Katherine Tolson
Katherine Alexandra Tolson, born Miss Katherine Burstow, is the current Baroness of Middleton, and is the eldest child of Lawrence and Alexandra Burstow, Baron and Baroness of Roth. She is the maternal aunt of Juliet Landon, and is a NPC created by Izzie.
As with all NPCs, the PB for this character is only tentative, and can be used for an actual character.
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| Full Name | Katherine Alexandra Tolson (nee Burstow) |
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| Associated Noble House(s) | Baronry of Roth, Baronry of Middleton |
| Date of Birth | March 15, 1762 |
| Father | Lawrence Burstow |
| Father's Rank | Baron of Roth |
| Mother | Alexandra Burstow (nee Akitt) |
| Mother's Rank | Baroness of Roth |
| Town Residence | {{{residence}}} |
| Year of Debut | 1782 |
| Dowry | £10,000 |
| Year of Marriage | 1782 |
| Spouse | Thomas Tolson |
| Spouse's Rank | Baron of Middleton |
| Issue | Edward Tolson, Charlotte Tolson |
Family
Eldest child of Lawrence and Alexandra Burstow. Is married to Thomas Tolson, and has two children: Edward Tolson and Charlotte Tolson. Her siblings are Marion Landon and Samuel Burstow.
Childhood
Like her younger sister Marion, Katherine grew up in an unstable and unhappy home. Unlike Marion, however, Katherine did not try to plot her way out of her unhappy life - instead, she became flighty, getting into trouble, and shirking all of her responsibilities. She knew that she was beautiful, and relied on that beauty to get her out of trouble, even though it was usually her sister's plotting that helped. When their mother died, Katherine was left to take the position of head of the household at the age of 12. She refused her responsibilities, and spent her days with friends and flirting with the gentlemen around the estate.
Debut & Marriage
In 1782, Katherine was sent off to London with a governess to make her debut in society. She was aware of the pressure placed up on her by Marion, who expected her to make a good match, so that Katherine might be able to lift their family out of poverty. Panicking slightly, and wanting to find love, she fell for the first gentleman who paid attention to her - Thomas Tolson, Baron of Middleton. The two eloped, causing a scandal, and set out for India. It was only until they were halfway to India that she discovered Thomas' true nature - in a similar manner to her father, Thomas was verbally, and sometimes physically, abusive. Here she found herself in a kind of trouble that not even her little sister could get her out of.