her with unresolved grief and a sense of duty to his memory. ### [Mrs. Ferrari](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/mrs_ferrari) _professional_ Lord Montbarry employed Mrs. Ferrari as a servant in Venice, and she witnessed his mysterious illness and death. ### [Countess Narona](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/countess_narona) _romantic_ The Countess married Lord Montbarry for his wealth and status, but their marriage was a cold, manipulative arrangement that ended in his murder. ## In the story ### [The Haunted Hotel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/the-haunted-hotel) Deceased nobleman whose death in Venice is central to the haunting and the mystery of the hotel. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/iii) The bridegroom; a middle-aged military man; his marriage to the Countess is opposed by his family; described as infatuated. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/iv) Marries the Countess Narona; hires Ferrari as his courier based on Agnes's indirect reference. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/v) Returns unexpectedly from Scotland, looks ill, and departs for Italy with his wife; later reported to be in seclusion in Venice. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/vii) His death is formally announced; the insurance offices investigate due to only one year's premium paid on a £10,000 policy. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/viii) Deceased; his illness, refusal to see a doctor, and death are recounted through Lady Montbarry's and Doctor Bruno's statements. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/ix) Revealed as the sender of the letter with the thousand-pound note, according to Mrs. Ferrari. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xi) Referenced as the late husband of Lady Montbarry and the one to whom Ferrari applied for employment using Agnes's name. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xii) Mentioned as having left a legacy of a hundred pounds to the nurse; his will is discussed. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xiv) Declares Miss Haldane the only perfectly pretty woman he has seen; his former apartment becomes Room 14. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xv) Agrees to go on to Venice after persuasion from Lady Montbarry. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xvii) Deceased; his ghost is believed to haunt the hotel, and his death room is the source of the disturbances. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xx) Arrives in Venice with his wife, children, and Agnes; he helps them from the gondola. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xxii) Dead; Agnes recalls his broken faith and feels a new, harsh sense of the wrong she suffered. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xxiii) Lord Montbarry dismisses Agnes's experience as a dream and fatigue, arranging to occupy the room himself to avoid scandal. He relays the story to Henry and asks him to calm Agnes. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xxv) Mentioned as having changed his travel plans due to Henry's decision to return to England. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xxvi) His disastrous marriage and death are reflected in the Countess's play. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/xxvii) The target of the conspiracy, to be rendered insensible with chloroform and hidden in the vaults. ### [Postscript](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/chapters/postscript) Identified as the owner of the false teeth, confirming the remains found in the hotel. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters/lord_montbarry - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_haunted_hotel_se/characters