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Much of Charlotte's childhood was spent following her brother, [[Edward Tolson]], around their Bengali home. Despite her mother's attentions, the young Charlotte could not help but notice the displeasure that she seemed to cause her father, even at an early age. Katherine Tolson was often preoccupied with society gatherings, so it was left to their Indian nanny [[Anika]] to raise the children. Although Edward was five years older than Charlotte, they found that they were quite well suited in temperment, though Edward did enjoy pulling the occasional prank on his younger sister. Charlotte was more than happy to oblige him with retaliation on her part. While Edward was rather bookish, he was known to cause some trouble, including the famous elephant riding expedition that he had coerced Charlotte into doing with him. Edward was tutored at home with a group of other English boys from the colony, while Charlotte was tutored by Anika and her mother. She formed a close friendship with three other girls in Bengal: [[Laura Somerville]], [[Clare Meyrick]] and [[Julia Kitteridge]]. The four were inseparable, becoming Charlotte's best friends (aside from Edward, who instinctively seemed to know exactly what Charlotte needed when she was upset). In contrast to these happy memories, Charlotte also experienced first hand the pain of war and bloodshed on her door step. As the Mahraja's of India fought against the East India Company, the young Charlotte often found herself amid violence, something which her mother could not keep her from. To this day, she still has nightmares regarding the battles. | |||
== Debut (1807) == | == Debut (1807) == | ||
Charlotte made her debut to the small amount of Bengali society in 1807, and was proclaimed to be the '''Incomparable''' for her year. (Though as Charlotte points out, she was only one of five other ladies debuting that year, and thus she did not exactly | |||
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C'mon, you didn't think that it would be ''that'' easy, did you? | |||
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== Arrival in London (1811) == | == Arrival in London (1811) == | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 9 July 2010
This one time, in India...
Charlotte Katherine Tolson, born Miss Charlotte Tolson, is the only daughter of Thomas Tolson and Katherine Tolson, Baron and Baroness of Middleton. She is played by Izzie.
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| Full Name | Charlotte Katherine Tolson |
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| Associated Noble House(s) | Baronry of Middleton |
| Date of Birth | May 12, 1789 |
| Father | Thomas Tolson |
| Father's Rank | Baron |
| Mother | Katherine Tolson (nee Burstow) |
| Mother's Rank | Baroness |
| Town Residence | {{{residence}}} |
| Year of Debut | 1807 (India), 1811 (England) |
| Dowry | £15,000 |
Family
Charlotte's immediate family is quite small, though her extended family is much larger.
The Tolson's
Thomas Tolson, Baron of Middleton - Father
Katherine Tolson, Baroness of Middleton - Mother
Edward Tolson - Brother
The Landon's
Augusta Landon, Dowager Marchioness of Beningborough - Great-Aunt
Edmond Landon, Marquess of Beningborough - Uncle
Marion Landon, Marchioness of Beningborough - Aunt
Richard Landon, Earl of Seyton - Cousin
Elizabeth "Ella" Landon, Countess of Seyton - Cousin-in-law
Elizabeth Landon - Cousin
Juliet Landon - Cousin
Frederick Landon - Cousin
Amelia "Amy" Landon - Cousin
The Burstow's
Samuel Burstow, Baron of Roth - Maternal Uncle
Angela Burstow (nee Waldegrave), Baroness of Roth - Maternal Aunt (1776 -1791)
Gerard Burstow - Cousin
Lucy Burstow - Cousin
Childhood (1789-1807)
Much of Charlotte's childhood was spent following her brother, Edward Tolson, around their Bengali home. Despite her mother's attentions, the young Charlotte could not help but notice the displeasure that she seemed to cause her father, even at an early age. Katherine Tolson was often preoccupied with society gatherings, so it was left to their Indian nanny Anika to raise the children. Although Edward was five years older than Charlotte, they found that they were quite well suited in temperment, though Edward did enjoy pulling the occasional prank on his younger sister. Charlotte was more than happy to oblige him with retaliation on her part. While Edward was rather bookish, he was known to cause some trouble, including the famous elephant riding expedition that he had coerced Charlotte into doing with him. Edward was tutored at home with a group of other English boys from the colony, while Charlotte was tutored by Anika and her mother. She formed a close friendship with three other girls in Bengal: Laura Somerville, Clare Meyrick and Julia Kitteridge. The four were inseparable, becoming Charlotte's best friends (aside from Edward, who instinctively seemed to know exactly what Charlotte needed when she was upset). In contrast to these happy memories, Charlotte also experienced first hand the pain of war and bloodshed on her door step. As the Mahraja's of India fought against the East India Company, the young Charlotte often found herself amid violence, something which her mother could not keep her from. To this day, she still has nightmares regarding the battles.
Debut (1807)
Charlotte made her debut to the small amount of Bengali society in 1807, and was proclaimed to be the Incomparable for her year. (Though as Charlotte points out, she was only one of five other ladies debuting that year, and thus she did not exactly
Bengali Society (1807-1810)
The Thomas Leith scandal (1809)
C'mon, you didn't think that it would be that easy, did you?
Overview