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Lord Southdown

Lady Southdown's son, a young nobleman in the Crawley orbit.

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Also known as young Lord Southdown, Little Lord Southdown, Southdown

First appearance: xlv between hampshire and london

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MBMiss BriggsJCJames CrawleyGOGlorvina O'DowdLBLord BareacresMWMr. WaggLSLord Southdown

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  • Minor characters and servants
  • Social climbers and soldiers
  • Duel and society insiders

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