Dorothea Darling
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| Portrayed by Frances O'Connor | |
| Full Name | Dorothea Darling, Lady Flemming |
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| Associated Noble House(s) | Viscountcy of Flemming |
| Date of Birth | 5th September 1779 |
| Father | Zachariah Scarborough |
| Father's Rank | The Honourable |
| Mother | Josephine Scarborough (nee Huntsman) |
| Mother's Rank | Lady |
| Town Residence | {{{residence}}} |
| Year of Debut | 1795 |
| Dowry | |
| Year of Marriage | 1798 |
| Spouse | Xavier Darling |
| Spouse's Rank | Viscount Flemming |
| Issue | Henrietta (1800), Christopher (1800), Diana (1801) |
Dorothea, known to family and very close friends as Dot, is the middle child and eldest daughter of Zachariah Scarborough (the younger son of the Baron of Bathurst) and his wife Josephine. She is acting as chaperone to Miss Emily Grey, her first time in this role. She is very capable, her niche in the family being that of the organiser. She is played by Sharpie.
Family
The Darlings
Xavier Darling, Viscount Flemming - Husband
Henrietta Darling, Daughter
Christopher Darling, Son
Diana Darling, Daughter
The Scarboroughs
Zachariah Scarborough - Father, d. 1806
Josephine Scarborough (nee Huntsman) - Mother
Nathaniel Scarborough - Brother
Uriah Scarborough, Baron Bathurst - Paternal Uncle
Agnes Scarborough, Baroness Bathurst - Aunt
Edward Scarborough - Cousin, d. 1810
The Greys
Emily Grey - Cousin to Xavier Darling, protégée of Dorothea
The Leiths
Leonora Leith (nee Scarborough) - Sister
Quentin Leith, future Viscount Banbury - Brother-in-law
Thomas Leith - Brother-in-law
Anna Leith, Niece
Baldwin Leith, Nephew
Gilbert Leith, Nephew
Percy Leith, Nephew
Esther Leith, Niece
Childhood (1779-1795)
Dot grew up on the family's estate in Devon, the middle child of three. Her childhood was a happy one, although Dot suffered the classic 'middle child syndrome': Her brother is the eldest and the sole male heir and her sister was the family beauty, so Dot carved out a niche for herself as the organiser who needs to be needed.
Two things happened in 1795 that brought an end to Dot's carefree childhood: Her brother Nate was accepted into the Navy as a midshipman, and Dot made her debut in Bath (a much closer place than London).