Patrick Grove

Patrick Grove is the eldest son of Benjamin Grove and first in line to the title Marquess of Pendleston. He is brother to Percy Grove, Phillip Grove, and Penelope Grove. He's a nice chap.

portrayed by 'Gerard Butler'

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..

Immediate

Benjamin Grove - Father
Marianne Grove nee Bridges - Mother (deceased)
-Patrick Grove - Brother
- Phillip Grove - Brother
- Percival 'Percy' Grove - Brother
- Rebecca Garrison - Governess and Chaperone

Extended

Lady Anna Grove - Aunt, sister of Benjamin

Lady Doris Danver nee Grove, Baroness Farston - Aunt, sister of Benjamin
Lord Camden Danver, Baron Farston - Uncle
- The Honourable Charles Danver - Cousin
- The Honourable Claire Danver - Cousin

Lady Moriah Edmondson nee Bridges, Viscountess Morrension - Aunt, sister of Marianne
Lord Edmund Edmondson, Viscount Morrension - Uncle
- The Honourable Harry Edmondson - Cousin
- The Honourable Sarah Edmondson - Cousin
- The Honourable Alexander Edmondson - Cousin

Mr. Humphrey Bridges - Uncle, brother of Marianne
Mrs. Diana Bridges - Aunt
- Miss Emmaline Bridges - Cousin
- Miss Ruthie Bridges - Cousin