The White Company · Character

Lady Maude Loring

Sir Nigel's spirited daughter, Maude Loring, turns her back on the world for a nunnery—until a golden-haired squire rides to bar the church door.

supporting

Also known as Maude, the Lady Loring, the Lady Maude

First appearance: ii how alleyne edricson came out into the world

As a supporting figure in The White Company, Lady Maude Loring is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Present with Sir Nigel; receives a box of sugar from Sir Claude Latour.

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Lady Maude Loring is the sole heiress of Sir Nigel, a young woman of spirit and beauty whose heart has been captured by Alleyne Edricson, her father's squire. When news of the company's supposed destruction reaches her, she seeks the cloister's peace, only to be confronted at the very threshold by the lover she thought dead. Her choice between the nunnery's safety and the risks of love and nature gives the story one of its most vivid romantic set-pieces.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Alleyne Edricson
romantic · positive
Alleyne and Lady Maude are lovers, with a tender and chaste romance that overcomes social… How this plays out →
Sir Nigel Loring
family · positive
Hordle John
social · positive
Alleyne Edricson
romantic · positive
Alleyne and Lady Maude are lovers, with a tender and chaste romance that overcomes social… How this plays out →
Sir Nigel Loring
family · positive
Hordle John
social · positive
Alleyne Edricson
romantic · positive
Alleyne and Lady Maude are lovers, with a tender and chaste romance that overcomes social… How this plays out →
Sir Nigel Loring
family · positive

Alleyne Edricson
Alleyne and Lady Maude are lovers, with a tender and chaste romance that overcomes social barriers.
Sir Nigel Loring
Lady Maude is Sir Nigel's daughter, and their relationship is one of loving but formal familial duty.
Hordle John
John is a respectful subordinate and acquaintance of Lady Maude, interacting within the social hierarchy of the company.
Alleyne Edricson
Alleyne and Lady Maude are lovers, with a tender and chaste romance that overcomes social barriers.
Sir Nigel Loring
Lady Maude is Sir Nigel's daughter, and their relationship is one of loving but formal familial duty.
Hordle John
John is a respectful subordinate and acquaintance of Lady Maude, interacting within the social hierarchy of the company.
Alleyne Edricson
Alleyne and Lady Maude are lovers, with a tender and chaste romance that overcomes social barriers.
Sir Nigel Loring
Lady Maude is Sir Nigel's daughter, and their relationship is one of loving but formal familial duty.

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In the story

Lady Maude Loring appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

How Hordle John Found a Man Whom He Might Follow
Present with Sir Nigel; receives a box of sugar from Sir Claude Latour.
How a Young Shepherd Had a Perilous Flock
Observes Alleyne secretly with a mirror; is to be tutored by him in letters.
How Alleyne Learned More Than He Could Teach
Alleyne's pupil, whose passionate and wayward nature both challenges and attracts him; she fiercely defends him against any perceived disrespect.
XIII: How the White Company Set Forth to the Wars
Weeps at the sight of the departing men, exchanges words with Alleyne, and gives him her green veil.
How Sir Nigel Wrote to Twynham Castle
Mentioned in Alleyne's letter as the recipient of his humble regards.
How Sir Nigel Took the Patch from His Eye
Mentioned as safe after the siege; object of Alleyne's love.
XXXVIII: Of the Homecoming to Hampshire
Believing Alleyne dead, she is about to become a nun at Romsey, but is intercepted by Alleyne at the church door and chooses to marry him instead.

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