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Edward de Courtenay

Full Name: Edward de Courtenay

Nationality: English

Title: Earl of Avon (courtesy)

Estate Name:

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Eye Color: Hazel

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Marital Status: Single

Residence in London: Avon Place at St. James Square

 

Personality & Physical Attributes

Edward is tall, standing at 6’1 and blessed with classically handsome looks. His dark hair naturally hangs down to his shoulders. With hooded hazel eyes, a fine aquiline nose and thin lips he often looks serious.

 

Personality

Edward is generally rather serious and brooding. A stoic individual, more likely to observe from the sidelines with hands clasped behind his back then leading everyone else in merriment.

 

Background

With his father, the Marquess of Sherborne, gravely ill, Edward expects to inherit his title in the near future. His two younger siblings, Alice and Francis, have now joined him at court. Francis, over a horrible scandal, married his cousin Sophie Blount, the sister of Charles Blount. Edward has need of a wife to ensure his succession.

 

At the beginning of 1676 he was promoted to the of Master of the King's Horse in the Privy Council. Edward is a renowned art collector and rumour has it his recent rise has much to do with his tireless work towards seeing the lost art collection of Charles I once more gathered together for Charles II. With such an avid interest in art it naturally follows that he is close friends with the famed artist Peter Lely.

 

Residence

When in London, Edward resides with his sister Alice in Avon Place located on St. James Square. His younger brother Francis has moved into an independent townhouse with his wife.

 

Cousin of Charles Blount.

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Francis de Courtenay

Full Name: Francis de Courtenay

Title: Sir Francis (as a knight)

Estate Name:

Nationality English

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Eye Color Emerald Green

Hair Color: Dark Brown

 

Physical Attributes

A quick study of Francis reveals a handsome youth of no more than 20, though the slight blush now playing over his cheeks made him look younger still. His general manner is easy, a smile never far from his lips whilst his eyes were the most brilliant shade of green. He is growing a moustache.

 

Personality

Francis is rather naïve for his age and utterly devoted to his sister Alice. He is jovial youth, happy to join others company and willing to see the best in others.

 

Easily led astray by his Oxford friends Myles Winstanley, William Adby, and Rowland Alston. Francis is a little more daring and influenced when in their company.

 

Background

Francis has only recently come to London to join his older brother Edward and sister Alice. Over much scandal he married his cousin Sophie Blount, sister to Charles Blount.

 

Saint George's Day Awards, 1676

Received a knighthood

 

Residence

Francis and his wife Sophie reside in a town home in Piccadilly Street.

 

Cousin of Charles Blount.

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Alice de Courtenay

Full Name: Alice de Courtenay

Nationality: English

Title: Lady (courtesy)

Estate Name: Sherbourne (only daughter of the Marquess)

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Eye Color: Hazel

Hair Color: Light Brown

Marital Status: Single

Residence in London: Avon Place at St. James Square

 

Physical Attributes

Standing at 5'4 Alice is a pretty and petite girl with wide hazel eyes in an oval face.

 

Personality

Outgoing and confident, Alice always has a sparkling smile in place and delights in getting to know new people and teasing those she does not care for.

 

Background

Alice is accompanying her two brothers into society. Edward the eldest has already assumed position as head of the family now that their father is gravely ill. Francis the younger is utterly devoted to her and as such completely under her thumb.

 

Cousin to Charles Blount.

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Rowland Alston

Character Name: Rowland Alston

Title: Baron Kendishall

Estate Name: Glandon House

Nationality: English

Age: 23 (b. 1655)

Gender: Male

Eye Colour: Blue

Hair Colour: Sandy Blond

 

The first impression

With sandy brown hair usually tied back in a comfortable cue, he stands just under six foot, with a relaxed posture reflectignhis outlook upon life. 

Rowland is a flirtatious and easy going fellow, with little care for the serious things in life. He enjoys the ladies. He also enjoys the company of his peers, and is one fo the founding members of the band of Moustachio'd men.  He has a youthfully lean physique, enjoys to ride, hunt and shoot.   

He is a man of scant propsects but with an easy going charm that has won him many friends.  He does not have a single political bone in his body, and has no care for talking of the weighty and the serious. 

Background

Rowland comes from a family with less financial means, but with the good sense to not let that show.  

His father died during the war,  his Mother raised he and his younger siblings single handedly for most of his youth, until in '72 she married a second cousin of the de Courtnays.  It was about that time that he met and became best of friends with his new extended family, Edward, Francis and Alice  (he is a second or third cousin by marriage)

He now regularly stays with them during the court season.  

 

 

On the 1st of April 1678 he got some suprising news. 

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