Rose Thorne
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| Portrayed by (Yuliya Aug) | |
| Full Name | Rose Thorne |
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| Associated Noble House(s) | Marquessate of Eastborough |
| Date of Birth | 1765 |
| Father | Abraham Montgomery |
| Father's Rank | Lord Abraham |
| Mother | Lilian Montgomery |
| Mother's Rank | Lady Abraham |
| Town Residence | N/A |
| Year of Debut | 1782 |
| Dowry | £8000 |
| Year of Marriage | 1782 |
| Spouse | Alfred Thorne |
| Spouse's Rank | Gentleman Farmer |
| Issue | Adelaide (1783), Alexander (1785), Horace (1787), Ellena (1789), Clarissa (1792), Edgar (1795), Camilla (1797), Walter (1800), Clara (1802) |
Miss Rose Montgomery was at one point considered a pretty girl. As such, she managed to attract the affections and proposal of marriage from an Alfred Thorne, a dashing law student. Having read more romantic novels than was good for her, Rose determined to marry this unpromising young man and carried off her intention. It was a mistake. Within a year of marriage, Alfred found himself inheriting Handforth Dean from his uncle and the couple, now expecting their first child, moved to Dorset and haven't left since. Rose does not like country life, she does not particular enjoy having children (though at least she can name them after her favourite novel characters and authors) and she does not like living on a narrow income. Giving herself over to indolence and fretfulness, she has left most of the running of the estate to her eldest daughter, Adelaide, while all the time keeping up the pretence to her grand Montgomery relations that she is blissfully happy with her lot. Not that anyone is really convinced.