# John Lockwood — The History of Henry Esmond character guide

> John Lockwood in The History of Henry Esmond by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lockwood, old Lockwood, honest John Lockwood, Jack Lockwood

**First appearance:** 0010-vii-i-am-left-at-castlewood-an-orphan-and-find-most-kind-protectors-there

## Who they are

The loyal old porter at Castlewood who serves the family faithfully.

## In the story

### [VII: I Am Made Welcome at Walcote](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/vii-i-am-made-welcome-at-walcote)

Mentioned as being at the porch in Castlewood livery, and Frank jokes that he will make a famous grenadier.

### [IX: I Make the Campaign of 1704](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/ix-i-make-the-campaign-of-1704)

Faithful servant who saves Esmond's life after the Battle of Blenheim.

### [XII: I Get a Company in the Campaign of 1706](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/xii-i-get-a-company-in-the-campaign-of-1706)

Esmond's servant; eager to join the plunder after the battle.

### [The Original of the Portrait Comes to England](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/ix-the-original-of-the-portrait-comes-to-england)

Esmond's loyal servant, whose sweetheart is seduced by the Prince; he helps maintain the disguise by telling stories of Frank's youth.

### [XI: Our Guest Quits Us as Not Being Hospitable Enough](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/xi-our-guest-quits-us-as-not-being-hospitable-enough)

Faithful servant who waits on the family during the servants' absence.

### [XIII: August 1st, 1714](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/xiii-august-1st-1714)

Rides behind Esmond and Frank to Castlewood; his father, old Lockwood, is intercepted with Beatrix's letter.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/endnotes)

John Lockwood was sent by Lady Castlewood to accompany Henry Esmond during the campaign and remained with him.

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