# The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. — Character guide

> Key figures in The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving.

- [Ichabod Crane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/ichabod_crane.md): A superstitious schoolmaster who vies for Katrina Van Tassel's hand.
- [Rip Van Winkle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/rip_van_winkle.md): A henpecked husband who sleeps through the American Revolution.
- [John Bull](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/john_bull.md): A personification of the English national character.
- [Geoffrey Crayon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/geoffrey_crayon.md): The narrator and authorial persona traveling through England.
- [Brom Bones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/brom_bones.md): A boisterous rival of Ichabod Crane for Katrina's affection.
- [Katrina Van Tassel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/katrina_van_tassel.md): The wealthy farmer's daughter courted by Ichabod and Brom.
- [Mr. Bracebridge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/mr_bracebridge.md): The genial host of Christmas festivities at Bracebridge Hall.
- [Dame Van Winkle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/dame_van_winkle.md): Rip's shrewish wife who drives him to the mountains.
- [Nicholas Vedder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/nicholas_vedder.md): A village patriarch who presides at the inn in Rip's story.
- [Hans Van Ripper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/hans_van_ripper.md): A farmer who takes Ichabod's horse after his disappearance.
- [Old Baltus Van Tassel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/old_baltus_van_tassel.md): Katrina's wealthy father who hosts a harvest feast.
- [Wolf](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/wolf.md): Rip Van Winkle's loyal dog who grows old with him.
- [Roscoe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/roscoe.md): A historian and author admired by the narrator in Liverpool.
- [King Philip](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/king_philip.md): The Wampanoag chief who led a war against New England colonists.
- [Canonchet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/canonchet.md): A Narragansett chief who fought in King Philip's War.
- [Massasoit](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/massasoit.md): A Wampanoag sachem who allied with the Plymouth colonists.
- [Shakespeare](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/shakespeare.md): The Bard, referenced as a character in Stratford-on-Avon.
- [Sir Thomas Lucy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/sir_thomas_lucy.md): A local magistrate who prosecuted Shakespeare for deer poaching.
- [Falstaff](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/falstaff.md): Shakespeare's comic knight, celebrated at the Boar's Head Tavern.
- [Dame Quickly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/dame_quickly.md): The hostess of the Boar's Head Tavern in Eastcheap.
- [Henry IV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/henry_iv.md): The English king referenced in the Boar's Head Tavern chapter.
- [Henry VIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/henry_viii.md): The Tudor king mentioned in historical contexts.
- [Queen Elizabeth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/queen_elizabeth.md): The Tudor queen referenced in literary and historical anecdotes.
- [James I](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/james_i.md): The Stuart king who wrote poetry and patronized the arts.
- [Alexander the Great](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/alexander_the_great.md): The ancient conqueror mentioned in literary comparisons.
- [Diedrich Knickerbocker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/diedrich_knickerbocker.md): The fictional historian who supposedly recorded the Dutch tales.
- [The Spectre Bridegroom](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_spectre_bridegroom.md): A mysterious visitor who claims to be a ghostly bridegroom.
- [The Baron Von Landshort](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_baron_von_landshort.md): A German nobleman who hosts a wedding feast.
- [Von Starkenfaust](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/von_starkenfaust.md): A young knight who impersonates a ghost to win his bride.
- [The Lady Jane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_lady_jane.md): A noblewoman in a tragic love story mentioned in the book.
- [Poor Mary](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/poor_mary.md): A heartbroken woman who dies of a broken heart.
- [The Widow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_widow.md): A grieving mother who loses her son at sea.
- [The Angler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_angler.md): A peaceful fisherman who embodies the contemplative life.
- [The Lambs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_lambs.md): Two sisters who appear in a London social scene.
- [Mrs. Lamb](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/mrs_lamb.md): A kind-hearted woman in the Little Britain neighborhood.
- [John Murray](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/john_murray.md): A publisher who corresponded with the narrator.
- [Archibald Constable](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/archibald_constable.md): A Scottish publisher mentioned in the envoy.
- [Sir Walter Scott](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/sir_walter_scott.md): The famous novelist referenced as a contemporary.
- [The Englishman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_englishman.md): A generic English traveler encountered by the narrator.
- [The Indian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_indian.md): A representative of Native American tribes in the narratives.
- [Peter Vanderdonk](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/peter_vanderdonk.md): A village elder who confirms Rip's story about the mountains.
- [Derrick Van Bummel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/derrick_van_bummel.md): The village schoolmaster in Rip Van Winkle's time.
- [Brom Dutcher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/brom_dutcher.md): A villager mentioned in the Sleepy Hollow tale.
- [Gunpowder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/gunpowder.md): Ichabod Crane's borrowed horse, old and stubborn.
- [The Headless Horseman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_headless_horseman.md): A legendary ghost who haunts Sleepy Hollow.
- [Francis Bracebridge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/francis_bracebridge.md): The son of Mr. Bracebridge, a young gentleman at Christmas.
- [The Young Count Von Altenburg](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_young_count_von_altenburg.md): A German nobleman who visits Bracebridge Hall.
- [Julia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/julia.md): A young woman in a romantic subplot at Bracebridge Hall.
- [Leslie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/leslie.md): A man who loses his fortune and is comforted by his wife.
- [The Wife](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_wife.md): Leslie's devoted wife who supports him through hardship.
- [Robert Preston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/robert_preston.md): A sailor who marries a village beauty in the pride of the village.
- [Miss Sophia Scott](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/miss_sophia_scott.md): A young woman courted by a sailor in the village tale.
- [Dame Honeyball](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/dame_honeyball.md): A tavern keeper in the Little Britain neighborhood.
- [Wagstaff](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/wagstaff.md): A young boy in the Little Britain community.
- [John Hallum](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/john_hallum.md): A resident of Little Britain with a notable story.
- [The Servants](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_servants.md): Household staff at Bracebridge Hall during Christmas.
- [The Strangers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_strangers.md): Unidentified travelers encountered in various chapters.
- [Herrick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/herrick.md): A poet referenced in the Christmas chapters.
- [Bright](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/bright.md): A minor character mentioned in the London antiques chapter.
- [Edmonds](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/edmonds.md): A person mentioned in the Little Britain chapter.
- [Bacchus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/bacchus.md): The Roman god of wine, referenced in literary contexts.
- [Fidele](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/fidele.md): A faithful character from Shakespeare's Cymbeline, quoted.
- [Christmas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/christmas.md): The personification of the Christmas holiday.
- [John Ange](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/john_ange.md): A minor figure in the Little Britain tales.
- [Balt Van Tassel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/balt_van_tassel.md): A farmer and relative of Katrina Van Tassel.
- [Old Stowe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/old_stowe.md): An antiquarian mentioned in the London antiques chapter.
- [William Walworth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/william_walworth.md): A historical Lord Mayor of London mentioned in the book.
- [Giraldus Cambrensis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/giraldus_cambrensis.md): A medieval Welsh chronicler referenced in the text.
- [Roubillac](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/roubillac.md): A sculptor mentioned in Westminster Abbey.
- [Bucephalus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/bucephalus.md): Alexander the Great's horse, referenced in a literary metaphor.
- [Poor Robin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/poor_robin.md): A folk character mentioned in the Christmas chapter.
- [Justice Shallow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/justice_shallow.md): A Shakespearean character referenced in the Boar's Head chapter.
- [Slender](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/slender.md): A Shakespearean character from The Merry Wives of Windsor.
- [Death](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/death.md): A personification of death in a literary allusion.
- [Peter Stuyvesant](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/peter_stuyvesant.md): The Dutch governor of New Amsterdam, mentioned in the book.
- [Sir Philip Sidney](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/sir_philip_sidney.md): An Elizabethan poet and courtier referenced in the text.
- [Tasso](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/tasso.md): An Italian poet mentioned in literary discussions.
- [Robert Stewart](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/robert_stewart.md): A historical figure mentioned in the book.
- [Jack Straw](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/jack_straw.md): A leader of the Peasants' Revolt, referenced historically.
- [Bantam](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/bantam.md): A character in the Little Britain neighborhood.
- [Mr. Skyrme](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/mr_skyrme.md): A minor figure in the Little Britain tales.
- [Garrick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/garrick.md): A famous Shakespearean actor referenced in the book.
- [Miantonomo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/miantonomo.md): A Narragansett sachem mentioned in the Indian chapters.
- [Wetamoe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/wetamoe.md): A Wampanoag woman mentioned in King Philip's War.
- [Cotton Mather](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/cotton_mather.md): A Puritan minister and writer referenced in the book.
- [Doffue Martling](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/doffue_martling.md): A minor character in the Sleepy Hollow tale.
- [The Wassel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_wassel.md): A personification of the wassail drink at Christmas.

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