# Robert Preston — The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. character guide

> Robert Preston in The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** honest Preston, this Robert Preston

**First appearance:** 0033-the-pride-of-the-village

## Who they are

A sailor who marries a village beauty in the pride of the village.

## Relationships

### [The Spectre Bridegroom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_spectre_bridegroom)

_rivalry_

Robert Preston is a rival suitor to the Baron's daughter, competing with the Spectre Bridegroom for her hand.

## In the story

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

Honest tapster commemorated in an inscription at the Boar's Head.

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