Frank finally persuades his doting father to consent to his marriage to Mary. When all is revealed, the rest of his relatives heartily congratulate him. Characters The Thornes Dr Thomas Thorne, the uncle of Mary Thorne, who works as a doctor and apothecary. He is the confidant of both Squire Gresham and Sir Roger. Mary Thorne, the niece of Dr. Thorne and Sir Roger The Scatcherds Sir Roger Scatcherd Lady Scatcherd, wife of Sir Roger and mother of Louis Philippe. She was Frank Gresham's wet nurse when he was a child and remains very fond of him. Sir Louis Philippe Scatcherd The Greshams Mr Francis Newbold Gresham, senior, the squire of Greshamsbury Lady Arabella, his wife, née de Courcy, who is most anxious for Frank to "marry money" Francis "Frank" Newbold Gresham, junior, the squire's eldest child, only son and heir Augusta Gresham, Frank's youngest sister Beatrice Gresham, Frank's younger sister and Mary Thorne's best friend The de Courcys The Earl de Courcy, Lady Arabella Gresham's brother Lady de Courcy, wife of the earl Lady Alexandrina, their eldest daughter The Oriels Caleb Oriel, a clergyman who later marries Beatrice Gresham Patience Oriel, Caleb's sister, and a close friend of Beatrice Others The Duke of Omnium, an extremely wealthy bachelor who figures in a number of Trollope's Barsetshire and Palliser novels Martha Dunstable, a kind-hearted, wealthy heiress of the "oil of Lebanon" business Mr. Moffat, one-time suitor of Miss Augusta Gresham, who later withdraws his proposal (to seek a more advantageous match) and is horsewhipped by Frank for it Dr. Fillgrave, a Barchester doctor who detests Dr Thorne Adaptations An ITV adaptation, Doctor Thorne, aired on 6 March 2016. The script was written by Julian Fellowes, the creator and scriptwriter for Gosford Park and Downton Abbey. See also Illegitimacy in fiction Notes External links Anthony Trollope – Comprehensive summaries of all of Trollope's plots and characters as well as information on all things Trollopian. Gutenberg edition of Doctor Thorne. 1858 British novels British novels adapted into television shows Novels by Anthony Trollope Novels about alcoholism