Felix Sutcliffe
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| Portrayed by Jamie Parker | |
| Full Name | Major Sir Felix Josiah Sutcliffe |
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| Associated Noble House(s) | None |
| Date of Birth | 14 February, 1781 |
| Father | Josiah Sutcliffe, Simon Bradbury (stepfather) |
| Father's Rank | Gentry (Sutcliffe), Vicar (Bradbury) |
| Mother | Sarah Bradbury, née Richards, previously Sutcliffe |
| Mother's Rank | None |
| Town Residence | 27 Harley Street |
| Branch of the Military | Army |
| Ship or Regiment | Royal Fusileers (1799-1806), Coldstream Guards (1806-1811) |
| Currently Enlisted? | Yes |
| Enlistment Date | 1799 |
| Current or Final Rank (if retired) | Major |
| Major Engagements | Douro (1809), Talavera (1809), Bussaco (1810), Barossa (1811) |
Sir Felix Sutcliffe is a Major in the Coldstream Guards. After being wounded during the Battle of Barossa in March 1811, he has returned to London to recuperate.
Felix is part of the Treville Family. He is played by Ellie
Family
- Father: Mr. Josiah Sutcliffe (deceased)
- Step-father: Mr. Simon Bradbury, 52
- Step-brother: Mr. Simon Bradbury, 29
- Mother: Mrs. Sarah Bradbury, née Richards, previously Sutcliffe, 49
- Half-sister: Mrs. Catherine Wright, née Bradbury, 27
- Half-brother: Mr. Nigel Bradbury, 24
- Half-sister: Mrs. Edwina Richardson, née Bradbury, 22
- Half-sister: Miss Clara Bradbury, 18
- Uncle: Sir Cornelius Sutcliffe (deceased)
Background
Childhood
Felix was born on the 14th of February, 1781. His early life was a relatively comfortable one, his grandfather having been a baronet of some means, though his father was the younger son. Josiah Sutcliffe passed away after an illness whilst Felix was an infant, leaving him with a modest inheritance and no particular memories of his father. His mother remarried two years later to Simon Bradbury, the vicar at their church, St Mary-le-Bow, and a widower who also had a young son. He is a man whom she and Felix love very much, but one who does not have a great deal of capital. Thus Felix grew up in London in a slightly unfashionable neighbourhood in the City Proper where his parents and youngest sister still live, whilst his uncle Sir Cornelius Sutcliffe, a reclusive medical man, lived alone in Marylebone. Sir Cornelius, who had not yet married, was fond of his young nephew and funded his schooling at Eton, insisting it was important for a young man (particularly a Sutcliffe) to have a decent education to back him up in future life.
Army Career
Having completed his education, and having the money he inherited from his father mostly untouched thanks to his uncle's generosity, Felix decided to purchase a commission in the Army in 1799 as a member of the Royal Fuzileers, the City of London Regiment. He would later purchase a promotion to Captain in the Coldstream Guards in 1807, the same regiment his grandfather had fought in some years before - it was more expensive than a commission in the 7th Foot, but Felix is a man of tradition.
A brief timeline of his army career including some, but not all, military engagements:
- 1799: Purchased commission as Ensign in the 7th Foot
- 1799 - 1802: Stationed in Canada
- 1802: Purchased promotion to Lieutenant
- 1803 - 1806: Stationed in the West Indies
- 1806: Purchased promotion to Captain, transferred to the 2nd Foot Guards
- 1807 - 1808: Stationed in Copenhagen
- 1808 - 1811: Stationed in the Peninsula
- 1809: Battle of Douro
- 1809: Battle of Talavera
- 1809: Promoted Major after Battle of Talavera
- 1810: Battle of Bussaco
- 1811: Battle of Barrosa
- 1811: Invalided home after Battle of Barrosa
As a soldier with some experience of the land, as well as being an officer well respected by his comrades, Felix was stationed with the light company of the second battalion of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards upon their arrival in Portugal, with whom he fought in the Battle of Barrossa in March 1811. It was during this battle that he was wounded, taking a bayonet to the abdomen and breaking his ankle in the fall.
Current Season
Felix has returned to London after being invalided back to England, and has taken this opportunity to finally set about settling his uncle's estate - Sir Cornelius and his wife died in December 1810, leaving everything they owned to their nephew, including their London home on Harley Street and the Sutcliffe family estate in Cornwall, Merry Meeting. Having had enough of the four walls of his room in his parents’ house during his recovery, he has taken up residence in the house on Harley Street where he has begun the onerous task of clearing out nearly twenty years' worth of flotsam and jetsam with the help of his youngest sister Clara, his only sibling still in London, and his uncle's butler Mr. Barnett.
He has also finally begun looking at his newfound assets and realised that he is now, in fact, a man of not inconsiderable means. He has assured Clara that he will use some of this inheritance to help finance a proper debut for her next year - thankfully both of his other sisters are happily married with little interest in the London season, or this might have caused some consternation.
Relationships
Friends
- Taliesin Wolfe: Felix's dearest friend since early childhood, he regards Tal as he does his younger brothers.
- Theodore Meredith: Felix's doctor. Whilst Felix may not always listen to his advice, he does enjoy his company.
- Charlie Banbury: A friend of Dr. Meredith's, a cheerful and engaging young man.
- Robbie Fitzgerald: Felix's best friend at Eton, the pair of them have since followed very similar life paths.
Acquaintances
Thread Tracking
Thursday, May 16
- Waiting to Take You Away: Felix runs into his doctor, Theodore Meredith and his companion Charlie Banbury in a coffee house. They make plans to visit the opera.
- Rather, stranger than the rest: Dinner and heated debate, alongside the "singular" Mrs. Armstrong.
Friday, May 17
- And call them brothers, friends and countrymen: Felix calls upon his close friend Robbie Fitzgerald.
- Losing oneself in dreams, imaginary places: Felix and Clara meet Miss Sandeford Wrey in Decker's.
- I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed: Felix runs into Mrs. Armstrong on Bond Street and nearly makes her cry.
Saturday, May 18
- Blinded by SCIENCE!!!: Lord Beaconsfield's scientific lecture, wherein Felix meets Lady Natalie for the first time and Dr. Meredith once more.
- Fortune's Fool: Felix attends Lord Tenbough's card party and is drawn into the now infamous wager between his friend Mr. Wolfe and Lord Wrotham. (Felix was NPC'd in this thread by Emily)
Sunday, May 19
- Ruddy Reconnaissance: A beleaguered Felix takes Tal to church to try to sort his thoughts.
Monday, May 20
- Parklife: Felix meets Miss Hampton and Mr. Hopkins-Lawrence in Hyde Park.
- Is there a felicity in the world superior to this?: Felix meets Miss Vickery and Miss Vickery the Younger in Hyde Park.