Patrick Grove
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| Full Name | Patrick Benjamin Grove |
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| Title | Earl Stanwood |
| Associated Noble House(s) | Earldom of Stanwood, Marquessate of Pendleston |
| Date of Birth | 2nd January 1986 |
| Father | Benjamin Grove |
| Father's Rank | Marquess of Pendleston |
| Mother | Marianne Grove |
| Mother's Rank | Marchioness of Pendleston |
| Town Residence | |
| Income | Unknown |
| School | Harrow |
| University | Oxford |
| Year Attained Title | 1786 |
Patrick Grove is the eldest son of Benjamin Grove and heir to the Marquessate of Pendleston. He is brother to Percy Grove, Phillip Grove, and Penelope Grove.
He's a nice chap.
Patrick is a former character who was played by Katherine
Family
- Father: Benjamin Grove, Marquess of Pendleston
- Mother: Marianne Grove, née Bridges, Marchioness of Pendleston
- Brother: Lord Phillip Grove
- Brother: Lord Percival 'Percy' Grove
- Sister: Lady Penelope Grove
History
The first born male, Patrick is everything his father ever dreamed of in a son. As a child, Patrick quickly became the leader of the Grove clan, always the instigator of tricks and the director of games. He grew like a weed, and soon he had not only his boisterous personality, but his height and strength to boss his siblings around with as well. As the children grew from youthful adolescence to pubescent pre-adulthood, each began to develop sustainable personalities and relationships with one another. Patrick soon found he had a shadow called Philip. His younger brother had always been a bit of a follower as a small child, but nothing to the extreme of what it became through their later childhood years. Philip refused to leave his brother's side at any social event, and couldn't do a thing without first asking Patrick's opinion on it. Although he loved his brother, Patrick had become quite sick of his neediness by the time he left for school at age thirteen.
Stripped of his brother's dependence upon him, Patrick started his schooling at Harrow and finished at Oxford. He was never very good at his school work, though he was not a terrible dunce. He excelled in mathematics, but thought all other subjects rather dull. He never found himself to be a great reader, and was continually puzzled by his sister's letters containing raves about this book or that essay. He simply could not and still cannot understand it.
Patrick was not extremely close to his mother, he was indeed much closer to his father. Still, he loved his mother profoundly, and was no less devastated by her death. At this tragedy the family seemed to turn to him for consolation, since his father and sister were both in deep despair. He took this sad recourse in stride, and has since been seen in the eyes of the family as the head of the house, though the Marquess is still alive.
Without his family's knowledge of it, Patrick has come to London unannounced. His joining them, he claims, is to give his father and sister a good surprise. Of course, this is not entirely the case. Patrick has found that whilst spending some time in Suffolk at an old school friend's country estate, he had unknowingly made said friend's sister fall in love with him, or so she stated in her ridiculous love letter. Upon receiving this letter and reading it's contents, Patrick realized that the situation could get rather sticky if he did not leave and relieve himself of the possibility of being tricked into a marriage. He swiftly took his leave, telling his friend that he felt the need to visit his family in London.
Present
At present Patrick his having a grand old time being the life of every party, flirting with all the pretty girls, and chillin' with his sister. Finding a wife, although it is the reason he's come, is currently at the bottom of his to do list. Unless of course, he finds the perfect girl he simply cannot live without. Ladies..
Relationships
Extended Family
- Paternal Aunt: Lady Anna Grove
- Paternal Aunt: Lady Doris Danver, née Grove, Baroness Farston
- Uncle: Lord Camden Danver, Baron Farston
- Cousin: The Honourable Charles Danver
- Cousin: The Honourable Claire Danver
- Maternal Aunt: Lady Moriah Edmondson, Viscountess Morrension
- Uncle: Lord Edmund Edmondson, Viscount Morrension
- Cousin: The Honourable Harry Edmondson
- Cousin: The Honourable Sarah Edmondson
- Cousin: The Honourable Alexander Edmondson
- Maternal Uncle: Mr. Humphrey Bridges
- Aunt: Mrs. Diana Bridges
- Cousin: Miss Emmaline Bridges
- Cousin: Miss Ruthie Bridges
People and People
- Rebecca Garrison - Penelope's governess and companion, Patrick finds her useless considering his sister is nearly an adult.
- Daniel Rossington - BFFs 4 LYFE <3
- Nicholas Gosling - An old friend of the family, however Patrick doesn't know him as well as Penny.
- Charity Pritchard - Friend of his sister's, a cute girl, he likes her spirit.
- Elise Hampton - Friend of his sister's, danced with her once as the Emerson Ball, finds her very pretty.
- Helena Wriothesley - Odd girl. So... excitable.
- Victor Kincaide - Met him during the Emerson Ball and finds him a sporting fellow, instantly liked him as he started to tease his sister.
- Charlotte Tolson - Very pretty girl, and a graceful dancer. He'd wouldn't mind dancing with her again.
- Elizabeth Dunford - Tall and blonde and quite funny. He likes her.
- Emma DeLancey - A quiet lady, but unassumingly attractive.
- Benedict DeLancey - Hasn't quite formed an opinion of the man yet, but is inclined to like him considering he's inclined to like nearly everyone.
- Theresa Fairfax - Friend of the family, a nice woman. Flirty..
- Annabelle Beacham - Lovely girl, has yet to really speak with her however.
- Juliet Landon - One of Neil's friends, she seems nice he supposes. Not exceedingly pretty but not unattractive either.
- Susannah Hutchinson - Met at the Musical Soiree, and he found her utterly adorable.
- Rosalind Fairmont - The two have danced before and he finds her amiable enough, her ability for banter is refreshing, and she doesn't blush nearly as much as the other debutantes.