Elise Hampton

Miss Elise Hampton is the only orphan daughter of solicitor Calvin Hampton and Therese Hampton. She is eighteen years old and is currently living with the Pritchard Family in London. She is god-daughter to the Marchioness of Emerson, Winifred Verlaine-Pritchard, sister to Blake and Gabriel Pritchard, and cousin of Charity Pritchard.

Early Years (1973-1810)

Elisabeth Marie Hampton is the only (known) surviving member of the Hampton family, her mother having passed away at childbirth and her father following soon after suffering from Pneumonia. She was only two when her father died and was left as a ward of the Pritchards, and since treated as a daughter of the house. Elise was a delight as a child, beautiful in both her fair features as well as her disposition and manners. At the age of four, she began accompanying the Marchioness into town during the Season, reveling in all the attention that the Marchioness’ friends gave her. She was a cherubic young girl that said many a clever thing in the afternoon at-homes that she attended with her guardian.

Elise is fluent in English and her god-mother's native french as well as accomplished in painting, embroidery and music. She plays both the Pianoforte and the Violin.

Elise was known to be rather shy as a child, always listening to the opinions of others and never really having one of her own. She has a companion in Charity Pritchard, the orphan niece of the Marchioness who also lives with the family. Charity is the one who eggs Elise's on to be an accomplice in her plans, and usually the one who gets into trouble.

And while Elise counts Charity as family, she has a best friend in Julianne Grafton. The two have known each other from the cradle, their mothers being friends themselves. Elise admires Julianne's ambition and ability, and finds Julianne uncommonly pretty. She and the other girls in their group, Sarah Nielson and Vera-Jane Gordon have always accepted Julianne as their Leader.