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𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐥𝐢𝐧 | hphl character profile

Warnings: Mentions of death and illness. Liberal use of the word “bastard.”

✧ IDENTITY ✧

Full Name: William John Devlin

Nicknames: Will, Billy, Willie

Name Meanings: William → English-German, “resolute protection” ; John → Hebrew, “God is gracious” ; Devlin → Irish, “descendant of the unfortunate one.”

Date of Birth: July 5, 1881

Gender: Male ; he/him

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Blood Status: Muggleborn

Nationality: English, Irish

Residence: Shannon Devlin’s cottage, Kent, England (birth to 18 months) ; Oakwood Hall, Kent, England (18 months to 17) ; Room 305, Mrs. Baker’s Lodging House for Men, London, England (17 to 22) ; Right Wing, Second Floor, Wexington House, London, England (22 to 28) ; The Devlin Cottage, Clovelly, Devon, England (28 to death)

✧ APPEARANCE ✧

Adult Faceclaim: Luke Thompson

Child Faceclaim: Elliot Grihault

Height: 6’0”

Build: Athletic

Hair: Black hair that is short and often looks purposely tousled

Eye Color: Blue-green

Scarring: None

Modifications: (glasses, piercings, tattoos, etc.) William starts to wear reading glasses in his mid-twenties.

Other Distinguishing Marks: None

Clothing Style: Simple with an aristocratic flair ; linen shirts ; trousers ; suspenders ; waistcoats ; sweaters ; jackets ; cravats ; ties ; newsboy caps

Accessories: A pocket watch

What’s in His Pockets: His wand ; bits of parchment or charcoal

What’s in His School Bag: Textbooks ; quills, ink, parchment ; a sketchbook ; charcoal and a sketching crayon

✧ SPEECH & LANGUAGE ✧

Voiceclaim: Luke Thompson

Accent: English

Dialect: Southern English

Languages Spoken: English, French, Latin

Languages Understood: English, French, Latin

✧ PERSONALITY ✧

MBTI Type: ISFP — the adventurer

→ Quiet, friendly, sensitive, and kind. Enjoy the present moment, what's going on around them. Like to have their own space and to work within their own time frame. Loyal and committed to their values and to people who are important to them. Dislike disagreements and conflicts, do not force their opinions or values on others.

Enneagram Type: 4w5 — the bohemian

→ The 4w5 type is a Four who shares many characteristics with the Type Five. This type will appear more reserved, intellectual, and introspective than other Fours. 4w5s seek to understand the world deeply, and strive to make an impact within it. They may appear withdrawn and overly focused on the self.

Positive Traits: Artistic, intelligent, athletic, kind, reliable, conscientious, patient, observant, hard-working, curious

Neutral Traits: Reserved, stubborn, awkward, punctual, easily flustered, private, practical, imaginative, humble, quiet, charming

Negative Traits: Shy, self-conscious, aloof, overthinker, neurotic, a lot of idiosyncrasies

Common Stressors: Rumors ; exams ; showing his art ; remarks about his illegitimacy ; crowds ; being late

Comforting Things: Sketching ; fencing ; reading ; being alone ; quiet

Interests & Hobbies: Sketching ; drawing ; fencing ; painting ; reading ; playing the piano

Description: William is a quiet and conscientious man, who has always been aware of how the world usually perceives him. He’s always been a bit of an outsider, because he’s illegitimate or because he’s a muggleborn. Due to this, William tries to avoid drawing attention to himself. He prefers to fade into the background, cultivating a small group of friends and never feeling comfortable in larger groups. He’s always been skilled at art, despite never having any formal lessons until his sixth and seventh years. William is a quiet, artistic man who usually keeps to himself and is very self-conscious.

✧ MAGIC ✧

Wand: William’s wand is made of pine wood with a phoenix tail feather core and is 11 inches with an unyielding flexibility.

→ Pine wands always chose an independent, individual master who might be perceived as a loner, intriguing and perhaps mysterious. Pine wands enjoyed being used creatively, and unlike some others, would adapt unprotestingly to new methods and spells. Many wandmakers insisted that pine wands were able to detect, and perform best for, owners who were destined for long lives, including Garrick Ollivander who had never personally known the master of a pine wand to die young. The pine wand was one of those that were most sensitive to non-verbal magic.

Other Magical Abilities: None

Patronus: Basset hound

Patronus Memory: Holding his eldest child, Samuel, for the first time

Boggart: Someone that he cares about sneering about how worthless he is because he’s a bastard

Riddikulus: The degrading remarks are replaced by puns and jokes

Amortentia:

William smells like charcoal, sandalwood, clean linen, soap, and parchment.

William smells freshly baked bread, mint, apples, sunflowers, and lavender.

Mirror of Erised: William sees himself wearing a wedding and having a family of his own.

✧ HOGWARTS ✧

House: Ravenclaw

OWL Classes:

Astronomy — Exceeds Expectations

Charms — Outstanding

Defense Against the Dark Arts — Acceptable

Flying — Exceeds Expectations

Herbology — Acceptable

History of Magic — Exceeds Expectations

Potions — Acceptable

Transfiguration — Exceeds Expectations

OWL Electives:

Arithmancy — Exceeds Expectations

Care of Magical Creatures — Acceptable

Study of Ancient Runes — Exceeds Expectations

NEWT Classes:

Art — Outstanding

Astronomy — Acceptable

Charms — Outstanding

Defense Against the Dark Arts — Acceptable

Transfiguration — Exceeds Expectations

Extracurriculars: Seeker on the Ravenclaw quidditch team ; art club

✧ EMPLOYMENT ✧

Affiliations: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ; The Ministry of Magic

Professions:

Age 17 to 25 - House painter

Age 25 to 30 - Low level official in the Muggle Liaison Office at the Ministry of Magic

Age 30 to 90 - Artist

✧ FAMILY ✧

Father: Lord Paul Edward George Carlisle, viscount [1855-1917]

Paul was born in 1855 to Edward and Evelyn Carlisle. He was their only surviving child and as the eldest son, Paul was also the heir to the Carlisle viscountcy. Thus, he had an easy and stable childhood with very few hardships. In fact, for most of his early life, his main hardship was going away to school. Then, when he was twenty-one, his parents passed away in an accident. This left Paul with viscountcy and a large estate in a changing world. He struggled those first few years, but eventually he found a rhythm for running his estate.

Then, at the age of twenty-five, Paul began an affair with Shannon Devlin, a servant in his household. She was pretty, young, willing, and available. He always knew that it wasn’t the smartest decision, that Shannon probably did expect marriage which was something Paul had no intentions of doing. Thus, when she disappeared nine months later, Paul never questioned it and readily accepted the woman’s resignation. However, he wasn’t surprised when a little over two years later, a toddler was left on his doorstep with a note. The boy, William, was Shannon’s son, and Paul knew he was the boy’s father. The boy looked too much like Paul’s father, Edward, to deny the boy was a blood relation.

Paul readily accepted the duty of raising his bastard son to adulthood. He was compelled by a combination of honor and guilt. To provide the boy with some protection, Paul claimed him as a ward. It did little to quash the rumors, as anyone who saw the boy and a rendition of Edward Carlisle could see that Carlisle blood was running through the boy’s veins. Paul invested a significant sum in hiring tutors who could be discreet for the boy, providing William with a stable environment and a rigorous education.

In 1889, Paul began searching for a wife and in the process arranged a match for his ward with the daughter of a fellow viscount. He also found his own match, marrying Helen Holloway (née Lenox) in 1890 and gaining a stepdaughter in the form of Helen’s daughter, Louisa, who also happened to be a few months older than William. Paul and Helen had two children together, their heir, Julian, and two years later, their daughter, Caroline.

Paul passed away in 1917, at the age of 62. He suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and passed away in his sleep.

William never had a significant relationship with his father and never got any confirmation that he was, in fact, Paul’s son until a letter found him from Julian. During the years William lived in the viscount’s household, the two generally avoided one another. Paul occasionally offered praise for William’s educational progress and they occasionally ate dinner together. William saw his father precisely once after he moved out. He happened to be walking in the streets with his son, Samuel, and saw the viscount. He tipped his head in acknowledgement to the man.

Faceclaim: Matthew Macfayden

Mother: Shannon Imogen Devlin [deceased, 1860-1883]

Shannon was born on February 22, 1860 to Liam and Imogen Devlin. She joined elder brothers, John and Robert. She grew up on a farm, which was located on the border between County Donegal and County Tyrone in Ireland. Shannon had a fairly good childhood. Her family wasn’t rich and sometimes they struggled, but there was a lot of love in the Devlin household. But, everything changed when Shannon was sixteen and the rest of her family succumbed to typhus. Shannon miraculously didn’t fall ill, thanks in part to her family insisting that she not stay in the same area as them.

She reluctantly sold her family’s farm and as she had very few prospects, Shannon decided to immigrate to England to find work. She struggled to find work in England as well, until she stumbled into becoming a maid in the Carlisle household at the age of nineteen.

At the age of 20, Shannon became entangled in an affair with the twenty-five-year-old viscount and head of the household. This entanglement lasted until Shannon discovered that she was pregnant about a year later. She knew that Paul Carlisle had no intention of marrying her, as he never once brought it up in the ten months of their affairs. Thus, Shannon offered her resignation and left the Carlisle house. She worked in multiple seedy taverns and public houses, until she stumbled upon a Catholic convent. Shannon spun a story of being widowed to the nuns and was welcomed in, although she begged God and Jesus for forgiveness the whole time.

Her son, the light of her remaining life, was born on July 5, 1881. She had a rough birth and was left weak for the rest of her life. However, she adored her son and named him after her father and eldest brother. She also had her son baptized a few days after he was born.

After recovering from childbirth, Shannon began working in a tavern nearby the convent and taking on some mending for middle class families who could afford sending out for mending. She adored her son, and had decided to try and save up enough money to get them passage to the United States. It would be better there, no one would comment on how much her son looked like the late Viscount Edward Carlisle.

Unfortunately, in January of 1883, Shannon contracted influenza. Already weakened from a difficult childbirth, she was weakened even more by the flu. She knew that she wasn’t going to survive, so she wrote a letter to Paul Carlisle, explaining everything and asking him to care for their son. She gathered up the last of her strength, wrapped her eighteen-month-old son up in his favorite blanket, and left him on the doorstep of the Carlisle household. She stayed just out of sight and waited until her son was taken into the home. His cries haunted her for the last few days of her life, as the flu claimed her life shortly after she gave up her son.

Faceclaim: Saoirse Ronan (specifically in the movie, Brooklyn)

Brother: The Honorable Julian Paul George Carlisle

Julian was born on June 29, 1891, making him a little less than ten years younger than William. He is also William’s half-brother, as they share a father but have a different mother. Julian was a happy boy, who endeared himself to everyone. He was especially adored by animals that hated everyone else, which included William’s cat, Claude. Claude quickly became Julian’s cat. Julian could often be found in the stables, hanging out with the viscount’s horses. As an adult, Julian was a benevolent viscount who was known for having a menagerie of grumpy animals.

William never had a close relationship with his younger brother. He always felt on the outside. Julian was the legitimate son, and William’s illegitimacy cast a pallor over their relationship. However, William never begrudged his younger brother for being legitimate. He never wanted to be heir. In addition, there was also a ten year age gap, which helped to prevent a close bond from forming.

Faceclaim: Louis Hynes

Sister: Caroline Florence Helen Carlisle

Caroline was born on April 28, 1893, making her twelve years younger than William. She is also William’s half-sister. She was intended to be the spare, but her parents were happy to have another daughter. She was named after her maternal grandfather. Caroline was a happy yet mischievous child. She managed to endear herself to everyone and her older sister said that she could get away with almost anything. Caroline loved to be around people and animals. She was a talented horse rider who loved to have fun and pull pranks.

William never had a close relationship with Caroline. He looked after her, as best he could, but he was at school for half of her childhood and he moved out before she turned ten. They never really had a chance for a relationship.

Faceclaim: Eloise Webb

Step-Mother: Helen Maude Carlisle née Holloway née Lenox [1857-1930]

Helen was born on May 29, 1857 to Charles and Georgia Lenox. She joined an older sister. She had a happy and stable childhood with very little hardship. At the age of 20, Helen married 22-year-old Amos Holloway. They had a love match and Amos was the fifth son of an earl. They had one child early in their marriage, a daughter named Louisa. Amos died in 1886, leaving Helen devastated by this.

It took her three years to make peace with the death of her husband and begin searching for a new husband. She married Paul Carlisle, a viscount, in 1890 and somewhat unwittingly gained a stepson. Shortly after her marriage to Paul, Helen had their first child and heir, a boy they named Julian. Two years later, they had a daughter named Caroline, after Helen’s father, Charles, who passed away shortly before Caroline was born.

Helen passed away in 1930 at the age of 73. She saw multiple grandchildren born and was at peace when she passed away in her sleep.

William never really had a relationship with Helen. She wasn’t really interested in having a relationship with her husband’s bastard son, but she understood her husband’s reasoning for housing his illegitimate son. Helen tolerated William, but never held any ill will towards him. William didn’t mind, and they were generally indifferent to one another.

Faceclaim: Keeley Hawes

Step-Sister: Louisa Emily Honora Holloway

Louisa was born on November 2, 1881. She was the only child of Amos and Helen Holloway. Louisa had a fairly good childhood, but she was devastated by the death of her father when she was quite young. She even tried to convince her mother not to marry Paul Carlisle. She hadn’t liked Paul very much at first, but he did grow on her as time passed. She also adored her two little siblings. As an adult, Louisa makes an advantageous marriage to a wealthy American merchant and is content in her life.

William rarely interacted with Louisa. They both enjoyed their privacy, so they preferred to leave one another alone. They never really developed a relationship, both having different education pathways and not being interested in one another. After William moved out, the two never saw each other again.

Faceclaim: Eleanor Tomlinson

Pets:

Childhood: A grumpy orange cat named Claude, who hated William

Adulthood: An owl, a cat, a dog, and whatever strays Josie brings home

✧ ROMANCE & CHILDREN ✧

Love Interest: Josephine Rebecca “Josie” Edwards (@slytherindisaster)

→ William met Josie Edwards in his third year during a shared Care of Magical Creatures class when they were paired together for a drawing activity. A friendship began to form over the course of their years at Hogwarts. Towards the end of his sixth year, William noticed that his thoughts about Josie began trending romantic, but kept them quiet until they kissed shortly during a party shortly after they had graduated from Hogwarts. However, they didn’t get together until a few years later, after becoming pen pals while Josie was traveling. They officially got together when Josie returned to England and married in a small, private ceremony when they were twenty-two, a few months before their twenty-third birthdays.

Son: Samuel Oliver Devlin

Gryffidnor | Seeker | Demisexual | b. October 14, 1906

William generally has a good relationship with his eldest son. He was very scared to be a father, but after holding Sam, many of those fears were put to rest as he knew that Samuel wouldn’t be facing the same difficulties as he had. Their relationship could be contentious when Samuel was a teen, though, as the boy was determined to avoid anything that was associated with either of his parents. However, William has always done his best to stand by his son and support Samuel the best he could. He’s quite proud of his son and loves Samuel very much.

Faceclaim: Skander Keynes

Daughter: Emmeline Shannon Devlin

Ravenclaw | Twin | Lesbian | b. April 7, 1909

William has a good relationship with his eldest daughter. Emmeline, like her twin, reminds William of Josie, but with some of his slightly neurotic tendencies. He is quite proud of her and everything she does. He tries his best to provide her with an environment where she can be herself, knowing how the world is. He loves Emmeline very much and does his best to support her with everything she does.

Faceclaim: Kyla Matthews

Daughter: Lucretia Josephine “Lucy” Devlin

Ravenclaw | Twin | Bisexual | b. April 7, 1909

William has a good relationship with his middle daughter. Lucy reminds him a lot of Josie and he doesn’t always see any of him in her, not that he minds all that much. He loves Lucy very much and tries his best to support her, although he sometimes falls short with all five of his children. He knows that Lucy is a bit closer to Josie and doesn’t mind. He loves his daughter and is very proud of her.

Faceclaim: Kyla Matthews

Son: Sebastian Liam Devlin

Hufflepuff | Seeker | Twin | Heterosexual | b. November 22, 1916

William has a good relationship with his youngest son. Sebastian is quite similar in personality to William, which makes it easy to connect and he finds it the easiest to understand Sebastian. He loves his youngest son very much and does whatever he can to support Sebastian in whatever he tries. He is quite proud of his son and is quite happy that Sebastian (and Mattie) came around, even if the second set of twins were completely unexpected.

Faceclaim: Will Tilston

Daughter: Matilda Grace “Mattie” Devlin

Slytherin | Keeper | Twin | Heterosexual | b. November 22, 1916

William has a good relationship with his youngest daughter. As the only one of his children to show an interest in art, William also finds it quite easy to connect with Mattie. He has great memories of teaching her how to paint and how to play the piano. He loves her very much and is quite proud of her. He does whatever he can to support Mattie in whatever she decides to pursue.

Faceclaim: Florence Hunt

✧ OTHER RELATIONSHIPS ✧

Ex-Fiancée: Primrose Gray (@endlessly-cursed)

Best Friends: TBD

Close Friends: TBD

Friends:

Gwen Archeron (@thatravenpuffwitch)

Violette Durand ; Oscar Erdstern (@cursed-herbalist)

Eliot Gerard ; Siobhan Llewelyn ; Bradford Pendleton (@kc-and-co)

Danny Gibson (@catohphm)

Primrose Gray (@endlessly-cursed)

Lysander Mercury (@slytherindisaster)

Wolfgang Witte (@hufflefluffs)

Acquaintances:

Ivy Anders (@kc-and-co)

Seraphina Hopper (@thatravenpuffwitch)

Elias Quintin (@amerrymystery)

Gabriel Sapieha (@slytherindisaster)

It’s Complicated: TBD

Hogwarts Dormmates:

Oscar Erdstern (@cursed-herbalist)

Eliot Gerard (@kc-and-co)

Anthony Hawthorne (@gaygryffindorgal)

Rivals: TBD

Enemies: TBD

✧ HISTORY & BACKGROUND ✧

Place of Birth: Mount Saint Margaret’s Convent, Kent, England

Hometown: Oakwood Hall, Kent, England

Childhood:

William John Devlin was born in Mount Saint Margaret’s Convent, Kent, England on July 5, 1881 to Shannon Devlin. His birth was hard on his mother, but he was born healthy and was baptized shortly after his birth. His mother was an Irish Catholic who had immigrated from Ireland after losing her family to typhus. The first eighteen months of William’s life were spent in a small cottage near the tavern where his mother worked.

However, everything changed in January of 1883 when Shannon fell extremely ill with influenza. After realizing that she was probably not going to survive the virus, Shannon used what strength she had left to take her son to his father. It was better that way. Paul Carlisle could provide more for their son. Shann wrote a letter to Lord Carlisle, and took the boy to the Carlisle household. She wrapped William tightly in his favorite blanket, kissed the top of his head, whispered that she loved, and attached a letter to her son. Then, she knocked on the door and slipped away, waiting out of sight until her son was taken into the house. She prayed that she had made the right decision.

Lord Paul Carlisle was under no pressure to take his bastard in. The Bastardy Clause in the 1834 Poor Laws absolved him of all responsibility for his illegitimate son. However, the clause had undergone a few changes in the years since 1834. However, the viscount’s sense of honor (and guilt) compelled him to shelter the boy under the guise of a ward. Everyone knew that was flagrantly false.

William had a lonely childhood. The servant and village children were discouraged from interacting with the viscount’s ward and William was mainly kept out of the public eye. If the viscount had guests, William was relegated to the nursery. He had a few interactions with other children of the nobility, but those rarely ended well. His bastardy was fairly obvious because of William’s uncanny resemblance to his paternal grandfather and a portrait of the late Lord Edward Carlisle hung in the drawing room for all to see. In an attempt to combat his loneliness, William mastered fencing and piano, read a large portion of the library, and began to sketch. However, he kept his sketching a secret for a long time.

At the age of nine, William found himself engaged to Miss Primrose Gray. He was not impressed, although the girl was surprisingly kind to him. The engagement was a sham, which lasted until William was nearly seventeen. It ended mutually.

When he was almost ten, William’s father married Helen Holloway, who had a daughter a few months younger than William. William’s half-brother, Julian, was born on June 29, 1891 and his half-sister, Caroline, was born on April 28, 1893.

On his eleventh birthday, William received his Hogwarts letter. He was shocked, but noted that it did explain some of the odd things that happened to and around him.

Hogwarts Years:

Upon arriving at Hogwarts, William was sorted into Ravenclaw. At Hogwarts, he joined the Ravenclaw quidditch team in his third year. He also made some friends, and found that, perhaps, his bastardy wasn’t going to be such an obstacle in the wizarding world. William generally enjoyed his time at Hogwarts.

Adulthood:

After graduating from Hogwarts, William began to desperately search for a job. He hadn’t known what he wanted to spend his life doing during Hogwarts, which left him struggling to find a career. Eventually, he found work as a house painter. He took on odd jobs as well, including decorating large homes for Christmas or making small repairs. This lasted until he was twenty-four.

With Josie pregnant with their first child, William managed to secure a job as a low level ministry official in the muggle liaison office, but he didn’t get the job until after his first child was born. He absolutely hated the job and slogged through it most days, counting down the hours until each day ended. However, at the age of 30, he was invited to showcase a landscape at an art gallery. He eagerly accepted, driven by his wife’s support and his hatred of his ministry job. The painting sold for a surprisingly hefty sum, which allowed William to quit his ministry job and focus on his art. His landscapes consistently managed to garner attention, and he was even talked into commissions multiple times.

William also married Josie Edwards in 1904 and they had five children together. Their eldest son, Samuel Oliver Devlin was born on January 14, 1906. Three years later, their twin girls, Emmeline Shannon and Lucretia Josephine “Lucy” Devlin were born on April 7, 1909. Seven years after the girls, William and Josie were surprised to discover they were expecting again. Their second set of twins, Sebastian Liam and Matilda Grace “Mattie’ Devlin were born on November 22, 1916.

Shortly before Emmeline and Lucy were born, William and Josie bought a slightly run down cottage in Clovelly, England. Over time, they began to renovate and fix up the cottage. They spent the rest of their lives in the cottage and after their deaths, one of their children inherited the cottage.

Old Age:

William technically retired at the age of 90, but continued to devote himself to his art. He didn’t sell many pieces after that point and he didn’t take commissions any longer, but he continued to follow his passion.

Death:

William passed away in 1993 at the age of 112 from natural causes. He had lived a long and fulfilled life, leaving behind five children, twelve grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren.

✧ MISCELLANEOUS ✧

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Food: Pasta

Favorite Drink: Chocolate

Favorite Weather: Brisk but clear

Favorite Season: Autumn

Dislikes: Crowds ; rumors ; fish ; cooked carrots and spinach ; people looking at his art

Trivia:

William’s illegitimacy is a poorly kept secret. So, while the viscount’s staff generally avoid discussing the viscount’s by-blow with or around William, it is painfully obvious. The boy looks too much like the viscount’s father for there not to be a close blood tie. William knows what people say about him, though. He tries not to let it control or consume him, but sometimes, it is really hard to avoid those feelings or thoughts.

He is named after his maternal grandfather, Liam Devlin, and his uncle, John Devlin.

While religion is not an important part of William’s life, his religious identity is rather complicated. After all, he was baptized in the Catholic Church as an infant, but he was raised within the Anglican Church. It’s hard for him to truly understand those two differences as he doesn’t truly discover it until his adulthood.

For William, art is a very private thing. He doesn’t consider showing his first landscape until he’s nearly thirty and he doesn’t show portraits until his fifties. Most of his portraits are of his wife and children.

William also has a tendency to only see the flaws in his art. He often becomes his own worst critic.

William is the most comfortable using charcoal as a medium. However, he does experiment more as he ages. By his mid-twenties, he started using oil paints more than charcoal. However, during his time at Hogwarts, he solely used charcoal.

William hates the smell of tobacco smoke and he hates the taste as well. However, he will still smoke when he’s extremely stressed. He hates this habit and describes it as vile. He tries a lot of other things to put off smoking, but still comes back to it. He tries to keep tobacco out of the house, as that’s usually the one thing that will stop him. He rarely brings tobacco products home and finds it easier to stay at home the more he ages. Once the kids are in the picture, it’s also a little easier to resist the temptation to go buy some.

Being late is one of William’s biggest pet peeves. He absolutely hates the whole “fashionably late” thing that is rather common amongst the aristocrats.

William refers to his father as the viscount. There was never a formal admission that Lord Carlisle was William’s father and it was just easier to refer to the man as the viscount.

Important Links:

William’s tag

A Shameful Whisper — a Spring Break Challenge story

More detailed information on William’s children, Samuel, Emmeline, Lucy, Sebastian, and Mattie

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