# Lord Ilbury — Uncle Silas character guide

> Lord Ilbury in Uncle Silas by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Ilbury

**First appearance:** 0044-volume-ii-vii-elverston-and-its-people

## Snapshot

A courteous nobleman whose quiet interest in Maud offers a glimpse of the respectable world she has been shut away from at Bartram-Haugh.

## Who they are

Ilbury moves in the same genteel circles as Lady Knollys and represents, for Maud, the possibility of a life untouched by her uncle's shadow. His attentions are honorable and unhurried, standing in stark contrast to the predatory schemes gathering around her inheritance. He matters because he keeps alive the reader's sense that Maud might yet be rescued by ordinary decency—if the ordinary world can reach her in time.

## In the story

### [News at Bartram Gate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-viii-news-at-bartram-gate)

Revealed to be Mr. Carysbroke; brother of Lady Mary; melancholy due to his brother's recent death; shows interest in Maud.

### [X: A Chapter-Full of Lovers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-x-a-chapter-full-of-lovers)

Lord Ilbury visits Bartram-Haugh, brings a message from his sister, arranges a future visit, and discusses Uncle Silas's health and business matters.

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