# Framley Parsonage — Character guide

> Key figures in Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope.

- [Lucy Robarts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lucy_robarts.md): Young woman who becomes a central romantic interest and moral anchor.
- [Mark Robarts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mark_robarts.md): Ambitious young vicar whose financial troubles drive the plot.
- [Lady Lufton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lady_lufton.md): Matriarchal figure who guides and meddles in local affairs.
- [Nathaniel Sowerby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/nathaniel_sowerby.md): Charming but unscrupulous MP who entangles Mark in debt.
- [Lord Lufton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lord_lufton.md): Energetic young nobleman and friend to Mark, with romantic entanglements.
- [Fanny Robarts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/fanny_robarts.md): Mark's sensible and loving wife, a stabilizing presence.
- [Griselda Grantly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/griselda_grantly.md): Beautiful and cold-hearted daughter of Archdeacon Grantly.
- [Mrs. Proudie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mrs_proudie.md): Domineering wife of the bishop, a force in clerical society.
- [Miss Dunstable](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/miss_dunstable.md): Wealthy, witty heiress courted by fortune hunters.
- [Harold Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/harold_smith.md): Pompous politician and lecturer, brother-in-law to Sowerby.
- [Mr. Crawley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mr_crawley.md): Impoverished, proud clergyman struggling with poverty and pride.
- [Mrs. Grantly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mrs_grantly.md): Wife of Archdeacon Grantly, a dignified matron.
- [Frank Gresham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/frank_gresham.md): Young squire from a neighboring estate, connected to the Robartses.
- [Dr. Thorne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/dr_thorne.md): Kindly physician and friend to many in the county.
- [Lord Dumbello](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lord_dumbello.md): Wealthy, silent nobleman who marries Griselda Grantly.
- [Mrs. Crawley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mrs_crawley.md): Long-suffering wife of Mr. Crawley, enduring poverty.
- [Mr. Supplehouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mr_supplehouse.md): Slippery political journalist and ally of Sowerby.
- [Mr. Fothergill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mr_fothergill.md): Agent for the Duke of Omnium, involved in local politics.
- [Tom Tozer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/tom_tozer.md): Rough bill collector pursuing Sowerby's debts.
- [Lady Meredith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lady_meredith.md): Sister of Lord Lufton, married to Sir George.
- [Mary Thorne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mary_thorne.md): Dr. Thorne's niece, a gentle young woman.
- [Lady Arabella Gresham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lady_arabella.md): Proud mother of Frank Gresham, concerned with status.
- [Bob](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/bob.md): Local postman who delivers letters around Framley.
- [Mr. Jones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mr_jones.md): Local farmer or tradesman, occasionally mentioned.
- [Grace Crawley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/grace_crawley.md): Daughter of Mr. Crawley, a sweet and modest girl.
- [Mrs. Arabin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mrs_arabin.md): Wife of Dr. Arabin, a quiet presence in Barchester.
- [Dr. Grantly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/dr_grantly.md): Archdeacon of Barchester, father of Griselda.
- [Mr. Harding](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mr_harding.md): Retired clergyman, gentle and beloved by all.
- [Mr. Green Walker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mr_green_walker.md): Politician and associate of Harold Smith.
- [Dr. Arabin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/dr_arabin.md): Clergyman and scholar, husband of Mrs. Arabin.
- [Fanny Monsell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/fanny_monsell.md): Young woman courted by Lord Lufton early in the story.
- [Tom Towers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/tom_towers.md): Powerful editor of the Jupiter newspaper.
- [Lord Brock](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lord_brock.md): Prime minister in the political background.
- [Justinia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/justinia.md): Servant or maid in the Robarts household.
- [John Robarts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/john_robarts.md): Brother of Mark Robarts, a naval officer.
- [Puck](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/puck.md): Mark Robarts' pony, beaten in a famous scene.
- [Lady Scatcherd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lady_scatcherd.md): Widow of a baronet, mentioned in passing.
- [Mr. Curling](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/curling.md): Lawyer or agent involved in financial matters.
- [Sarah Thompson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/sarah_thompson.md): Servant or minor character in the household.
- [Olivia Proudie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/olivia_proudie.md): Daughter of Bishop Proudie, a social climber.
- [Thomas Thorne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/thomas_thorne.md): Relative of Dr. Thorne, a gentleman farmer.
- [Lord De Terrier](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lord_de_terrier.md): Conservative politician in the government.
- [Blanche](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/blanche.md): Sister of Mark Robarts, mentioned briefly.
- [Miss Monsell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/miss_monsell.md): Sister of Fanny Monsell, a minor social figure.
- [Lord Petty Bag](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lord_petty_bag.md): Government office holder, a political figure.
- [Mrs. Podgens](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mrs_podgens.md): Local woman with a baby, visited by Lady Lufton.
- [Lord Boanerges](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lord_boanerges.md): Eccentric nobleman, a friend of Sowerby.
- [Mr. Slope](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mr_slope.md): Obsequious clergyman from Barchester, briefly mentioned.
- [Lady Dumbello](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lady_dumbello.md): Wife of Lord Dumbello, a society figure.
- [Bishop Proudie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/bishop_proudie.md): Bishop of Barchester, dominated by his wife.
- [Jane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/jane.md): Maid or servant in the Crawley household.
- [Duke of Omnium](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/duke_of_omnium.md): Wealthy, powerful nobleman, owner of Gatherum Castle.
- [Dr. Easyman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/dr_easyman.md): Physician called in for a medical consultation.
- [Old Mr. Gresham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/old_mr_gresham.md): Father of Frank Gresham, a retired squire.
- [Dr. Stanhope](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/dr_stanhope.md): Clergyman from Barchester, briefly mentioned.
- [Grizzy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/grizzy.md): Nickname for Griselda Grantly, used by family.
- [Mrs. Pole](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mrs_pole.md): Widow or local woman, mentioned in passing.
- [Susan Harding](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/susan_harding.md): Daughter of Mr. Harding, married to Dr. Grantly.
- [Lady Julia Mac Mull](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/lady_julia_mac_mull.md): Former fiancée of Lord Lufton, briefly mentioned.
- [Mrs. Quiverful](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/framley_parsonage_se/characters/mrs_quiverful.md): Wife of a clergyman, mentioned in passing.

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