# Mr. Quickenham — The Vicar of Bullhampton character guide

> Mr. Quickenham in The Vicar of Bullhampton by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Quickenham, Richard Quickenham

**First appearance:** 0043-xlii-mr-quickenham-q-c

## Snapshot

A formidable barrister whom even his friends half-fear, brought to Bullhampton to inspect the obnoxious Bethel and sniff out whether Lord Trowbridge's people have overstepped the law.

## Who they are

Mr. Quickenham arrives at the Vicarage with his hands in his pockets and his head on one side, pacing the disputed plot and asking pointed questions about common land, building leases, and whether anything was ever properly advertised. He is the man of law whose presence makes Mrs. Fenwick declare herself in awe of him and puts even the Vicar on his guard. His cool professional eye on the Marquis's petty persecution gives the parish quarrel a legal edge, and his verdicts shape how the Fenwicks decide to fight or swallow the insult.

## In the story

### [Mr. Quickenham, Q.C.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_vicar_of_bullhampton_se/chapters/xlii-mr-quickenham-q-c)

Visits Bullhampton for a holiday; provides legal counsel on the chapel dispute; plans to interview old Brattle about the land.

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