# Timothy Beddingfield — The Old Man in the Corner character guide

> Timothy Beddingfield in The Old Man in the Corner by Baroness Orczy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Timothy, Beddingfield, Mr. Timothy Beddingfield, Mr. Beddingfield

**First appearance:** 0024-xxiii-a-memorable-day

## Who they are

A man suspected of a brutal murder.

## In the story

### [The de Genneville Peerage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/xxxi-the-de-genneville-peerage)

The Birmingham solicitor who advised the Hon. Robert to claim the title; described as having had 'misfortunes' and being still on the rolls despite irregularities.

### [A High-Bred Gentleman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/xxxii-a-high-bred-gentleman)

The lawyer who dined with the deceased on the night of the murder; his absence from the inquest raises questions.

### [XXXIII: The Living and the Dead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/xxxiii-the-living-and-the-dead)

The lawyer who disappears after the murder; the Old Man claims he was the victim, not the killer.

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