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Colonel Westbury

A fellow officer and friend of Henry Esmond in the army.

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Also known as Westbury, Captain Westbury, honest Colonel Westbury

First appearance: iii i take the queen s pay in quin s regiment

Colonel Westbury shows up with force in The Issue of the Plots—The Death of Thomas, Third Viscount of Castlewood; and the Imprisonment of His Viscountess. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Leads the search of Castlewood House, treating the examination with some levity and discovering the hidden papers.
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Colonel Westbury first appears in 0021 iii i take the queen s pay in quin s regiment.

In The Issue of the Plots—The Death of Thomas, Third Viscount of Castlewood; and the Imprisonment of His Viscountess: Leads the search of Castlewood House, treating the examination with some levity and discovering the hidden papers.

Later, in II: I Come to the End of My Captivity, but Not of My Trouble: Fellow prisoner in Newgate; good-humored and friendly, he introduces Steele to Esmond and comments on the duel with Mohun.

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RSRichard SteeleLBLord BlandfordLMLord MohunHEHenry EsmondCWColonel Westbury

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  • Military & Political Figures
  • Castlewood Family & Circle
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