Rumors

Currently Circulating Rumors regarding London's elite can be found here (sorted by character's surname). Some rumors are rated on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being known by everyone including the subjects themselves and 1 being known by almost no one, except perhaps the rumor starter himself. Others have no rating and are considered well known. Ratings are flexible and may be edited at will. For additional fun, try mixing and matching characters and rumors.  ;)

Remember: These are rumors. Some of these rumors are completely true, others are only partially true, while still others completely false.

Annabelle Beacham

Belle's father was an admiral in the navy. He was actually a bit of a war hero, distinguished himself in the American Revolution. (Rated 7)

Stephen Brydges

Stephen probably had his name in the papers off and on, so anyone who bothered to read those sections on naval developments might recognize his name. (Rated 6)

Arthur Dalrymple

The fact that he has a broken engagement is widely known. (Rated 10)
The circumstances of Arthur's broken engagement are unknown. (Rated 1)
Who broke off the engagement is also a secret. (Rated 1)

Anthony Dunford

Anthony Dunford has a two-year-old son in Jamaica. (Rated 6)
(In Conjunction with Above) His name is James (Rated 4)
(Alternative to Above) His name is George. (Rated 5)
(In Conjunction with Above): Anthony Dunford was married in Jamaica, but his poor wife died of a fever. (Rated 3)
(Alternative to Above): Anthony Dunford was married in Jamaica, but following the deaths of his father and brother, his wife was deemed unsuitable by the duchess and paid a substantial sum to get lost at sea. (Rated 3)

Elizabeth Dunford

Lizzie Dunford was expelled from seminary after taking up with a footman. (Rated 6)
Lizzie Dunford was secretly engaged last summer to Mr. Charles Johnson, of Kent. (Rated 2)

Marcus Fairmont

Marcus raced a lady on horseback through Kensington Gardens (Rated 7). The lady was blonde. (Rated 5).
Marcus still carries a torch for Viola Fitzgerald (rated 4), for Claudia Morton (rated 2).
Marcus' mother Camilla is sick of greiving the loss of her much loved husband and would like to move on with a new lover. (Rated 3)
Marcus would have proposed to Miss Grace Torrington but his best friend Jack O’Donaghue beat him to it and the girl, eager to be married, accepted. (Rated 5)

Rosalind Fairmont

Rosalind Fairmont is taking her sweet time in finding a husband because no one is good enough compared to the gentleman she loves back home in Ireland. (Rated 5)
(In Conjunction with Above) He's a handsome stablehand. (Rated 4)
(Alternative to Above) He's a dashing friend of her deceased father. (Rated 5)
Rosalind's mother Camilla is sick of greiving the loss of her much loved husband and would like to move on with a new lover. (Rated 3)

Olivia Fitzgerald

Olivia is in love with her country neighbour, Sir William Devenish. (Rated 1)

Viola Fitzgerald

Reasons for Viola's three year absence from the London season and decision not to marry include:
She had an affair with Geoffrey Stapleton (rated 8);
She has a love child with Geoffrey Stapleton in the country (rated 4);
Her family has lost all its money (rated 7).
Francis Hopkins-Lawrence proposed to Lady Viola Fitzgerald at her musicale. (Rated 7)
She murdered her best friend Lady Priscilla (who died in childbirth) because she was in love with Priscilla's husband. (Rated 6)
She was married by proxy in youth to a foreign royal and has been waiting for her husband to return to claim her. (Rated 6)

Hugo Fotherington

Hugo may be getting a promotion soon (Rated 8)
Hugo is home from Spain due to some backfired prank (Rated 7)
Hugo is hiding from some señorita's family (Rated 4).

Nicholas Gosling

Nicholas Gosling has a daughter tucked away in his family estate (Rated 3)
(In Conjunction with Above): Her name is Nichola. (Rated 2)
(Alternative to Above): Her name is Violet. (Rated 2)
Nicholas likes blondes (Rated 10)

William Gosling

William Gosling has an illegitimate son. (Rated 8)
William Gosling has an illegitimate son who is currently in Town with his mother. And William doesn't know yet. (Rated 3)
William Gosling is sleeping with two women. Who are both married. And are sisters. (Rated 7)
William Gosling is sleeping with the very newly widowed Lady Eliza Atwood/his landlord's wife Mrs. Kirk/an unknown Marchioness/all of the above (Rated 7)
Lady Pike's young twins are not Lord Pike's, but actually the offsrping of William Gosling. (Rated 6)
Will Gosling belongs to an exclusive, underground society consisting of nobles from across the country. They practice bizarre rituals and indulge in general debauchery. (Rated 6)
William Gosling ruined Anniemarie Thwaites, the rich little ward of old Lord Locklere, sometime during the week of April 14th. (Rated 5)

Julianne Grafton

Julianne Grafton is not as innocent as she may seem. Just ask a certain county squire's son, who claims he saw far more of Lady Julianne's person that appropriate outside of marriage vows. (Rated 4)
Julianne Grafton is the illegitimate daughter of Lady Raulings and a Russian archduke. (Rated 2)
Julianne Grafton is engaged in a social battle with Lady Juliet Landon (Rated 8).

Benjamin Grove

The Marquess of Pendleston, though a good man, is quite obviously and rapidly losing his mind. (Rated 3)

Patrick Grove

The Grove family is relying on Patrick to lead them now and that he doesn't really want to. (Rated 5)
He's come to London with the idea of perhaps finding a wife. (Rated 6)

George Hackett

George Hackett has come to London to look for a wife. (Rated 10)
George's father is dying. (Rated 8)
George got entangled with a woman whilst in Italy. (Rated 4)
George is having an affair with a married lady. (Rated 1)

Georgiana Haworth

Georgiana is pregnant. (Currently rated 2)

Victor Kincaide

It's no real secret that Victor is on the lookout for a bride. (Rated 9)

Juliet Landon

Lady Juliet Landon has formed an army of debutante warriors to fight against Lady Julianne Grafton in the battle for the title incomparable. (New recruits welcome) (Rated 7)

Jane Middleton

The former Lord Essex, Henry Sterne, sold his daughter to a merchant in exchange for his debts, and then the shame made him commit suicide. (Rated 5)

Oscar Moncrieff

Lord Avening has a bride in Asia, the daughter of a Mongolian chieftain, whom he has left behind but is in correspondence with. (Rated 5)

Daniel Rossington

Lord Daniel Rossington's sudden absence from England last season had nothing to do with his desire to tour the continent, but instead over heartbreak. (Rated 8)
His sister-in-law, the Duchess of Welby, died just before his departure (Rated 10).
Lord Daniel Rossington has at least one illegitimate child running around Europe. (Rated 6).
(In Conjunction With Above) The boy has been rumoured to live either in Germany, Italy and France. (Rated 5).
(In Conjunction With Above) His name changes between Matthew and Richard. (Rated 5).

Walter Royden

Though there have been rumours of duels, no one can produce bodies or injuries to account for Walter's having fought anyone on any account. (Rated 8)
Walter Royden has various illegitimate children. Estimates range between 3 and 30. (Rated 10)

Felicity Staunton

Felicity has no fortune to speak of. (Rated 7)

Katharine Steele

Katharine Steele is back in town not only for her sister's debut but also for a new husband herself. (Rated 6)
Katharine Steele is back in town not only for her sister's debut but also to take a lover. (Rated 6)

Thomas Sterne

Captain Sterne has killed a man in a duel. (Rated 8)
Thomas' brother Richard is a very mysterious and reclusive man who spends most of his time traveling to exotic locations. (Rated 8)
(Alternative to Above): In one of his trips, Lord Essex contracted an unknown disease which has rendered him quite mad. (Rated 6)

James Tibbord

Old Mr. Tibbord was murdered because he threatened to expose a competitor's involvement in a smuggling ring. (Rated 5)

Charlotte Tolson

Miss Charlotte Tolson has been romantically linked to much of English society in India (receiving at least 3 proposals!), and has also been linked to members outside of the Indian-English society. (Rated 7)

Edward Tolson

Mr. Edward Tolson had once considered abandoning his title and wealth to join the East India Company as a soldier, but as the only son of the current Baron Middleton, had been forcefully coerced out of such a path. (Rated 7)

Louisa Westcott

Louisa has a background in trade. (Rated 6)

Helena Wriothesley

Croquembouche is the sole descendant of Marie Antoinette's favourite King Charles Spaniel. (Rated 2)