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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Sophie Montgomery was born Sophie Walsom: the oldest daughter of Sir Jacob Walsom | |||
===Childhood=== | |||
Sophie Montgomery was born Sophie Walsom: the oldest daughter of Sir Jacob Walsom and his wife Mary, who had a comfortable estate in Oakham. Sophie and three of her sisters, Georgina, Eleanor and Charlotte were all born within four years as the baronet and his wife tried to produce a son and, as girls of an age are wont to do, often found themselves in competition with one another. | |||
Educated at home by a governess, Sophie, Georgina and Eleanor were all brought out in London in 1782 | Educated at home by a governess, Sophie, Georgina and Eleanor were all brought out in London in 1782. Whilst Sophie was the oldest and cleverest of her sisters, she was by far the plainest. Receiving a dowry of £8000 in contrast to the £6000 both of her sisters were allocated in the hope that she would attract a husband despite this fact, as well as a talking to from her mother about not being shrewish regarding her sisters' higher prospects, the plan would ultimately backfire when she met the [[Rawdon Montgomery III|thirteenth Earl of Alderhan]] in Hyde Park. As she soundly admonished the grinning, red-haired gentleman who had nearly ruined her new pelisse by racing his horse across the grass, she was quite unaware of who he was or the estate he was to inherit until they were introduced the next night at Almack's. So began the Earl's pursual of Miss Walsom, which lasted three months and which she did not take to be serious for the longest time; until he proposed to her in the middle of a crowded ballroom surrounded by their family and friends, having sought her father's permission earlier that afternoon. | ||
Whilst she was welcomed into the Montgomery family with love and warmth, her relationship with her own family soon soured and a relationship that had never been particularly loving in the first place soon gave way to more resentment. As of 1811, Lady Eastborough has minimal contact with any of her family, save for the money that she sends to her dissolute younger brother Henry. | |||
===Current Season=== | |||
Despite the strained relationship with her parents and siblings, Sophie has created a warm and happy life with her husband and children. After the difficult birth and subsequent death of her third child, and the hard pregnancy she had with Ivor, she was informed by her doctor that she would be unable to bear any further children. For someone who had always wanted a large family this was difficult to come to terms with, but she has borne it well and made up for it by becoming a lynchpin of society, constantly surrounded by friends and extended family. | Despite the strained relationship with her parents and siblings, Sophie has created a warm and happy life with her husband and children. After the difficult birth and subsequent death of her third child, and the hard pregnancy she had with Ivor, she was informed by her doctor that she would be unable to bear any further children. For someone who had always wanted a large family this was difficult to come to terms with, but she has borne it well and made up for it by becoming a lynchpin of society, constantly surrounded by friends and extended family. | ||
Usually in Surrey at Eastborough Park, having decided against doing the London Season whilst none of her children were in town, Lady Eastborough has returned to London for 1811 alongside her eldest son, her niece and her grand-nephew. | Usually in Surrey at Eastborough Park, having decided against doing the London Season this year whilst none of her children were in town, Lady Eastborough has returned to London for 1811 alongside her [[Rawdon Montgomery IV|eldest son]], her [[Alexandra Talbot|niece]] and her [[Adam Talbot|grand-nephew]]. | ||
Sophie is sponsoring two young ladies at Almack's this season: [[Lunete d'Aubin|Lady Lunete d'Aubin]], the younger sister of [[Jean-Laurent d'Aubin]] (her son's particular friend), a young lady she loves like a daughter, and [[Diana Osbourne|Miss Diana Osbourne]], the daughter of Sophie's friend, the late [[Helen Osbourne]]. | |||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Revision as of 09:45, 10 November 2016
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| Portrayed by Janet McTeer | |
| Full Name | Sophie Montgomery, Marchioness of Eastborough |
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| Associated Noble House(s) | Marquessate of Eastborough |
| Date of Birth | 1764 |
| Father | Sir Jacob Walsom |
| Father's Rank | Baronet |
| Mother | Lady Mary Walsom |
| Mother's Rank | Peerage |
| Town Residence | Alderhan House |
| Year of Debut | 1782 |
| Dowry | £8000 |
| Year of Marriage | 1783 |
| Spouse | Rawdon Montgomery III |
| Spouse's Rank | Marquess |
| Issue | Mirabel O'Sullivan, Rawdon Montgomery, Ivor Montgomery |
Sophie Montgomery is the current Marchioness of Eastborough.
She usually resides at Eastborough Park, but this season she will be staying at Alderhan House, the Montgomery family London home.
Sophie is played by Ellie.
Family
- Husband: Rawdon Montgomery III, Marquess of Eastborough
- Daughter: Lady Mirabel O'Sullivan, nee Montgomery
- Son-in-Law: Sir Feardorcha O'Sullivan
- Grandson: Rawdon O'Sullivan
- Grandson: Patrick O'Sullivan
- Son: Rawdon Montgomery IV, Earl of Alderhan
- Son: Lord Ivor Montgomery
- Niece: Alexandra Talbot, Dowager Viscountess Dryden
- Great-nephew: Adam Talbot, Viscount Dryden
Background
Childhood
Sophie Montgomery was born Sophie Walsom: the oldest daughter of Sir Jacob Walsom and his wife Mary, who had a comfortable estate in Oakham. Sophie and three of her sisters, Georgina, Eleanor and Charlotte were all born within four years as the baronet and his wife tried to produce a son and, as girls of an age are wont to do, often found themselves in competition with one another.
Educated at home by a governess, Sophie, Georgina and Eleanor were all brought out in London in 1782. Whilst Sophie was the oldest and cleverest of her sisters, she was by far the plainest. Receiving a dowry of £8000 in contrast to the £6000 both of her sisters were allocated in the hope that she would attract a husband despite this fact, as well as a talking to from her mother about not being shrewish regarding her sisters' higher prospects, the plan would ultimately backfire when she met the thirteenth Earl of Alderhan in Hyde Park. As she soundly admonished the grinning, red-haired gentleman who had nearly ruined her new pelisse by racing his horse across the grass, she was quite unaware of who he was or the estate he was to inherit until they were introduced the next night at Almack's. So began the Earl's pursual of Miss Walsom, which lasted three months and which she did not take to be serious for the longest time; until he proposed to her in the middle of a crowded ballroom surrounded by their family and friends, having sought her father's permission earlier that afternoon.
Whilst she was welcomed into the Montgomery family with love and warmth, her relationship with her own family soon soured and a relationship that had never been particularly loving in the first place soon gave way to more resentment. As of 1811, Lady Eastborough has minimal contact with any of her family, save for the money that she sends to her dissolute younger brother Henry.
Current Season
Despite the strained relationship with her parents and siblings, Sophie has created a warm and happy life with her husband and children. After the difficult birth and subsequent death of her third child, and the hard pregnancy she had with Ivor, she was informed by her doctor that she would be unable to bear any further children. For someone who had always wanted a large family this was difficult to come to terms with, but she has borne it well and made up for it by becoming a lynchpin of society, constantly surrounded by friends and extended family.
Usually in Surrey at Eastborough Park, having decided against doing the London Season this year whilst none of her children were in town, Lady Eastborough has returned to London for 1811 alongside her eldest son, her niece and her grand-nephew.
Sophie is sponsoring two young ladies at Almack's this season: Lady Lunete d'Aubin, the younger sister of Jean-Laurent d'Aubin (her son's particular friend), a young lady she loves like a daughter, and Miss Diana Osbourne, the daughter of Sophie's friend, the late Helen Osbourne.
Personality
The Montgomerys had no need to find a young lady with a dowry of tens of thousands to her name. The family coffers had been well looked after since the fifteenth century and showed no signs of dwindling any time soon. The woman that they were looking for was clever, charismatic and confident - all of which Sophie Walsom was in spades. It was clear to Rawdon Montgomery III and his family from the start that Miss Walsom was an ideal fit for a Countess and future Marchioness, and she took to her new status with great aplomb.
Finding herself with rather a smaller family than she had always planned on having, it was as easy as breathing for Sophie to embrace the two young d'Aubin children. Indeed, she loves them as dearly as she does her own. She is most concerned for their happiness and success, for she has some doubts as to the Count and Countess' parenting abilities. Whilst her children had nannies and tutors and governesses, as is proper for all young children to do, they were never in doubt of their parents' love and affection for them. Some might (and in fact have) called them spoiled, but Sophie would rather her children were spoiled than cold-hearted.
The Marchioness is a warm, engaging and sociable woman. She never forgets a face, and she never forgets a favour. Always thankful for her own luck in Society (her husband is wont to describe it rather dramatically as fate but she is not so sure), she makes as many introductions and invitations as she is able to. Sometimes prone to meddling, Sophie earnestly wishes to bring happiness to as many young people as she can and she is singularly determined in her 'projects'. She finds it tremendously difficult to be told that she is wrong, and once she has an idea in her head there is little chance of talking her out of it.
Lady Eastborough is greatly looking forward to her season in London - she is hoping to find an appropriate wife for her son, though it is not necessarily her ultimate goal. She is, however, very much excited by the debut of Lady Lunete, Lady Clementine, and Miss Osbourne, who she has recently come back into contact with, not to mention the arrival of her niece Alexandra and her grand-nephew Adam.