Daniel Rossington
More puppy than man, most days.
Daniel James Rossington, born Lord Daniel Rossington, is the second son to Theodore and Miranda Rossington, 6th Duke and Duchess of Welby. He is the younger brother of Hugh Rossington, the 7th Duke of the Welby, and the heir to the Dukedom of Welby. He is played by Izzie.
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| Portrayed by Jared Padalecki | |
| Full Name | Daniel James Rossington |
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| Associated Noble House(s) | Dukedom of Welby, Marquessate of Easton, Marquessate of Raulings |
| Date of Birth | January 5, 1781 |
| Father | Theodore Rossington |
| Father's Rank | 6th Duke of Welby |
| Mother | Miranda Rossington |
| Mother's Rank | Dowager Duchess of Welby |
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Family
Neil is the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Welby. He is the second son of Theodore Rossington and Miranda Rossington. His elder brother, Hugh Rossington, is the current Duke, but is dying of consumption. Hugh is already widowed, his wife Jane Rossington dying while giving birth to their daughter, Madalene Rossington.
He is also cousin to Katharine Steele and Julianne Grafton (played by Liz).
Childhood (1781-1792)
As the second son of the Duke of Welby, Neil grew up knowing that he would have very few responsibilities in life. All of the pressure of inheritance fell on his elder brother, Hugh Rossington, who always seemed quite happy to be locked up in the library with his books. Neil, on the other hand, spent the vast majority of his childhood out of doors, always getting into mischief and exploring the Welby estate. At the age of 10, he met his best friend, Patrick Grove. The two boys became inseparable, despite the distance between their houses, and soon Patrick's sister, Penelope Grove, would join the boys, though she was more of a tag-along than a welcomed addition.
Schooling (1792-1803)
Neil reluctantly tottered off to Eton in 1792, where his extremely social personality ensured that he collected a large amount of new friends, while his studies certainly suffered. Graduating near the bottom of his class, it was with great reluctance that Neil pursued an education at Cambridge, starting in 1799 in Magdalene College. He studied modern history, hoping that he would be able to skim through his program, and he just barely managed to graduate in 1802.