The Vicar of Bullhampton · Character

Lord St. George

The Marquis of Trowbridge's son, a young nobleman whose rank and manners place him at the uneasy intersection of the Bullhampton quarrel and the Marrable marriage schemes.

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Also known as St. George, George, Lord Saint George

First appearance: Lord St. George Is Very Cunning

As a supporting figure in The Vicar of Bullhampton, Lord St. George is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Advises his father not to make a fuss, but the Marquis sends the letter after he leaves.

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Lord St. George is the heir whose father's feud with the Vicar over the Bethel chapel gives the parish its running grievance, and whose family name carries weight in every social calculation around Bullhampton. He moves in the same genteel circles as the Marrables and the Gilmores, and his presence keeps the question of rank and consequence alive in the novel's marriage plots. As the Marquis's son, he embodies the aristocratic shadow the Vicar must decide whether to defy or placate.

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The Turnover Correspondence
Advises his father not to make a fuss, but the Marquis sends the letter after he leaves.
Easter at Turnover Castle
Visits Turnover Castle for Easter; advises his father to move the chapel to avoid legal trouble.
Mary Lowther Returns to Bullhampton
Reads the bishop's reply to his father and sarcastically remarks about the hornet's nest.
Oil Is to Be Thrown Upon the Waters
The Marquis's son, who reads Fenwick's letter, suggests his father may be wrong about the clergyman, and persuades the Marquis to let him handle the chapel dispute diplomatically.
Lord St. George Is Very Cunning
Acts as peacemaker, cunningly resolves the chapel dispute and reconciles Fenwick with his father.
The Fate of the Puddlehamites
Arranges the chapel's removal to a new site, acting on behalf of his father the Marquis; urges Fenwick to let bygones be bygones.
At Turnover Castle
Lord St. George facilitates the chapel demolition and accompanies Fenwick to see the kennels, acting as a mediator.

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See Lord St. George in Lord St. George Is Very Cunning

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