# Lord Rintoul — The Ladies Lindores character guide > Lord Rintoul in The Ladies Lindores by Margaret Oliphant. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Young Rintoul, the new Rintoul **First appearance:** 0001-the-ladies-lindores ## Snapshot The Lindores heir, worldly and impatient, who lectures his mother on family ambition and treats his sister's marriage as a matter of strategy. ## Who they are Rintoul moves through the season with the assurance of a man who understands exactly how the world works — titles, matches, influence — and cannot fathom why his mother and sister refuse to play along. His sermons on the Millefleurs question and his open contempt for sentiment put him at odds with Edith's stubborn independence. He matters because his calculating pragmatism embodies the family pressure that shapes every choice the Lindores women face. ## In the story ### [The New Estate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/iv) Formerly Robin Lindores, a lieutenant, he is now Lord Rintoul, a transformation that astonishes the family. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/vi) Supports his father's decision, viewing the marriage as a practical advantage and showing little sympathy for his sister. ### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/vii) Discussed as the favored candidate for Parliament; John recalls him as a former poor lieutenant now elevated to heir of an earldom. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xii) Mentioned as the son whom Lord Lindores intends to succeed as a peer and to become a Liberal MP. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xiii) Arrives at Eaton Place with a mix of satisfaction and anxiety; now a Guardsman, he is obsessed with Edith making a good marriage to avoid social gossip, and lectures his mother on the need to give Edith 'her chance.' ### [Chapter XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xiv) Argues with his mother about the practicality of pursuing Millefleurs for Edith, revealing his cynical view of marriage as a transaction. ### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xv) Rintoul is anxious about Millefleurs's intentions and urges his mother to push for a formal proposal. ### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xx) Lectures his mother on family duty and the importance of a great marriage for Edith; expresses willingness to marry an heiress himself out of duty, though with a sigh for lost softer dreams. ### [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxii) Conflicted and irritable, he quarrels with Torrance after a remark about marriage, revealing his inner turmoil. ### [Chapter XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxiv) Feels uneasy about his role in forcing the proposal, but tries to laugh it off. ### [Chapter XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxv) Watchful and on guard, he keeps a vigilant eye on the party, though he briefly relaxes his attention. ### [Chapter XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxvi) Pale and trembling, he is present at the Scaur and confirms the identity of the fallen man. ### [Chapter XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxvii) Sulky when his father suggests Lady Reseda as a match; abandons the party to walk home and does not appear at dinner, causing some concern. ### [Chapter XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxviii) Rintoul is deeply agitated, hiding in shadows and avoiding discussion of the death, later found smoking alone in the garden. ### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxxiii) Appears haggard and troubled, reluctantly agrees to inquire about John Erskine's detention, showing deep personal distress. ### [Chapter XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxxiv) Offers to help Erskine, earning his mother's gratitude, but is rebuked by his father for his enthusiasm. ### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxxvi) Moves behind Caroline's chair to stand with his mother and sister, silently opposing his father's harshness. ### [Chapter XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxxvii) Agonized and secretive, he resists his father's marriage plans and feels a new, dark connection with the silent world around him. ### [Chapter XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xxxviii) Tormented by guilt over John Erskine's predicament, he oscillates between self-justification and the compulsion to confess, ultimately seeking solace in Nora. ### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xlii) Awakes in turmoil, dreading the day's events and the scandal that will follow; spills tea on a dog in agitation. ### [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xliii) Attends the examination in agitation, fails to speak up, and later confronts Nora Barrington about his cowardice. ### [XLIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xliv) Avoids his father's pressure about Lady Reseda, secretly meets Nora, and is crestfallen when she demands an open courtship. ### [XLV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xlv) Visits Rolls in jail and, in a moment of panic, confesses to pushing Pat Torrance; feels relief at escaping exposure but is left desolate and without his confidant Nora. ### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xlvii) Declares his intention to marry Nora Barrington, asserting his right to choose his own wife, and remains unmoved by his father's displeasure. ### [Chapter XLIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xlix) Conspicuously avoids Rolls, refusing to acknowledge him. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/characters/rintoul - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/characters