edie ochiltree
Scott based this character on Andrew Gemmels, a real beggar he had known in his childhood.…more
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Jonathan Oldbuck
squire of Monkbarns, an antiquary afflicted with Agricolamania...
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Lovel
the son of a Yorkshire gentleman...
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Edie Ochiltree
a licensed beggar, Kings Bedes-man or Blue-gownScott based this character on Andrew Gemmels, a real beggar he had known in his childhood.more...
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Sir Arthur Wardour
Sir Arthur Wardour of Knockwinnock is a country gentleman of ancient lineage and Jacobite sympathies, Oldbucks neighbour, and a fellow dabbler in antiquitiesmore...
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Hector Mcintyre
Oldbucks Highland nephew, an army captainmore...
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Herman Dousterswivel
a German swindler and charlatan...
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Isabella Wardour
the daughter of Sir Arthur Wardour...
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Griselda Oldbuck
Jonathan Oldbucks unmarried sistermore...
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Maria Mcintyre
Jonathan Oldbucks niecemore...
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Saunders Mucklebackit
a fisherman at Mussel-crag...
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Jacob Caxon
an elderly barber and dresser of wigs...
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Jenny Rintherout
the maid at Monkbarns...
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Luckie Mucklebackit
a fishwife at Mussel-crag...
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Mrs. Mailsetter
the postmistress at Fairport...
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Davie Mailsetter
the postmans sonmore...
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Mrs Heukbane
the butchers wifemore...
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Mrs. Shortcake
the bakers wifemore...
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Jenny Caxon
Jacob Caxons daughter and Daniel Taffrils sweetheartmore...
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Mrs. Hadoway
Lovels landlady in Fairportmore...
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Rev. Mr. Blattergowl
the presbyterian minister of the parish of Trotcosey...
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Martin Waldeck
a forester and charcoal-maker...
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The Harz Demon
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Mary Macintyre
Jonathan Oldbucks niece and Hector McIntyres sistermore...
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Lieutenant Daniel Taffril
a naval officer and Lovels secondmore...
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Ringan Aikwood
the Knockwinnock poinder...
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Elspeth Mucklebackit
daughter of Reginald Cheyne and mother of ofSaunders Mucklebackit...
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Steenie Mucklebackit
Saunders Mucklebackits sonmore...
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Joscelind Lady Glenallan
a local dowager...
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Frances Macraw
a servant of the Earl of Glenallan...
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William Earl Of Glenallan
a Catholic landowner...
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Eveline Neville
a cousin of Lord Glenaldin...
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Baillie Littlejohn
a shopkeeper, magistrate and member of the volunteers in Fairport...
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Robert
a servant of Sir Arthur Wardour...
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Saunders Sweepclean
a bailiff...
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Reginald Wardour
Sir Arthur Wardours son and heirmore...