Emily Clarke

Emily Clarke

Portrayed by placeholder; former character
Full Name	Emily Maria Clarke
Associated Noble House(s)	Barony of Locksley
Date of Birth	March 15, 1793
Father	Joseph Clarke
Father's Rank	Baron Locksley
Mother	Maria Clarke
Mother's Rank	Baroness Locksley
Town Residence	?
Year of Debut	1810
Dowry	?

Emily Clarke is a former character created by JoLynn

Family

• Joseph Clarke, Baron Locksley (b. 1765)
• Maria Clarke, Baroness Locksley (b. 1769)

• Mark Nathaniel Clarke, brother (b. 1788)
• Leticia Clarke, sister in law

• Henry Joseph Clarke, brother (b. 1790)
• Edward Clarke, brother, deceased (b. 1792-1793)

Background

The year of Emily’s birth was marked by the death of her year old brother Edward and it was expected that she was going to be another boy. In fact, Lord and Lady Locksley planned on naming her Edward in memory of their child lost that year. Needless to say, Emily was a surprise, not excluding her premature birth. Their youngest son, three-year old Henry, upon first seeing the infant Emily, mistook her for his lost baby brother and not understanding called her Edward, an unfortunate nickname that stuck; since shortened to the more feminine “Edie”.

Emily’s mother whose health was never very sound even in her youth went into a sever depression after the loss of her son Edward. After the birth of Emily she developed a chronic illness that led to Lord Locksley purchasing a townhouse for her in the King’s Circus in Bath for her recovery. During Emily’s childhood Lady Locksley moved back and forth between the townhouse and country house in times of wellness and relapse. As a result Emily grew up with little maternal influence.

In his wife’s absence, Emily’s father, Lord Locksley occupied himself with other women and remained distant from the children although he did provide for them the best nurses and governesses money could buy. Emily’s main childhood companions became her two older brothers Mark and Henry who accepted her into their play group as their third brother and she grew up more comfortable around boys. Being the youngest and the only sister however, they spoiled her and generally let her have her way without complaint. This led to her having a sense of entitlement that things would always go the way she wanted and with a low tolerance for any sort of discomfort.

In 1806, Lord Locksley sent Emily to the local Ladies seminary where she learned the basic feminine accoutrements but she returned after just a few months with a discharge from the governess saying she was wilful and insubordinate. The rest of her education was contrived at home with private tutors in the subjects she was interested in: literature, the modern languages and music; Emily excelled on the pianoforte.

Emily was invited up to London for the season last year by her brother Mark to meet his new wife Leticia and to make her debut in society. Leticia did not make her stay welcome and Emily found herself out of sorts and unwell for much of season, attending only a couple of balls and making very few acquaintances.