squire of Monkbarns, an antiquary afflicted with Agricolamania...
the son of a Yorkshire gentleman...
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...
Sir Arthur Wardour of Knockwinnock is a country gentleman of ancient lineage and Jacobite sympathies, Oldbucks neighbour, and a fellow dabbler in antiquitiesmore...
Oldbucks Highland nephew, an army captainmore...
a German swindler and charlatan...
the daughter of Sir Arthur Wardour...
Jonathan Oldbucks unmarried sistermore...
Jonathan Oldbucks niecemore...
a fisherman at Mussel-crag...
an elderly barber and dresser of wigs...
the maid at Monkbarns...
a fishwife at Mussel-crag...
the postmistress at Fairport...
the postmans sonmore...
the butchers wifemore...
the bakers wifemore...
Jacob Caxons daughter and Daniel Taffrils sweetheartmore...
Lovels landlady in Fairportmore...
the presbyterian minister of the parish of Trotcosey...
a forester and charcoal-maker...
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Jonathan Oldbucks niece and Hector McIntyres sistermore...
a naval officer and Lovels secondmore...
the Knockwinnock poinder...
daughter of Reginald Cheyne and mother of ofSaunders Mucklebackit...
Saunders Mucklebackits sonmore...
a local dowager...
a servant of the Earl of Glenallan...
a Catholic landowner...
a cousin of Lord Glenaldin...
a shopkeeper, magistrate and member of the volunteers in Fairport...
a servant of Sir Arthur Wardour...
a bailiff...
Sir Arthur Wardours son and heirmore...