#billy bakewell

[citizenscreen]

Ginger Rogers, Billy Bakewell, and Fay Wray at the Beverly Hills home of Johnny Mack Brown. Apparently they are hand over hand using a tennis racket to see who gets first choice for something, but Fay is getting the short end.

[foundtherightwords]

The Quiet Chaos - Chapter 10 (last chapter)

Pairing: Billy Knight (Lethal White/Strike) x OFC

Summary: After a bad breakup throws her carefully-planned life into disarray, Esme has sworn off dating forever. However, when she forms an unexpected connection with a young man named Billy, who's dealing with his own struggles, Esme is forced to face the truth: sometimes you can't plan for love.  

Warnings: mental health issues, angst, slow-burn, developing relationship, dysfunctional family, some violence (non-graphic), some smut (non-explicit)

Chapter word count: 1.5k

Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5

Chapter 6 - Chapter 7 - Chapter 8 - Chapter 9

Chapter 10 - All I Want

The hospital where Billy was staying was like something out of an Edgar Allan Poe story, all crocketed spires and byzantine windows fitted with iron bars. Esme almost expected to see a wild-haired patient in a straitjacket at one of the windows, or perhaps a dark-eyed Victorian doctor strolling along the grounds. The interior was plain, chilly, and impersonal, like most hospitals. A few paintings, which she suspected were done by former patients, were hung crookedly on the walls to give the place some character, without much success. A faint smell of disinfectant pervaded throughout. It wasn't exactly the ideal setting for a romantic reunion, but she tried not to let it dampen her mood.

She had called ahead to ask Billy if she could visit, and he had agreed, perhaps a little reluctantly, or perhaps that was only her imagination. Now she stood by the reception desk after having checked in, anxiously waiting for him. It was quiet, almost eerily so, and the few patients who shuffled past her all had the tranquil but dazed look of the heavily medicated. She was afraid Billy would be the same. No, they wouldn't let him have visitors if he was.

"Esme?"

At the sound of his voice, she spun around and let out a breath of relief. He looked just the same, in jeans and a hoodie, his hair tousled, his eyes soft and perhaps a little sadder, but they were still Billy's eyes. As those eyes settled on her, a look came into them, a look so familiar that it made tears well up in her chest. It was a look that said "You're here!" and "You're here?" at the same time. She had once wanted to wipe that question mark away, thinking it was doubt. She realized now that it wasn't doubt, but wonder. No matter how often they saw each other, the wonder, the amazement that somehow she was with him, was always going to be there. It was how she knew he loved her. And the sweet little ache in her heart, when she saw that look, was how she knew she loved him.

But the ache wasn't so little now. It was filling her chest, making it hard to breathe. A small "Hi" was all she could manage.

"Hi," he said, giving her his usual shy smile that pushed the ache deeper.

"How are you?"

"I'm alright. They're changing my meds a bit, trying to get rid of some of the side effects, so I won't be so tired all the time."

"... That's good."

"How are you? How's Angua?"

"I'm OK. Angua's OK. She misses you." I miss you too. More than I can say.

Another vacant-eyed patient drifted past them. Billy cleared his throat. "Would you like to go outside? We can sit down."

It was freezing in the garden, the dry, brown grass and empty bushes offering a dismal prospect, but the air was fresh after the disinfectant smell inside, and Esme gladly sat down with Billy on one of the benches that dotted the lawn.

"I wanted to make you a Bakewell tart," she said, "but they don't allow homemade food in here, and the store-bought ones aren't as good. So I brought you this." She held out an old iPod. "I've checked with the staff; they said it's OK as long as it doesn't connect to the Internet."

"What's in it?"

"It's the rest of Hogfather. Now you can finish listening to it. I'm also recording Jingo on another, I'll bring it once you're done with this. I'm no Stephen Briggs, but—no, wait, he didn't do Hogfather, Nigel Planer did—anyway, you said you preferred my voice, so—"

Billy gazed at her, again with that mix of wonder and delight. "Thank you."

"Oh and I received your carving," Esme said, trying to sound casual.

"... and?" Billy asked, breathless.

"It's beautiful. But I can't look at it." This was the truth. She had put it on top of her bookshelf, so it was ostensibly on display, but not on her eye level.

"Why on Earth not?!"

"Because it reminds me too much of you," she said, her voice breaking. "Everything reminds me of you."

"Esme..."

"No, I know, we've agreed to take a break," she cut in. This was what she'd come here to say, and she was going to say it. "But I have to tell you the truth, Billy. It's a stupid idea. The worst idea you ever had. And I'm not agreeing to it anymore. So you take as long as you need to get better, but don't think for a second that I'm going to stay away, alright? You're stuck with me."

"But I don't want you to sacrifice—"

"This isn't a sacrifice! I'm not doing this for you. My motivation is entirely selfish."

"...why?"

Why? There was so much she could say to him, so much she had been rehearsing in her head since he'd asked the same question weeks ago. Because you're sweet and kind and I can be myself around you. Because even if we see each other every minute of every hour of every day, your eyes still light up every time and I can't get enough of that. Because you show me that everything doesn't have to be in neat little boxes, that chaos doesn't always mean destruction, that it can bring color and life as well. But she couldn't make speeches. So she said simply, "Because I love you."

His face crumpled. Esme wondered how long it had been since he last heard those words, or even if he had ever had anyone say those words to him. This time, there was no hesitation, no wondering if this was the right moment for a kiss. She took him into her arms and kissed him, long and deep, sealing her promise.

When they drew apart, Billy dug into his pocket. "I have something for you."

It was a little circle of wood, with a leather cord through it to make a pendant. Esme turned it over. Carved into the disk, perfect in every tiny line and curve, was the White Horse.

She lifted astonished eyes to Billy's face. He looked back at her, calmly, tenderly, without a hint of the old fear, his hands steady in hers, not twitching to tap at his nose and chest. "You can wear it," he said. "Or you can wear your silver necklace again. I don't mind. I just wanted you to know that I'm not afraid of the Horse anymore, and it's all thanks to you."

"When did you make this?" she asked.

"Couple of weeks ago. I was going to give it to you at the exhibition. But then the—the thing with Jimmy happened, and I forgot."

"So why didn't you send it with the carving too?"

"I wanted to keep it. To remind me of you." His voice croaked. "I'm sorry, Esme. I'm sorry I said all those things about you trying to save me. I know it's not true. I'm sorry I hurt you." The dam behind his eyes broke, and he buried his face in her shoulder.

"Shh. I know. I'm sorry too. I'm sorry I didn't talk to you. I'm sorry I just assumed to know what's best." She cupped his face in her hands, lifting it so she could look into his eyes, eyes still brimming with tears. "Please don't cry," she murmured, kissing away his tears, not caring if his beard scratched her lips.

He smiled through the tears. "What was it that you said, about crying not because someone hurt you, but because you love them? This is like that."

"So say it."

"I love you."

Now it was her turn to go weak at the knees. It had been a long time for her as well. At least since she heard those words said with so much sincerity.

After they untangled from each other for the second time, Esme sniffled, and gave a little laugh. "Did I really say that cheesy line about crying because you love someone?" She covered her face. "See, this is why my mum's the writer in the family."

"Has she written any new Emerald book yet? Emerald Saves a Billy, perhaps?"

"Maybe she meets him under a bridge."

"Yeah. And she saves him from a troll."

"You know what, that actually doesn't sound half bad."

"Certainly better than Emerald Saves an Amoeba."

"Shut up." She gave his shoulder a playful swat. He chuckled and gathered her into his arms. She put her head on his chest as she had done on New Year's Eve, remembering the way his laugh had rung out back then, remembering how she had wished she could have that moment forever. Well, this wasn't a full laugh, but she'd take it. She'd take anything the future might have in store for her, as long as they were together.

THE END

A/N: And there it is. Phew. It's been hard writing this one, not just because I'm not used to writing a developing relationship, but also because of all the angst. At least I've given these two the happiest ending possible, although there is still a long road ahead for them (and who knows? I may explore how they navigate that road in the future.) Thank you for reading!

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Meet Billie Bluebell!

Billie is one of my favorite sims in the world, and I'm really excited to share their story!

Traits: Loves Outdoors, Creative, Outgoing Aspiration: Angling Ace (and hopefully Painter Extraordinaire too) Career: Painter Pronouns: They/Them

(this legacy is very inspired by @biffybobs's Bakewell Legacy and @bug-farm's Bucket Legacy - so go check them out!)

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Joan Crawford with Billy Bakewell as the kid brother causing no end of trouble, in "Dance, Fools, Dance" ~ 1931

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Good morning!  I hope you slept well and feel rested?  Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in my blue towelling robe, enjoying my first cuppa of the day.  Happy Hump Day!

Pleased to say my Tesco’s Express had Mr. Kipling Bakewell Tarts at £3.00.  They must be reading my status!  Own-brand was £1.09 for six but I don’t want own-brand.  Toilet paper and kitchen towel, I’m happy buy own-brand, even Sainsbury’s Peanut Butter and Sweet Chilli Sauce are acceptable, but Bakewell Tarts must be Mr. Kipling, and Baked Beans, Salad Cream and Tomato Ketchup must be Heinz!  However, £3.00 is still too much.  50p a tart?  They’re not even big tarts!

My Tesco Express is situated next to an expensive car park called Harlesden Plaza.  Sound glamourous but it’s an absolute toilet!  The bins are full and over-flowing, and the rubbish blows everywhere.  NOT a great advert for the area!  I’m not sure whose job it is to empty those bins but they’re doing a shocking job!

Yesterday and today, I’ve been talking to my students about a young artist called d4vd (pronounced ‘David’.)  He’s now on a Spotify playlist called ‘Billions Club’ because his track ‘Romantic Homicide’ has exceeded a billion streams.  No surprise he’s signed to Billie Eilish’s label; his songs are all about relationships and heartbreak.  No wonder front of the stage is full of adoring, teenage girls, filming on their phones, singing the words and occasionally weeping.  Women love a man that express his feelings!

They told us that technology would make our life simpler and easier.  Let’s speak to Kate Middleton about that, shall we?  She did a botch photoshop job on her family photo and now she’s had to come out and apologise.  This is a healthy, beautiful family.  What’s the problem?  Trust me, those photos of me with my manky, stained teeth, nostril hair and Dennis Healey eyebrows are NOT photoshopped!

R.I.P. Eric Carmen, writer of ‘All By Myself’, and R.I.P. Karl Wallinger, writer of ‘She’s The One’, originally recorded by his band World Party, later covered by Robbie Williams.  

Have a wonderful and well-endowed Wednesday.  I love you all.  Yes, a crazy, bald man loves and cares about you.  

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The Journey of Living at Downton

Chapter 23: Mid August 1920

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Robert and Cora's relationship has thankfully improved. Billy had inquired with Robert whether him staying at Downton is agreed upon, admitting that going back to the house they used to live in seemed dreadful. Robert seems more than happy to let the man stay.

Emma sits with Billy in the Nursery, as he holds baby Sybil, or Sybbie as her maternal grandmother has taken to calling her, and she holds Ivy.

"I'm only staying for a while. Until Sybil's death isn't as... fresh." Billy informs her.

Emma nods. "Robert will let you stay as long as you need or want to, Billy. So long as his granddaughter is near for as long as possible."

"Have you and Tom told them you're leaving once I do?" Billy asks.

"Not yet but soon." Emma answers. "It feels strange to leave now."

"You sure you want to leave?"

"Of course!" Emma tries to say with certainty but Billy's face tells her it didn't work.

——

Mr Bates is also back much to Emma's relief but she worries about what will happen with Thomas now. Gemma is upset Emma and Tom are leaving again but understands. Emma worries about telling Thomas, particularly due to the situation he's in.

Emma finds Mr Bates selecting a book in the Library.

"Mr Bates!" She cries joyfully. He gives her a smile.

"Mrs Branson." He greets.

"Oh please. Call me Emma, everyone else pretty much does." Emma assures.

"Emma then. It's good to see you."

"You too." Emma sees a pile of books in front of him. "Trying to select a book?"

"Yes. I'm having difficulty in choosing from these three." Mr Bates replies.

"Oh, let me help."

——

"Of course, it's a lot to take in, but I'm sure it's right," Matthew says at dinner that evening from between his mother-in-law and Emma. "A leap of imagination. So that's why I've asked Murray to come up so that we can talk it through together."

"You've asked Murray to come here without consulting me?" Robert asks, displeased. His mother sits on her usual seat on his right while Isobel sits on his left with Billy then Mary and Tom. Emma winces, disliking this conflict that has arisen.

"I felt I wasn't explaining things well and I know he can," Matthew replies.

Alfred bends down to serve the Dowager. "Oh, lovely, what a treat." The woman comments but she pulls up the napkin on her lap, she knocks the cutlery balanced on the plate and some of the food slides onto her lap before Alfred can fully catch it. "Oh!"

"Oh, my, Your Ladyship!" Mr Carson cries in alarm, practically leaping forward.

"It's all right. No, no fuss, no fuss. Just scrape me down and get me a spare napkin." The Dowager reassures as Mr Carson clears her lap.

Emma frowns as she watches Jimmy mutter something to Alfred before taking the dish from the man's hands. Jimmy seems to be taking over the first footmen role as Alfred now carries the sauce.

"I saw your cook in the Village today, Isobel. She seemed upset." The Dowager says.

"Yes. Mrs Bakewell was rather unkind." Isobel replies.

"I'm sorry to hear that," Emma says. She hadn't gotten along with Ethel but that doesn't mean she wants her to be treated as poorly as she does.

"It seems a pity that even in this pretty little Village, people can be so unforgiving."

"Some people are unforgiving, others are insensitive." Robert receives several looks for his remark.

"What time do you leave in the morning?" Cora asks Edith, who sits next to Emma.

"I thought I'd get the ten o'clock. I'm meeting him for tea." Edith answers. Emma frowns at Jimmy as he serves the Dowager successfully. She doesn't like this Thomas kind of behaviour.

"You're not encouraging this?" Robert says, aghast at his wife.

"She hasn't agreed to anything yet." Cora reminds him.

"Oh, Mama, talk to her. Talk to all of them. Say something sensible." Robert practically whines.

"Yes. Let's hear how a woman's place is in the home." Isobel quips.

"I do think a woman's place is eventually in the home, but I see no harm in her having some fun before she gets there." The Dowager argues. Emma is surprised at her comment, not thinking she would side with her granddaughter.

"Oh, Granny! Thank you!" Edith says, relieved.

"Have you changed your pills?" Isobel remarks. Robert chuckles.

"And another thing." The Dowager continues. "I mean, Edith isn't getting any younger." She chuckles. Emma winces and gives Edith a sorry look. "Perhaps she isn't cut out for domestic life." Edith deflates.

"Well, who knows what the future has in store for her." Emma awkwardly adds to deflect the blow. Edith gives her a small smile.

"How are your plans proceeding, Tom?" Matthew asks, seemingly timidly. Emma almost laughs.

"I was telling Lady Grantham, my brother has a garage in Liverpool," Tom explains. "He's asked me to go in with him."

"And Emma is just expected to move to Liverpool?" Robert demands. He has weirdly been protective of her lately and Emma wonders if it has anything to do with her own close relationship with Sybil.

"Robert, I am fine with moving to Liverpool." Emma sighs. "Tom doesn't make decisions without discussing it with me first." Robert grumbles and downs the last of the wine in his drink.

——

Edith goes to London the next day to see the editor of the newspaper as he has repeated his offer despite her father's complaints.

Thomas is off and withdrawn when she tries to talk with him when she wanders round to the Servant Courtyard when he's having a smoke.

"Thomas is acting odd," Emma says to her husband as they walk hand in hand along the landing after seeing and feeding Ivy.

"Well, he is Thomas. You know how he acts towards everyone." Tom remarks.

"Yeah, but not to me," Emma argues. "Do you think he's upset that I'm dining and chatting with them now?"

Tom snorts. "Doubt it. Not with how he acts as if you're his annoying little sister."

"Oi!" Emma jokingly swots him on the arm with the hand that had been holding his.

"I never said you were!" Tom argues, chuckling.

It feels good to joke and laugh after all the despair surrounding them. Billy had perked up in the sense he's not mindlessly walking around the Halls, which is progress.

——

"It makes no sense to retain this bit as a separate section," Matthew complains after dinner as he, Mary, Tom, Emma and Billy look over a map of the estate laid out on a table in the Drawing room. "No sense at all. But, of course, Jarvis won't see that because he hates change."

"Just try to carry Papa with you. That's all I ask." Mary pleads to her husband. She and Tom take their drinks from a tray that Alfred is carrying.

"He'll be with me in the end, because this is the only way forward," Matthew replies. "And at some point, he's going to see that."

"Hopefully it's soon," Emma adds.

"What do you think, Tom?" Mary asks. Emma watches with interest. Tom had told her about him and Matthew talking about the latter's ideas for estate and he seems to have a possible knack for it himself. She doesn't dare to hope that he'll go down this route instead.

"I agree with Matthew. The estate can offer proper compensation to the tenants now, while the money's there, but if we miss this chance, it may not come again." Tom declares.

"So says the Marxist." Robert suddenly calls to them. Emma turns to Robert with a frown.

"If you don't mind me saying so, you have a narrow view of socialism." Tom counters.

"You seem to have a very broad interpretation of it." Robert throws back.

"Now, now, children." The Dowager intervenes. "If Branson is watering down his revolutionary fervour, let us give thanks."

"Tom." Mary corrects as she walks past her grandmother.

"Do you know anything about farming, Tom?" The Dowager asks.

"A little. My grandfather was a sheep farmer in Ireland." Tom answers.

As the conversation continues, Emma notices the tension is still there between Alfred and Jimmy and quietly walks over. It has been brewing throughout dinner.

"Why do you keep giving me funny looks?" Jimmy hisses.

"I'm not." Alfred retorts.

"What's going on?" Mr Carson hisses at them. "Have you both been up to something I don't know about?"

"Not both of us," Alfred replies. Jimmy gives him a dark look.

"Mr Carson? Jimmy? Alfred? Is everything all right?" Emma asks, drawing their attention.

"Of course, Mrs Branson." Mr Carson quickly answers.

"You should ask your good friend, Mr Barrow," Jimmy remarks pointedly.

Emma frowns. "Thomas? Why?"

She doesn't receive a reply as the footman walks away.

——

The meeting the next day between Matthew, Robert, Mr Jarvis and Mr Murray doesn't go well as it ends with Mr Jarvis resigning. Emma is not sure how well this will work for Matthew and his plans for the estate.

They sit down for dinner that evening. Edith has returned from London and sits between Emma and her grandmother then it is Robert, Mary, Tom, Billy, Cora, and Matthew.

"How did you get on in London?" Matthew asks Edith.

"Well, as a matter of fact, I've got an announcement to make. And now's as good a time as any." Edith replies. She then raises her voice to the rest of the table. "Listen, everyone. You have a journalist in the family."

"Oh!" Her mother gasps.

"Since we have a country solicitor and an engineer, it was only a matter of time." Her grandmother remarks.

"Well done, Edith," Emma says.

"Thank you." Edith beams.

"How was the editor in the end?" Mary asks.

"Oh, nice, very nice," Edith replies, a little flustered. Emma shares a raised eyebrow with Mary.

——

Billy pulls Emma to the side of the Drawing room after dinner to tell her some news.

"I got a job." He whispers so no one can overhear.

"That's brilliant, but where? And what?" Emma exclaims.

"It's in York. As an engineer. More upmarket than my last place." Billy reveals. "I know I was only going to stay until Sybil's death wasn't so recent but I might stay so Sybbie can grow up around her family."

"Why aren't you telling this to everyone?" She questions.

"I wanted you to be the first to know. You are my best friend." He answers.

Emma almost feels like she is going to cry. "I'm honoured, Billy. That you thought I should be the first to know. And I'm so happy you're staying."

"Even though you're leaving?"

"I'll visit." She defends. "But you really should let everyone know. Robert agreed to let you stay, didn't he?"

"He said I could stay for as long as I wished."

"Then tell them."

Emma then leaves him to chat with Edith about her job and finds her sitting with her grandmother and Isobel. She arrives and sits next to Edith just in time for said woman to tell Isobel that she's put an ad in a magazine to help Ethel find another job. Emma is surprised but knows that this might be better for Ethel.

"I don't understand," Isobel says, looking at the grandmother and granddaughter duo in disbelief. "You've placed an advertisement in a magazine to find a job for my housekeeper?"

"I knew you'd be against it." The Dowager remarks.

"Well, how would you feel if I found other work for your cook or butler?" Isobel retorts.

"Granny feels that for Ethel's sake she should move elsewhere," Edith explains.

"Oh, nonsense. She couldn't give tuppence about Ethel or anyone like her!" Isobel snaps.

"You've been reading those communist newspapers again." The Dowager snips.

"Why don't we ask another party," Emma says to the women. "Mr Carson." She calls to the butler as he passes them. "Would you ask Mrs Hughes to meet us in the Hall, please?"

"Very good, Mrs Branson." The man says and leaves the room.

——

"Mrs Hughes, you've always taken an interest in Ethel. Do you think I'm wrong?" The Dowager asks. She, Emma, Isobel, Edith and Mrs Hughes gather in the Great Hall.

"No." Mrs Hughes replies. She turns to Isobel. "While Ethel is in this Village, she is doomed to be lonely."

"Society will not give her another chance unless she starts afresh elsewhere," Emma adds. "Then no one who she is or her past."

"She's not a bad cook now," Edith argues. "And with a respectable reference, which, of course, you can give her..."

"I can't get over how you've planned all this without a word to me," Isobel complains.

"Well, I knew you wouldn't agree. I know how you hate facing facts." The Dowager remarks.

"I resent that. I'm sorry, but I do." Isobel retorts.

"Mrs Crawley, I hope you don't see me as an intolerant person." Mrs Hughes says.

"No."

"Because I agree with Her Ladyship." Emma thinks the Dowager looks a bit too smug at that sentence. "In a new place, where she can start again, Ethel has far more chance of happiness than in re-enacting her own version of The Scarlet Letter in Downton."

Emma can't help but agree when she remembers the book she had to read for Uni. She remembers how the main woman was cast out.

"What is The Scarlet Letter?" The Dowager asks.

"A novel, by Nathaniel Hawthorne." Edith answers.

"Well, it sounds most unsuitable."

"I'll talk to Ethel." Isobel decides and walks off.

——

Emma finds Thomas in the Courtyard and is determined to not let him get away with not telling her this time.

"Has something happened?" She asks.

"What makes you think that?" Thomas replies despondently. He scuffles his shoes on the floor, refusing to look at her.

"Well, Jimmy and Alfred have been acting odd and when I asked, Jimmy implied I should ask you," Emma says, deciding not to beat about the bush.

"I'm surprised you noticed now you are one of them." Thomas unfairly retorts as he finally looks at her.

Emma raises an eyebrow. "I think that was uncalled for."

"Maybe." He looks sorry for his remark.

"So, instead of taking it out on me, why don't you tell me what the matter is?"

"I misinterpreted things, Emma," Thomas admits.

"What do you mean?" She hopes he doesn't mean what she thinks he means as she knows the consequences if it's reported.

"You know who I am Emma. I know we don't talk about it but I know that you know that I'm different..."

"Yes?" Emma prompts.

"Well, I thought Jimmy was too."

"Oh Thomas," Emma says sombrely. She reaches over and gives him a hug. "It'll be alright." Maybe she's wishful thinking but she hopes she's right.

——

It is the day of Sybbie's christening. The women have now transitioned from the black they'd been wearing to shades of purple and blue. Billy doesn't have any family left except a distant cousin who arrives the same day to act as godfather while Mary is the godmother.

They all walk out of the Church and see a photographer waiting. Emma can't help but feel amused at the sight of the massive thing. Oh, how technology changes.

"What's this?" Billy asks when seeing the man.

"I hope you don't mind," Edith says. So this was her idea.

"If you could all form a group around the father." The photographer suggests.

"Here." Billy hands his hat to Tom to hold so Mary can pass her niece and goddaughter over to her father.

"Right. Mama, if you want to go next..." Robert says as they shuffle about. Isobel stands at the end then it's the Dowager, Matthew, Tom, Robert, Billy with Sybbie, Billy's cousin James, Mary, Cora, Edith and Emma.

"It seems so strange without Sybil here." Edith comments.

"She's watching. I know." Says her mother.

"I envy you. I wish I did." Mary speaks.

"You just have to have faith," Emma argues.

"Ever so slightly, thank you so much." The photographer encourages.

As they pose, Emma can see Robert, Tom and Robert muttering and wonders what they could be talking about considering Tom's frown.

"Perhaps one with the grandfather holding the baby? And maybe the great-grandmother with him?" The photographer says.

Everyone moves out of the way and Billy hands over Sybbie to Robert. Despite what has happened recently, Emma can't help but smile.

——

Emma is excited when Tom pulls her aside once they get back to Downton to explain to her that Robert had offered him the job of estate agent once Mr Jarvis has left. It means Emma won't have to leave the home she has created at Downton and leave Billy while he's still mourning.

However, soon after they come back Mary herself seems to be staring sadly at Billy holding Sybbie and Emma holding Ivy as they all gather in the Library.

"Mary?" She asks Mary quietly, walking over to her. She had handed Ivy over to her dad. "What is it?"

"It's nothing." Mary dismisses.

"Mary..."

Mary sighs. "It's just... Matthew and I have been married for a few months and nothing seems to have happened." The eldest Crawley daughter confesses.

"There's nothing to worry about just yet," Emma argues. "I, and Sybil as well, took longer than a few months before we individually fell pregnant."

"But still... I cannot help but worry." Mary replies sadly. Her eyebrows are creased in a frown.

"Well, it could be the man. Is his performance all right?" Emma asks.

Mary is uncomfortable but it needs to be asked. "Yes."

"Mmm... it could be the count. It could also be something to do with you." Emma muses. "Have you thought of getting the both of you checked?"

"No, I haven't talked to him about it," Mary says. "Though he has worried if he's the reason."

"You should talk to him."

"It does not matter," Mary argues. "I have already been to see Dr Clarkson and he suggests I go to London for better tests."

"Do you want me to come with you?" Emma asks. Mary looks relieved and nods.

——

A/N: Please leave comments on how you're enjoying this story and what you think.

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Downton Abbey Character List

This is an updated list through Series 6. The original list is here, although I’ve also been updating own list in a Word Doc since 2013, which is what this is based on. Below are the characters listed in alphabetical order by last name (for the most part). Characters not ever appearing on screen are in italics. For real people mentioned, I’ve only included them if the Crawelys et al. knew them personally (references to real historical figures will be included in a separate list). While I’ve included some family members without names who are mentioned, I have left out minor characters with no names and also animals (if you need that info or have any questions on that, message me). This does include information that is only included in the S1-3 script books.

I hope that the Keep Reading works on mobile, because this list is very long!

A Acland, Lady Anne (S6E6) Acland, Lord  (d.; Anne's husband who died in WWI) Adams, Mr (formerly of the schoolhouse)

Aldridge, Ephraim Atticus [goes by middle name] Aldridge, Lady Rose (née MacClare)  Aldridge, Victoria Rachel Cora (b. 1925; we see photos of her) [Aldridge] Daniel, Lord Sinderby [Aldridge] Rachel, Lady Sinderby Other family members mentioned: Lady Sinderby’s cousin Sir John Gluck (at the S5E8 party but not on-screen), The Melfords (Lady Sinderby's cousins, including one named Anne) For Rose’s relations see  the MacClares

[Allsopp] Lord William "Billy", Baron of Aysgarth Allsopp, Lady (d.) Allsopp, The Honourable Madeleine Other family members who appeared on screen: older sister to Lord Aysgarth (S4CS)

Ambrose, Benjamin Baruch (real life bandleader at the Embassy, S4CS) Ames, Captain [no last name given] Alice (S3 maid; no lines) Ansty, Joseph Gerald, the Honourable (winner of Ripon by-election of 1913, probably not a real person based on Fellowes' note in the script book)

Anstruther, Dowager Lady (née Mountevans) Anstruther, Lord, "Jock" (d.)

Astor, John Jacob "JJ" (d. 1912 on the Titanic) Astor, Madeleine (on the Titanic, survived in real life)

[no last name given] Audrey (Edith's S6 secretary) Avebury, Mr (person who helped the second earl, would be d.) Avignon, Arsène (real life chef at Ritz in London) Axford, Sir Patrick (racer, S6E7, blows gaskets)

B Bakewell, Mr Bakewell, Mrs Bailey-George, Lady Elizabeth (S4CS) Margham, the Duchess of (I am assuming this is Elizabeth's mother, she is presenting her) Barrow, Mr Thomas (Acting Sergeant in S2) Other family members mentioned: Father, sister, cousin

Barnard (Downton Abbey gameskeeper, S2CS. Mary references him, and while I'm not sure someone was assigned to play him, he'd be in some of the shooting scenes) Barnes (tenant, S4E1) Bartlett, Mrs Audrey Bassett (gardener at Downton Abbey, S2E1)

Bates, Mrs Anna May (née Smith) Bates, Mr John Bates, [Anna and John's newborn son] (b. 31 Dec 1925) Bates, Mrs (mother of John, d. 1916) Bates, Mrs Vera (d. 1918) Other family members mentioned: Anna’s father (d.), Anna’s mother, Anna’s step-father, Anna’s sister (possibly d.); John’s Scottish grandmother who was a Keith (d.), John’s Irish relatives; Vera’s cousin Mr Harlip.

Baxter, Miss Phyllis Beaumont, Lady (S5E5 cocktail party guest) Beet, Mr Alfred (Carson's old butler when he entered service; only mentioned in Rules for Household Staff book)

Bellasis, Tom (d. 1916) Bellasis, Lady Benton, Mrs Benton, Mr [no last name given] Beth (maid at Crawley House; never seen) [no last name given] Betty (maid at Dower House in S4; appears on screen in S6CS)

Bevan, Rita (S6E1, her fake name is "Ellen Gouse") [no last name given] Billy [also credited as "Race Stopwatch Man" in S6E7] [no last name given] Billy [mentioned by Mrs Hughes in S6E7, a hallboy maybe?] Bird, May (”Mrs” as she’s a cook) Family members mentioned: sister Blake, Mr Charles Blake, Sir Severus (Charles' father's cousin)

Bow, Mrs (lived in a cottage on the estate, the Bateses more than likely live in that same cottage now) Bramley (servant who wants to move the feeding pens and needed a decision, mentioned along with Cripps in scene seven in S1E3) Braithwaite, Miss Edna

Brocket, Mr (gardener at Downton Abbey, S1E4. Also mentioned in cut lines in S2E4) [S6E3 has a "Mr Brock" who cuts the flowers for the wedding. I assume that this is the same character]

Brand, Sergeant (works with Inspector Stanford) The Bransons of Cork (not related to Tom)

Branson, Kieran Branson, Lady Sybil Cora (née Crawley) (d. 1920) Branson, Miss Sybil "Sybbie" (b. 1920) Branson, Mr Tom Other family members also mentioned: Tom’s mother, Tom’s cousin in Boston, Tom's grandfather, other cousins (Bill [d. 1916], Nula, daughter of Nula)

Brennan, Mrs (Brancaster cook) Bricker, Simon Bromidge, Mr Bromidge, Mrs (mother of Mr. Bromidge)

Brook, Mr (The Bateses' tenant of their London house until S5E7) Brooks (Carlisle's valet) The Broughams  (friends of Violet's who vacation in Cannes) Bryant, Major Charles Bryant, Mrs Daphne Bryant, Mr Horace Bullock, Sir John [Bunting] Imogen (Sybil's friend; in the final version Sybil doesn't say her last name, but it's in the S2 script book) Bunting, Miss Sarah

Burns, Ivy (d. 1912) Burns, Joe Burns, Peter Burns, Mr (Rosamund's chauffeur in S4E1, no relation to the others) Burton, Major General B. (real commander of Division at Richmond, S1E7) Bute, (”Mrs” as she’s a housekeeper) (Grantham House housekeeper, S4CS. No longer employed by S5E8)

C Callender-Becketts (where Sir Anthony was going when he stopped by to invite Edith to the concert in York) Carlisle, Sir Richard Carlisle, Mr Mark Other family members also mentioned: Sir Richard’s mother (d.)

Carson, Mr Charles Ernest ("Charlie") [middle name from prop] Carson, Mrs Elsie May (née Hughes) (”Mrs” Hughes as housekeeper) [middle name from prop] Other family members also mentioned: Charles' dad (d.)  and grandad (d.); Elsie’s sister Becky Carter (partner in law firm Matthew works at in Ripon) Cartwright, Colonel (who had a place for Thomas as a medic in the Great War, S1E7) Cavendish, "Taxi" [While a real family from the time, Fellowes notes in the script book that this person's first name comes from a friend of his father]

Chamberlain, Neville (Minister of Health in 1925, later Prime Minister) Chamberlain, Anne de Vere Cole (real person, Neville's wife. Fictitiously, she is Robert's father's goddaughter) Anne de Vere Cole's father (who served with Robert's father in the Crimea War) Horace de Vere Cole (Anne de Vere Cole's brother)

Charkham, Mr (Reggie Swire's lawyer) Chetworth, Mrs (Sir Anthony's sister) Chirk, Mr (lives in a cottage on the estate, more than likely the Bateses’ neighbor) The Churchills Clark, Daniel Clark, Diana

Clarkson, Dr. Richard Cobb, Mrs (former tenant of the Carsons' cottage) Coates, Sir John (another doctor who examined Matthew after his war injury) Collins, Miss (Violet's S5 lady's maid, until S5E5) The Colthursts (guests invited to Robert's party) Colthurst, Kitty (friend of Rose's in S5E1, probably related to the above)

Coombs (This might be Edith's editor in S5E6 who appears on-screen for five seconds) Connaught, Duchess (Lady Reresby was her lady in waiting) (d.) Corville, Oliver Coulter (tenant farmer on the estate) Cox, Mr (former spice shop owner in Thirsk) Courtney, Lieutenant Edward (d. 1917) Courtney, Jack Coyle, Peter Craig Crane, (”Mrs” as she’s a housekeeper) (Duneagle housekeeper)

[Crawley] Cora, Countess of Grantham (née Levinson) Crawley, Lady Edith [see the Pelhams]  Crawley, George (b. 1921) Crawley, Mrs Isobel (née Turnbull) [see the Greys] Crawley, Mr James (d. 1912) Crawley, Lady Mary Josephine [see the Talbots] Crawley, Mr Matthew Reginald (Captain; Esq.) (d. 1921) [what is her official last name??] Marigold (b. 1923; see the Pelhams) Crawley, Mr Patrick (d. 1912) Crawley, Dr Reginald (d.) [Crawley] Robert, Earl of Grantham (Lord Lieutenant, Colonel) [Crawley] Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham Other family members also mentioned: Robert's father/Violet's husband (d.), Robert's grandmother/Violet's mother-in-law (d.), the 2nd Earl and his mother (d.), Violet's mother (d.), Cousin Freddie, Anne Gordon (Robert's great aunt), Roberta who loaded the guns at Lucknow, Mrs Vanneck (cousin of Violet), James's mother (whom of which Violet hated), Matthew's great-great-grandfather (who was the son of the 3rd earl), the 3rd earl built the abbey (d.), the 4th earl put together the library and also collected "horses and women" (d.), an aunt that was good at macramé For Cora’s relations see “Levinson”

Cripps (an employee of the estate mentioned twice in S1) Crowborough, Duke of, Philip Crump, "Old" (smithy in the next village who was working at the old Skelton Estate all week in S1E5) Cruikshank, Henry [father of Amelia] Cruikshank, Mrs [mother of Amelia] Cunard, Lady [And Lady Cunard's daughter] Curley, Mrs (owns a dress shop in Ripon) Curran (Mentioned by Murray S3E1, possibly one of his partners)

D Darnley, Sir John Other family members mentioned: Marian, Tom, Sir John's father (d.)

Daunt, Mr (Sinderby's valet) Davis (Matthew's soldier-servant, possibly d.) Davis, Bella (Rose's friend, helps with Russians; is only mentioned in final version of S5, but appeared on-screen in PBS version of S5E5) Dawes, Mr (Headmaster of the school S5-6) Delderfields (the people Cora met along with Evelyn Napier at the Doncaster Races; in a cut scene, they were Tom's former employers, and his father was a tenant there. This was cut I suppose because Tom's family still lives in Ireland instead) Denker, Miss Gladys Dent The Derbys (cut S3E4 lines, pg. 204. Must have been real and just had a baby in 1920) Dominic, Father (priest that baptizes Sybbie)

Dorrit, Mrs "Mrs. Flecter" (guest at Mrs Patmore’s B&B) Dorrit, Mr Drake, John Drake, Mrs Drax, Miss (one of the young girls who is Mary's bridesmaids, name is in cut line S3E1) Drewe, Mr Timothy "Tim" Drewe, Mrs Margie Drewe, Peter Drewe, Billy Other family members who appeared on screen: daughter of Margie and Tim Other family members mentioned: Tim’s father (d. 1922)

Drumgoole, Lord and Lady (Laura Dunsany), and their sons (do not seem to be real) Dudley Ward, Mrs Freda (real person) Duff-Gordon, Lady Lucy Christiana (dress designer of "Lucille"; a survivor of the Titanic) Dufferin, Lady Maureen (socialite, friend of the Crawleys) Durrant, Mr Dupper, Mrs (S2E8 cut lines) Dupper, Mrs Jill (S6E6 dinner guest of Evelyn's; my guess is a reused last name that didn't make it in before) Dupper, Mr (Husband of S6E6's Mrs Dupper; d. in WWI)  Dyer, General Reginald

E Edmunds, Miss Laura [no last name given] Ellen (maid at Crawley House) Elcot, Mrs. Elcot, Bob (d.) Elcot, Robbie Ellis, Lord (estate owner in Easingwold in S4) [no last name given] Ena (S5 scullery maid) [no last name given] Elsie (maid at the Stiles') Eltham, Lady (I believe this is a reference to the real Dorothy Isabel Westenra Hastings) Evans, Mr Walter (winner of an award at the flower show) Evans, Mr (man who makes headstones and plaques in S5)

F Fairclough (tenant, S4E2) Fairclough, Mr (on the hunt with Mary, S6E1. Unsure if this is a name reusual or the same character) Field, Mrs (Isobel's cook in S4E1) Finch, Mr (organizer of Fat Stock Show, S6E2) Fitzalan-Howard, Gwendolen, Duchess of Norfolk (real person and friend of Violet's; confirmed in S3 script book to be based on the real person) Frobisher (Mentioned by Murray S3E1, possibly one of his partners) Foyle, Anthony "Tony", Viscount of Gillingham Other family members mentioned: Johnny (Tony’s father), grandmama Fry, Roger (real life painter)

G Gannnon, Mrs (cut S3E1 lines, housekeeper at Easton Grange) Gaunt, Mrs (telephone operator) [no last name given] George (Grantham Arms bartender in S3CS) George, Marsha (friend of Rose's S5E5) George V, King Goldman, Dr T. Gordon, Major Peter ("Patrick") Gordon, Dr (a friend of Isobel's in Manchester, S1E2) [no relation] Graham, Adela (Peter Hexham's cousin and fiancee) Gregory, Lady Isabella Augusta (real life Irish revolutionary) Graves, David (Credited as "Ripon Wedding Registrar", but his name is visible on the sign) Green, Mr Alex (d. 1922)

Gregson, Mr Michael (d. 1922) Gregson, Lizzie [no last name given] Gertie [S6 maid] [Grey] Richard "Dicky", Lord Merton [the CC has a 'y' for most episodes but S5E8-CS is 'ie'] [Grey] Ada, Lady Merton [Grey] Isobel, Lady Merton (née Crawley, Mrs. Isobel (née Turnbull)) Grey, Larry Grey, Amelia Mary (née Cruikshank) Grey, Tim Grigg, Mr Charles "Charlie"

H Harding, Mrs Gwen, (née Dawson)  Harding, Mr John Other family members mentioned: Gwen and John's children; Gwen’s parents

Harvell (a partner in the firm Matthew works at in Ripon) Haig, General Douglas (real person who later becomes a field marshal) Harriaby, Lord (S4CS first party guest) Harrowby, Lord (guest at first party in S4CS, friend of Madeline's father) Hays, Charles Melville (president of the Grand Trunk Railway that Robert invested in; he was real and d. on the Titanic) Henderson, Mrs.

Henderson, Mr Philip Henderson, Mrs (S6E1; this actress also appeared as an extra in S4CS; I don't believe that is this is earlier Mrs. Henderson) Other family members mentioned: Philip’s uncle

Hepworth, Lord "Jinks" Other family members mentioned: the late father of the current lord (d.) Hewitt, Major Hexham, Lord, Peter (d. 1925) Hexham, Lord ("Old Lord Hexham") (d.)

Holmes, Major The Howards Howard, Lord (of Glossop) (S5E5 cocktail party guest; I assume related) Other family members mentioned: the late father of the current lord (d.)

I Ingleby, Lady (S5E5 cocktail party guest) Ingraham, Lady

J Jackson, Mr (probably the groundskeeper, S5CS) Jackson (Merton's chauffeur, S6CS) Jarvis, Mr Jefferson, Mrs (S4E3 party guest) Jellicoe, Admiral John, 1st Earl Jellicoe (real person in the Royal Navy, Blake and Tony served under him) Jenkins, A. (person who wrote to Gwen about the job in S1E5) Jervas, Lady (she offered Sir Anthony and Edith a bit to eat after the hungry hundreds concert in York) [no last name given] Jimmy (S1 postboy) [no last name given] John, Sir (S3E2 party guest) [no last name given] John (S3 hallboy)

K Kelder, Fraulein Kent (soldier in Matthew's unit, d.) [no relation to Jimmy's family that we know of] Kent, James "Jimmy" Other family members mentioned:  mother (d.), father (d.) Kerr, Ralph (officer in the Royal Navy; Mabel mentions a man by this name as a friend) Kuragin, Prince Igor Kuragin, Princess Irina

L Lane Fox, Lord Osweston (d.) Lane Fox, The Honourable Mabel (assuming that she did marry Tony as planned, Mabel would become Viscountess Gillingham) The Lanes (S2E8 cut lines; I am assuming Fellowes reused these names for S4) The Lane-Fox twins (S3E1 cut lines; the real life Lane-Foxes are Fellowes' neighbors. I think he reused their name for Mabel because the mention[s] got cut and still wanted a shout out to them. These would be two of the bridemaids in Mary and Matthew's wedding. There are two others, and one had a cut line in the rehearsal)

Lang, Cosmo Gordon, Archbishop of York (that's his name historically, Violet calls him "Dr Lang" once) Lang, Mr. Henry [no relation] Lawson, Lady (she was mentioned in another episode outside of S5E5) Lawson, Sir Henry (S5E5 cocktail party guest) (the Lawsons are a local family apparently and get name dropped often)

Levinson, Mr Harold Levinson, Mr Isaiah (d. this could possibly be Isodore's original name, as it's from cut S1E2 dialogue. Or Isodore's father). Levinson, Mr Isodore (d.) Levinson, Mrs Martha Other family members mentioned: Cora's aunt

[no last name given] Lily (the only housemaid to be in all of the first five seasons, barring Anna who was promoted. She does not appear in S6) Lisbon, the Earl and Countess (guests at the dinner of Edith and Bertie's engagement dinner) [no last name given] Louise (guest at Rose's wedding reception) Lynch [no last name given] Lucy (works for Tufton) M MacClare, Lady Agatha [possibly a spinster or a widow] [MacClare] Hugh "Shrimpie", Marquis of Flintshire MacClare, The Honourable James [MacClare] Susan, Marquess of Flintshire Other family members mentioned: Annabel and her husband (Rose’s sister and brother-in-law; I believe her and her husband were cut from the S5E8, as they were cast for S5 per agency sites); Shrimpie’s sister Louisa, Countess of Newtonmore (Shrimpie's grandmother)

MacDonald, Vivian (male friend who is studying for the bar, S1E2)

Mead (Rosamund's butler) Other family members mentioned: sister

[no last name given] Madge (S3-5 housemaid who also dressed Edith and Rose in the later seasons; is noted in S6E1 to be leaving service) Maley (Violet's gardener S4) Mall, Mrs (Ivy's former employer, deleted S3E5 scene) Manville, Lady (S3E2 Party guest, S5E8 reception guest)

Margadale, Terence Margadale, Mrs (Terence's wife) Markievicz, Countess Constance Georgine (real life Irish revolutionary and politician) The Marlboroughs Marsh, Mr (tenant, seen from afar in S4E1) Martin, James Dillon (socialist candidate at the Ripon by-election in 1913, probably not a real person bases on Fellowes' note in the script book) Mary, Queen

Mason, Mr Albert [first name from Celebration book] Mason, Daisy (née Robinson) Mason, Mrs Mason, Private William Other family members mentioned: William's siblings who did not survive infancy

[no last name given] Mavis (no lines, Mrs. Bartlett's neighbor?) [no last name given] Mavis (S3E4 cut lines, another fallen woman) [no last name given] Maud (asked a questions at the hospital meeting in S6CS) McCree, Mr McKee, General McKidd, Ian "Dr Flecter" McNair, Lady Anne McVeigh, Mrs [no last name given] Meg [S3E5 cut lines, Crawley House maid] Melba, Dame Nellie (real life opera singer) [no last name given] Michael [S5-6: this is per one of the extras who plays a hallboy's Twitter, his name is never uttered in the show] Mexborough, Lord (whom the family has their meal with after the Malton show in S6E2) Minterne, Lord (attended James and Patrick's funeral) Moncriffe, Isabella (someone Sir John Bullock mentions in S4E3) Monk (Gregson's butler/servant/person)

Moorsum, Freddie Moorsum, Jane Other family members mentioned: Harry (Jane’s d. husband), Jane's mother [idk Jane's maiden name], Jane's four siblings

Morgan, Trevor Andrew (Liberal Candidate in Ripon By-Election 1913, not a real person) Molesley, Mr Joseph [his name was originally Alfred until S4 when confirmed as Joseph on-screen] Molesley, Mr William "Bill" Other family members mentioned: Joseph’s mother (d.) Molyneux, Edward (real life fashion designer; Cora has a fitting with him in S5E3) Moore, Mr (man at other house were Thomas interviews S6E2) Mountevans, Harry (sibling of Lady Anstruther and Lady Renton) Murray, Mr George 

N Napier, The Honourable Evelyn Napier, Viscount of Branksome (father of Evelyn) Other family members mentioned: Viscountess of Branksome (Evelyn’s mother) (d.) Neal, Alice (d.) Other family members mentioned: sister Nield, Mr The Northbrooks (family at who's conservatory Mary flirted with the Duke at) Nugent, Alfred Other family members mentioned: father (d. 1922), mother, sister See also the O’Briens

O O'Brien, Miss Sarah Other family members mentioned: sister (Alfred’s mother), and at least one brother (d.) See also the Nugents

The Olds (tenants, S4E2)

P Painswick, Mr. Marmaduke (d.) Painswick, Lady Rosamund Pamuk, Kemal (d. 1912) Parker, Andrew "Andy" Parks, Charles "Charlie" (probably goes by Charlie Bryant post S3?) Parks, Ethel

Patmore, Beryl (”Mrs” as she is a cook) Other family members who appear on screen: Lucy (Mrs Patmore's niece, her sister's daughter [which sister, we don’t know) Other family members mentioned: nephew Archie Philpots (d. 1916), sister Kate Philpots, another sister (d.), aunt (father’s sister) (d. 1924) and her husband (d.)

The Pascourts (friend of the Duchess of Yeovil) Pattinson, Mr (S4-5 Downton Abbey Librarian) [no last name given] Peter (S3-5 hallboy) Pegg, Mrs. (appeared in PBS' edit of UK episode of S4E4) Pegg, Greta (appeared in PBS' edit of UK episode of S4E4) Pegg, John

[Pelham, Mr] Bertie, the Marquess of Hexham [Pelham] Edith, Marchioness of Hexham (née Lady Edith Crawley) [middle name is 'Josephine' on a prop but that is also Mary's, which was actually uttered in S2] [Pelham?] Marigold [Edith probably changes her daughter’s name to "Pelham" when she marries Bertie] (b. 1923) Pelham, Mrs (mother of Bertie) Other family members mentioned: Bertie’s father (d.) See also the Hexhams

Portsmouth, Annabel (Mary's friend willing to cover for her with Tony) Potter, Mrs (Violet's S5-6 cook) Pratt

Primrose, Archibald, Earl of Rosebery (British socialite and Prime Minister Violet knew; d. 1895) Primrose, Hannah (née Rothschild), Countess of Rosebery (British socialite Violet knew; d. 1890) Pulbrook, Mr Clive ("Mr Pillbox" "Mr Pumpkin") (d. 1919)

R Rankin (soldier in Matthew's unit) (d.) Raven, Lady (S4E3 party guest) Radclyffe, Jane (S4CS) Derwentwater, the Countess of (I am assuming this is Jane's mother, she is presenting her in S4CS) Raycourt, Mr (Atticus' friend at his stag party) Raymond, Johnnie (someone Robert mentions in S5E1 as a general or colonel; I don't think he is real) Reed, Miss Renton, Lady (née Mountevans) (sister of Lady Anstruther) Reresby, Sir Michael (Dryden Park owner where Thomas looks for work - S6E3) Other family members mentioned: his wife Lady Reresby, two sons who d. in WWI Roberts, Mr (perfume seller in York) Robertson, General (I don't believe he's real) Rogers, Charlie (d. 1925) Rose, Mrs (nursed Sybbie) Ross, Jack Other family members mentioned: mother Rostov, Count Nicolai Rothes, Lucy (on the Titanic, survived in real life) The Russells (owners of Haxby when Carlisle wants to by it) Russell, Billy (d.) Ryder, Dr

S Salter, Mr (owner of the pub Bates went to in S4E8; mentioned in S5CS) Sampson, Terence Savident, Lord (whose valet Thomas wrote to about Pamuk and Mary which is what starts the rumors S1E5) The Scrupts  [CC says Scroops] Semphill Girls (one of whom Evelyn Napier was engaged to in S1) Shackleton, Lady Prudence Shackleton, Lord  Hubert (Prudence's husband) (d.) Shackleton, Lord Philip (Prudence's son) Shackleton [Philip's wife] See also the Talbots Sheffield, Billy Other family members mentioned: son The Schroders [Swiss family who adopted Edith's daughter at first] Shore, Miss Marigold Shortt, Edward (real life Home Secretary from 1919-1922) Shute, Basil Skinner, Mr (Edith's editor in S6) Skelton, Billy (Appears to be neighbor of the Crawleys, at Skelton Park) Simmons, Miss (Violet's lady’s maid who left her to get married) Simpson (tenant farmer? Mentioned S3E8) Slade, Mr Ethan Smiley, Captain

Smithers (Violet's S3E1 lady's maid) Smithers (Tenant at Oakfield farm in S5E1) The Southesks (attends of Sybil's funeral; could technically be the people leaving the house in the beginning of S3E6; named after Fellowes' friends) Spenlow, Agatha (Cora's friend in Malton)

Spratt, Mr Septimus ("Cassandra Jones") Other family members mentioned: niece of Spratt, niece’s husband; (Spratt's brother or brother-in-law is d.), nephew See also the Sterns

Stark (Chauffeur S3CS-S5CS) Stanford, Inspector Stapley, Mr (a veterinarian it seems) Stapley, Mrs   Stephen (A Downton groom in S5E6) Stephens, Sergeant Stern, Mrs (Sister of Spratt) Stern, Wally (nephew of Spratt) Stewart, Mrs (family friend) Stiles, Sir Mark Stiles, Lady Stowell, Mr Strachey, Lytton [mentioned in S6E1 as having attended one of Gregson's parties] Strallan, Sir Anthony Phillip Strallan, Lady Maud (d. 1911) Strutt, General Sir Herbert Stuart, Ivy Stuart, Mrs (family friend who lives in Malton, not related to Ivy) Suter, Eugene (real hair stylist) Swann, Madame (Sybil's seamstress) Sweden, King of (knew Violet's husband)

Swire, Mrs Anne (from the script book) (d.) Swire, Jonathan Swire, Lavinia Catherine (d. 1919) Swire, Mr. Reginald "Reggie" (was at Lavinia's funeral but had no lines; d. 1919) Other family members mentioned: Cousin Binny (S2E8 cut lines) Sykes, Sir Mark (S2E8 cut lines)

T Talbot, Henry Talbot, Lady Mary Josephine (née Crawley) [note that upon marrying Henry, she'd probably change her name to "Lady Mary Talbot" but she is never referred to as such in S6CS] Other family members mentioned: Henry’s mother/Lady Shackleton’s sister, Henry's uncle the bishop See also the Shackletons

Tapsell, Sir Phillip Taylor Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, Mr. (a tenant at the S4E1 luncheon, no relation) The Tenbys Thawley, Sam Thompson (soldier in Matthew's unit, possibly dead) Thompson (doctor that performs abortions - at least that's the name on the bell) Tonkins, Mrs (Sir Michael Reresby's housekeeper)

The Townsends Townsend, Miss (the young daughter who is one of Mary's bridesmaids, cut line S3E1)

Travis, Reverend Albert Trent (tenant mentioned in S4E1) Trewin, Mr (schoolteacher who Molesley takes over for) Trader (from S3E1 cut Dublin scene) The Tripps (family that live in a cottage on the estate, neighbors to the Bateses) Truro, Duchess of and her three daughters (doesn't seem to be real) Tucker (tenant farmer? Mentioned S3E8) Tufton, Jos

Turnbull, Dr Edward Turnbull, Sir John (d.) [this is Isobel’s brother and father per the S1 script book] Other family mentioned: Isobel’s cousin Turner, Mr.

V Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Lady Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry [always referred to as Lady Londonderry, real person] Vyner, Inspector (S5 inspector)

W Wakefield (soldier in Matthew's unit, possibly dead) Wales, Prince of (became Edward VIII, was David back then) Ward MP, John (real person) Warrick, Lady (also "The Warricks") Watson, Mr (valet before Bates; name from cut lines S1E1) Watson, Mrs  [no relation] Wavell, Mr (seen from a distance) Weaver [Lady A's chauffeur] West, Nanny

Wigan, Mrs (appears in S1 and S4 as "Postmaster's wife"; gained a name in S5) Wigan, Mr (credited in S1E1's one scene as "Postmaster")

Wilhelm, Kaiser (Sir Anthony met him) Willis, Sgt. (S5 & 6 policeman) Wilson, Lady Sarah (née Churchill) (real life female war correspondent) Wimborne, Lady Woolf, Virgina (real life author) Woolton, the Earl and Countess of (S5E5 cocktail party guest) Wren, Lady Wright, Corporal (soldier in Matthew's unit, probably d.) Wurkett, Ted (soldier who first comes to Crawley house, name is from the script book) Y Yardley, Mrs (the cook when Robert was a kid) Yeovil, Duchess of Yeovil, Duke of (d.)