Jennifer Delmar
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| Portrayed by Placeholder, former character | |
| Full Name | Jennifer Beatrice Delmar |
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| Associated Noble House(s) | Dukedom of Rochenhearth |
| Date of Birth | 11th November 1790 |
| Father | Benedict Delmar |
| Father's Rank | Marquess |
| Mother | Amelia Delmar |
| Mother's Rank | Marchioness |
| Town Residence | |
| Year of Debut | 1809 |
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Jennifer Delmar is a former character, created by Ronni.
Family
- Walter Joseph Delmar, Duke of Rochenhearth (Grandfather, born 1741)
- Nicolette Delmar, Duchess of Rochenhearth (Grandmother, born 1740)
- Benedict Delmar, Marquess of Rochenhearth (Father, born 1761)
- Amelia Delmar, Marchioness of Rochenhearth (Mother, born 1763)
- Henry James Delmar, Earl Delmar (Brother, born 1787)
- Lord Sampson Herbert Delmar (Brother, born 1786)
- Lady Jessamine Hurline (Aunt, born 1765)
- Baron Valerian Hurline (Uncle by Marriage, born 1762)
- [The Honourable] Miss Thomasin Hurline (Cousin, born 1786)
- [The Honourable] Mr. Horace Hurline (Cousin, born 1788)
Background
Jennifer Beatrice Delmar was born on 11th November 1790, in Bath, to the Marquess and Marchioness of Rochenhearth. The youngest of three, and the only daughter, she led a privileged life, and was always a little spoilt by her grandparents and aunts. The family was well-respected and held parties and balls throughout the Season, and even out of it, if they could. This meant that from an early age, Jenny was introduced to some of the most respected and most fashionable of the ton. Because of this, there were always many people milling around the mansion, for tea and lunch and meetings. Jenny particularly liked the Dandies, for their bright and colourful sense of dress.
As Jennifer grew older, her brothers looked out for her, and made sure everything was okay in the long run. One day the Marquess found Sampson teaching Jenny 'how to throw a punch'. The Marquess was outraged that Sampson would 'guide his sister into vulgar manners'. But Sampson proclaimed that he just wanted her to know how to fend off robbers and rogues. After a while of pleading with his father, Sampson was let off, as was Jenny, and the matter was found slightly amusing, if not a little shocking. Henry on the other hand, was growing into a reckless and quite a dangerous young man. He had a terrible temper, and would lash out at anyone who was in his reach. No one knew exactly why, but they tried to ignore it for several years. Jennifer had her good measure of physical abuse from Henry, who liked nothing more than to pull her around by her hair, and neck and yank her harshly by her hands. One day, Henry punched Jennifer so hard that she fell unconscious for several hours. Henry was locked in his room, and Jenny refused a Doctor, knowing that it would just make the situation worse. His outbursts were frequent, but not usually so strong. That was really the only time he hurt her very badly. The family found his obvious insanity the main issue, and didn't really know how to deal with it.
Years went by, and Jenny was home schooled, and taught of the ways of society, and etiquette and the Lady. Knowledge was submitted by her grandmothers, aunts, cousins, best friends, and even maids of them. Although her grandfather, The Duke treated his footmen and servants like scum, the Marquess was not so bold and horrid. In fact, he was amiable towards them, as much as can be expected between employer and employee without seeming scandalous. So, Jenny found that she could confide in her maids so much, and found good friends in them.
In her seventeenth year, Jenny’s brother Henry was admitted to Bethlem hospital at the age of twenty. He had been quiet for many years, but eventually his mental state of mind deteriorated so much, that the family just couldn't afford to pay for all the treatment. Most people were told that Henry had been sent away to the continent, and close friends were told of his unfortunate state of health. After years of his mental and physical abuse, Jenny was free from him. She was a social butterfly as ever, but since her mother had developed tuberculosis, she was in the house more and more because she refused to have fun at parties and balls when her mother was dying in bed.
In 1809 Jenny’s mother, the Marchioness of Rochenhearth, died of her illness. Many attended the funeral to mourn her. Jenny wore her mourning dresses for months, but then resolved to wear pretty pastels, and went out into society again after shutting herself away, because she knew it was what her mother would have wanted. Currently, Jenny is still living with her aunt and uncle Lord and Lady Hurline and her cousins Thomasin and Horace in London, while her father and her brother avidly, and without avail to marry her off to a random, extremely rich man.
