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Daphne and Simon’s Children

The duke and duchess of Hastings have five children: Amelia, Belinda, Caroline, David, and Edward. Eldest daughter Amelia takes after her mother and uncle Anthony, being a caring and protective person especially when it comes to her younger cousins and siblings. As the first to marry, Amelia’s courtship and husband are considered less scandalous, even though her husband had a bit of a reputation that he was trying to overcome. Second daughter Belinda takes after her uncle Benedict more so than anyone else in her family. She’s perhaps the most sensitive of the Basset children and can be a bit of a hopeless romantic. Like her sisters, Belinda has a fairly scandal-free courtship and marriage. Third daughter Caroline takes after her uncle Colin a lot and just like him, she is able to look innocent when she gets in trouble. Caroline also has a fairly scandal-free courtship and marriage. Eldest son and fourth child David secures the future of the dukedom. He takes after his father a lot, preferring to stay out of the spotlight. David finds his match in a dowager countess, with a slightly complicated love story. Youngest child Edward inherits his father’s stutter but has a better relationship with it than his father ever does. He's been given the space to be imperfect and knows that his worth isn’t tied to his ability to speak fluently. Edward finds his match in an American heiress from New York City and it’s a slightly scandalous match.

Amelia Diana Violet Basset

Born in 1814, Amelia is an interesting cross of her Uncle Anthony and her mother in terms of personality. As the eldest, both in her immediate family and her extended family, she takes on a similar role to her uncle, while also possessing the nurturing nature of her mother. She takes her role as the eldest very seriously and can sometimes be too much of a mother hen, especially when it comes to her younger cousins.

Amelia’s godfather is Anthony and her godmother is Francesca.

Despite having a very close relationship with her mother, Amelia was always a little bit of a daddy’s girl. Part of it was being the first child. Simon was always besotted with her and it was a different type of besotted than the way he was with his other children. He was floored by how easy it was to love Amelia, this tiny little human who was a mix of himself and Daphne.

One summer, when she was about 17, Amelia accidentally discovered that she really loved cooking and baking. However, it was not considered an acceptable pastime for a duke’s daughter, so Amelia had to conceal her love for it. She does bribe her cooks to teach her how to make her and her family’s favorite dishes.This also allows her to forge a close relationship with her cousin, Miles’s wife, Grace who is a baker.

Amelia’s first season ends up being a bit of a disaster… on many fronts. Her family is too protective and doesn’t back off. She escapes one too many unsavory encounters. It results in the whole Bridgerton family having to take a step back and reassess everything. Her second season is much smoother, especially given that she has Belinda to turn to.

Amelia married Robert Joliffe, Viscount Lowestoft, in 1835, when she was twenty-one and he was twenty-nine. Their relationship starts fairly low-key, with them continuing to run into one another at events. Robert’s got a bit of a reputation, but he’s been working on being better because he cannot shake the look of disappointment in his late father’s eyes. Eventually, their interactions become tinged with romance and Robert’s working to be the complete opposite of his reputation. Amelia’s fascinated by all of these combating aspects of his personality and by the end of the season, they’re engaged. Their marriage has a rocky start, though, as they both try to find what feels right for them and their relationship.

Canonically, Amelia and Robert have two sons named Charles and Thomas. Charles’s middle name is Robert, while Thomas’s middle name is Simon.

Belinda Minerva Daisy Basset

Born in 1815, Belinda is similar in personality to her Uncle Benedict. She has a lot of traits from her mother as well, but in general, she has a similar role in her family to her Uncle Benedict. She’s sensitive and kind and has a creative mind, often jotting down random poems and is talented at the piano. She also tends to be the most sensitive when it comes to names and does not like when people make fun of her name or other people’s name.

Belinda’s godfather is Colin and her godmother is Eloise.

Belinda is, in many ways, more Bridgerton than Basset. Appearance wise, she looks a lot like her Bridgerton relatives with chestnut brown hair and her Uncle Colin’s green eyes. Her personality also aligns more with the Bridgerton family than her father and his family members.

Belinda ends up having a close relationship with Lady Danbury. It doesn’t really happen until Belinda has her debut into the ton. She’s standing there, watching some sleazy, old lord trying to make his way to her when Lady Danbury shows up. She’s always been a fixture in Belinda’s life, but suddenly there’s something different about it. Agatha Danbury is going to keep an eye out for the Basset kids, her own great-grandchildren, and their many cousins.

In 1838, at the age of 23, Belinda married Kellan Butler (30), the earl of Wexford. He was not what Belinda expected for a husband. He’s Irish and Anglican and doesn’t come to London that much, as he wasn’t one of the representatives in Parliament of the Irish peerage. It wasn’t until the winter of 1838 that Kellan found himself having to serve in Parliament and his mother suddenly set herself on finding him a bride. Eventually, he and Belinda met. Belinda, determined not to make any mistakes after watching her sisters marry, put Kellan through his paces. Despite this, it was a relatively simple and straightforward courtship.

Canonically, Belinda and Kellan have one daughter named May, who was born in 1839. Her full name ends up being May Agatha Butler. She’s named after her paternal grandmother, Mary Butler, and Agatha Danbury.

Caroline Agatha Daphne Basset

Born in 1816, Caroline takes after her Uncle Colin quite a bit. They’re both the third sibling. They’re just similar in personality. Caroline is quite friendly, always ready to make a new friend. She’s also figured out how to look innocent whenever things occur and it doesn’t go the way that she wants to. She doesn’t have his appetite, though. She shares his desire to make her own mark on the world and have them remember her.

Caroline’s godfather is Benedict and her godmother is Kate.

Caroline starts talking a few months later than both of her older sisters. She wasn’t delayed, and she started walking before Amelia and Belinda, but it still scared the hell out of Simon. Daphne has to remind him that even if Caroline did stutter, that doesn’t mean they won’t love her any differently than their other children.

Caroline is closer to Simon than Daphne. She also takes after Simon in appearance, the only one of her sisters to take after the Basset family in appearance as opposed to the Bridgerton family.

Caroline really admires her Aunt Francesca and Aunt Hyacinth. There’s just something about them that makes Caroline want to be like them. She’s more like Hyacinth than she is Francesca, which isn’t surprising given that she’s rather similar in personality to Colin.

Caroline married Lord Geoffrey Findlay-Wyatt, a second son, in 1837, when she was twenty-one and he was twenty-five. They’ve got a bit of a love at first sight vibe, where they caught one another’s eye across the ballroom and fell hard. It’s not the easiest journey towards love, but it is simpler than her sister, Amelia’s courtship. However, a lot of people sort of laugh off Geoffrey’s pursuit of Caroline because he’s young and everyone assumes that he wants to spend his 20s unmarried. Maybe he would have, but he really loves Caroline and wants to be married to her.

Canonically, Caroline and Geoffrey have two children named Henry and Victoria. Henry’s middle name is Simon, while Victoria’s middle name is Caroline.

David Anthony Edmund Colin Basset

Born in 1817, David is more outgoing than Simon, but not by much. He’s still an introvert and prefers to observe everything that goes on in front of him. His sisters are the true extroverts of the Basset family. David is the first Basset child to take after Simon and not a Bridgerton.

David’s godfather is Gregory and his godmother is Hyacinth.

David is a momma’s boy. He has a very close relationship with Daphne.

Upon learning that he finally had a son, Simon worried and stressed. The biggest worry was that David would stutter and that he’d screw David up because of the grudge that he had held towards his father. There was also a momentary sadness that Hastings line would continue, but that disappeared the moment that he finally saw and held David.

David is very close with his cousin, Miles Bridgerton. They’ve always been close and even end up getting married the same year. There’s something about being born in the same year and attending school together that bonds you forever. In fact, Miles is the godfather to David’s only son, Reg.

David takes his duties as the heir to the Hastings dukedom quite seriously. He’s not as serious as his cousin, Edmund, but David knows that being the heir isn’t something that you can take lightly. People will be depending on you and screw ups can be devastating for those that rely on you.

David has had a crush on Phoebe Wycliff, the dowager countess of Royce since he first saw, when she wasn’t yet a dowager countess as her first husband was still living. Nine years later, David finds that his feelings for Phoebe are still there. So, when she approaches him with an offer to become her lover, David jumps at the chance. Slowly, but surely, David’s feelings grow stronger and all he wants to do is make her smile with a genuine smile.

David married Phoebe in 1844, when they were both twenty-seven.

David and Phoebe have three children, Rex (or Reg), Seraphina, and Goldie. Their eldest is a son named Reginald David Simon Basset, who is called Reg by David and Phoebe and Rex by everyone else. Their second child is a daughter named Seraphina Daphne Basset, who is three years younger than Rex. Their youngest is a daughter named Marigold Tabitha “Goldie” Basset, who is four years younger than Seraphina.

Edward Simon Gregory Benedict Basset

Born in 1834, Edward takes after Simon. He is quiet and taciturn and the most introverted Basset. He also stutters, much to Simon’s dismay. However, Edward never had the issues with it that Simon did. His family were very supportive and gave Edward the space to be imperfect. It probably helped that he was the spare. In fact, it takes Simon longer to accept Edward’s stutter than it does for Edward himself to accept it. Edward has always known that his worth and intelligence is not tied to his difficulties speaking.

Edward’s godfather is Phillip and his godmother is Sophie.

Edward is a momma’s boy, but he is also quite close to Simon. There’s such a large age gap between himself and his siblings, that Edward spent more one-on-one time with his parents than any of his siblings ever did.

Edward is quite close with his cousin, Anthony “Ant” Bridgerton. In fact, Edward takes on a similar role to his father in their friendship, as Ant is rather similar to their Uncle Anthony. Ant is also the godfather to Edward’s son, Gus.

Edward is the tallest Basset. He is an inch taller than David and is very pleased by that fact. He enjoys being the tallest.

Edward marries Molly Campbell, an American heiress. They have a slightly rocky start and Molly was supposedly engaged, but eventually they fall in love.

Edward married Molly in 1859, when he was twenty-five and she was twenty-one.

Edward and Molly have four children, each two years apart. Their eldest is a daughter named Evelyn Daphne Basset, their second child is a son named Augustus Simon Edward “Gus” Basset, their third child is a daughter named Julia Molly Basset, and their youngest is a daughter named Violet Agatha “Lettie” Basset.

Bonus: August Edmund Colin “Auggie” Basset

Born in 2014, Auggie only exists in my modern AUs, where he is the twin brother of Amelia and he’s younger than her by ten minutes. However, he doesn’t take after either of his parents. Instead, he takes after his Uncle Colin. He’s a daredevil, too, and always comes traipsing in with some new minor injury, usually a black eye or a split lip.

Auggie’s godfather is Colin and his godmother is Eloise.

Despite his daredevil ways, Auggie’s profession is rather mundane. He follows his father’s footsteps and becomes the vice president of the Hastings Foundation, a nonprofit his father founded to provide education and therapy services for people with communication disorders. He sees the good it does firsthand, with his kid brother, Edward, and the way his younger sister, Belinda, works as one of the foundation’s speech language pathologists.

Auggie is bisexual, something he realized as a fairly young teenager. He comes out at 16, during one of the family’s gatherings. His mother is interrogating him about his broken wrist and he just blurts it out, mostly to divert attention from his broken wrist and the grounding that he knows was coming. Plus, his family has always been chaotically supportive and he trusts them.

Auggie falls in love with a man named Ernest Livingston. Ernest is an electrical engineer and also shares some of Auggie’s daredevil ways. They first meet when Ernest brings his nephew to the Hastings Foundation.

Auggie married Ernest in 2044, when he was 30 and Ernest was 29 (and four months shy of thirty).

Auggie and Ernest adopt two children. They adopt a three-year-old girl, Nova Eunice Livingston-Basset, and two years after Nova, they adopt an infant boy who they named Amos Simon Livingston-Basset. Therefore, there's a five year age gap between Nova and Amos.

Anthony & Kate’s children • Benedict & Sophie’s children • Colin & Penelope’s children • Eloise & Phillip’s children • Francesca & Michael’s children • Gregory & Lucy’s children • Hyacinth & Gareth’s children