6,465, This story has been shared 4,929 times. The show, which gives a look at the life of the Crawleys, a fictional aristocratic family who run and own the Downton estate. Cora refers to Violet as Mama pronounced in the English manner. It would be incorrect to refer to him as Lord Robert, however. Another old custom, often written into the fathers will when a daughter inherits estate & titles with no surviving brothers, and then marries. Let us return to when we met Edith, four seasons ago. She will keep her baby and she will hide it with a farming family close to Downton, damn it! In season 3, Lady Mary claims to have undergone a small operation that will help her start a family with Matthew. The title is Grantham, not the family name. What about Sybil? Kois: But maybe the return of this ginger maid augurs a return of the other, even cuter ginger maid, Gwen Dawson, though hopefully not as a visitor to Mrs. Crawleys Home for Aged Prostitutes. They divorced. Very sad, but at peace. Fellowes seems to have positioned her decision not as a bold move for feminism, but an opportunity to show once more that a womans greatest success is tied up in giving birth to a child and loving it. Mr. Carson is Lady Mary's father. How dare Edith not be dazzlingly beautiful? If Lord Grantham were to die, George would be the Earl of grantham. As days go by, the bell that connects Alice's room to Mrs. Brymptom's rings at night inexplicably, and Alice hears footsteps coming from the locked door across the hall from her - the former room of Emma Saxon. Speaking of nobility travelling without valets, when the Duke of Crowborough showed up at Downton without a valet in the very first episode my first thought was he left his valet behind so that Thomas would be taking care of him, and that would give them a chance to have a quiet talk about not wanting his indiscretion with Thomas to become well known. It might be better to take out the part about the two living daughters of the Earl and Countess of Grantham as that is quite a major spoiler for anyone who is in the middle of watching the show, as I am. ), and had a thing for her (yay! She was well-known for her role as Lady Mary throughout the years and had a similar look to her character, perhaps because Lady Mary often did her best to move ahead with the times, especially with her hairstyles. Anna was always maid to the girls, as it was her one of her numerous duties as head housemaid. Only married women have lady's maids. A peeress may be addressed as Your Ladyship or Madam. Continue browsing in r/DowntonAbbey. 4,321, This story has been shared 4,289 times. He professes his love for her, his wish for her to be in his life and for himself to be in hers. The article was so frustrating when it left that out. Then she met a newspaper editor named Michael, who offered her a job writing (yay! This episode left me fuming. One thing thats key to the show yet is not widely understood by many are the titles used by members of the family. But Decider has more specifically theorized that George would join the Royal Air Force (RAF), with a desire to rebel against his emotionally distant mother and find purpose in a greater cause. Sounds like George would be taking part in some dangerous missions, putting the entire familys future at risk. Im thinking that both her and Cora could not be a Dowager Countess. Eventually, Edith and Sir Anthony patch things up, get engaged, and even have a wedding day. Why didnt the guards search his person when it wasnt in his bed as theyd expected? There are worse things happening in the world." Carson: "Not worse than a maid serving a duke . To have to leave a child she loved with complete strangers could not have been easy. Peers typically use their title as a surname when they need one though legally their surname would remain as their family name. Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith, whose rather appalling luck seems destined to follow her. Any other sons would be styled as The Honourable before their first name. Lady Mary retained her married name Lady Mary Crawley, until she remarries at which point she takes her new husbands title or name. So sad that she almost burned the house down by accident. You said the son of Lord Grantham would have been called Lord Downtown, why was this not the case for Robert when his own father was the Lord Gratham? After all, she has a wealthy grandmother and uncle in New York City and they arent ones for convention. But after Mary married Matthew, Anna was promoted to be Mary's personal lady's maid. It is television fiction. Your understanding is incorrect. June, how did you feel about this weeks downstairs saga? Or, are some, unfortunately, born with no decency? The eldest son of a titled person (peer) usually uses his fathers second highest title as his own. If you have anyquestions relating to the titles used on Downton Abbey, leave them in the comments box below. Lord Granthams wife, Cora Crawley (played by Elizabeth McGovern) is known asLady Grantham. I understand that they are called Lord and Lady Grantham, I just dont understand why they go by Violets last name. Mr. Bates). 1 Comment. Takedown request | View complete answer on downtonabbey.fandom.com. I guess she may not technically be a Lady's Maid but a "maid who does buttons and hooks". Elizabeth McGovern as Lady Cora, Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith, and Dame Maggie Smith as Lady Violet. My understanding is that the family name is Grantham and that Lady Mary married Matthew Crawley. In my mind, her happiest ending would be taking Marigold to America. Lord Grantham is in fact the short form of his title, the proper title is The Earl of Grantham, though in Britain Barons, Viscounts, Earls and Marquesses can be referred to as Lord X instead of by their full title this is why you may have heard him called Lord Grantham and the Earl of Grantham throughout the show. Maybe you get acreage, but no title as a peer. After all, thats the triumph of Sybils storyline. Pretend a different storyline, in which Robert has an heir, a married son. Robert is the 7th Earl of Grantham, making Cora the 7th Countess of Grantham, assuming of course that there has never been a divorce or death which has resulted in a remarriage. The newly pregnant Lady Grantham slips on a bar of soap, falling onto the bathroom tiles and inducing a miscarriage. When the servants are at the home of their Lord/Lady, the servants are addressed by their own surname, (e.g. However I like the titles of earl countess baron baroness sir lady. So Georges wife would be known as the Countess of Grantham, and both Cora and Violet would be known as the dowager, unless they had to be identified apart in which case it theyd be known as Cora Crawley, 7th Countess of Grantham and Violet Crawley, 6th Countess of Grantham. But to be fair, Downton Abbey has never been kind to Lady Edith. Knowing what you value will help you build the most meaningful life possible. Her only real sin in five seasons has been to vindictively reveal that Mr. Pamuk died in Lady Marys bed, and that action was born out of bitterness and resentment. Robert dies. I sorta left some parts out: they get an official ladys maid when theyre married or reach a certain age. Then at some point "Madge" became Edith's Lady's Maid (and Lady Rose's). It just isnt done. Its a perfectly fair, wonderful, and believable ending for Edith, which is why Im convinced it wont ever happen. When Lord Grantham inherited the title Earl of Grantham, the title Viscount Downton, became his subsidiary title. Well, the countys name is Grantham so, obviously, the Robert is Lord of Grantham. 4,289, This story has been shared 2,664 times. (Thinking here of Lady Diana Spencer and others.) Jan 13, 201310:14 PM. Unlucky in love, unlucky in life. Maybe he'll die! As his father had no title, only was heir, even if Robert had a second title, which he does not, George wouldnt have it. I dont know any of this for certain but this is what I believe to be the case. Then, Edith met Bandages McGee (not his real name, probably), who either was or was not her dead wealthy cousin, making him a perfect romantic prospect. So, at that point, I assume she doesn't. IN some cases there are indeed titles that pass through the maternal line such is the case of Mountbatten of Burma Louis Mountbatten having no sons, his eldest daughter is recognized as Countess Mountbatten of Burma in the letters patent. But she wont be the same level as a Valet. And anyway, that wedding disaster was such a stupid, great Downton momentI screamed with laughter when he muttered, I cant do this. And poor Edith! Mr. Gregson had an insane wife and a plan to move with her to Germany, but then he disappeared in Germany, and Edith was left knocked up and alone. She is not a Princess. She died, but her daughter lives, so we cant be too sad. | Only the Dukes present wife could be known as the Duchess of Argyll. 1,335, This story has been shared 1,201 times. Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith, whose rather appalling luck seems destined to follow her. Photograph courtesy of . Grantham would likely have been the name of an estate or county or shire or some other territory given to some man named Crawley a few hundred years earlier. It cleared up my confusion about the names and titles. Holmes sees the Marigold storyline as evidence that Edith is learning to take her destiny into her own hands. The two living daughters have to be addressed normally as Lady Mary and Lady Edith and by servants as Mi'Lady and not as you said: Your Ladyship, because that is only for the countess and . If it is Earl of (name) (Earl of Avon, Earl of Oxford) it is almost always a place. Are Zoomies a Sign of a Happy Dog or a Crazy Dog? I studied in the UK. Mary will only gain a title if she marries a person with a title. As she has married untitled Mr Henry Talbot she is Lady Mary Talbot. But honestly I am not at all worried about the future. Can there be two people holding that title simultaneously? The family would call them by their first name if it were known to them or perhaps nothing at all. Its maddeningly unclear what this operation entails, but one wild guess is that she had an early version of IVF. Maybe Edith's lady's maid is new and she doesn't quite trust her to do her best when she's going to be seeing the King and Queen. That would be charming except the rest of the clip is just Downton Abbey cast members puzzling over her epic bad luck. I am a Canadian and I wish Canada will re-introduce some of the titles. Edith finally decided to leave little Marigold with a local farmer, Mr. Drewe, whom she trusted with her beloved daughter. I still stick with my original theory-that her lady's maid isn't a full-time one like Anna, but that a housemaid might help her or she shares Bertie's mother's lady's maid. Or it could just be a sign that Rosamund cares about her niece. Im pretty excited about thatif ever there was a couple that deserved mutually assured destruction, its them. 1,163, This story has been shared 1,143 times. I think Edith was right when she said that she and Anthony Strallan would be so terribly, terribly happy, but a campaign of undermining by the rest of her family pushed him to abandon her at the altar. Otherwise, she would work, and wait, and hope, and be happy. The existence of two names both being used like a last name by the same family is odd to someone in a country with no titles- especially when the parents use one name but their children use another. This sub-plot mirrors the truth about what goes on in so many families, where often an older sister is ruthless in her need to keep her rivals head underwater so she can shine. Was it tradition back then to use the womens last name? Cookie Notice And he pretty much said, "I feel so sorry for you about your dead imaginary scandalous friend and your terrible shame that I will even lie to my wife about where I got this baby, because although it is quite a few decades early for this expression, I am picking up what you are putting down. So Edith might not actually be able to manage it on her own. Its the shocking way that Mary treats her younger sister Edith and how remarkably, she gets away with it. Did we lose one along the way? Is vulgarity something that one cultivates? In season three, it looked as though Edith might finally find happiness. If she had remained married to Matthew and he had seceded Robert she would at that point have become a countess, but as Matthew is dead that can not happen. The deliciously mean-spirited piling on of indignities is unjust . When they visited the possible future Downton Place, I got a bit excited, because for me the issue undercutting this whole plot point about whether the family might lose Downton Abbey is that of course the television program is called Downton Abbey. The Dowager Countess of Grantham. The family of a Lord of the Manor have no courtesy titles, so their daughters would remain as is a Lordship of the Manor can be left to anyone and is transferred just like any other type of property and can be left in a will. But Dan is also correct that the entire Edith wedding sequence was some dang good Downton. Like the family name for the very-real premier duke of England, the Duke of Norfolk, is Fitzalan-Howard. . Perhaps Gregson will come back from the dead Germany and the family can be reunited at last. It's mentioned in series 4 (IIRC) - Lady Mary ask Anna to look after Rose while they are in London because they can't take Madge away from Lady Edith who is staying at Downton Abbey. The more senior staff are referred to as Mr/Miss or Mrs and sometimes by their first names if there is a more personal relationship between them. So lets call her Anne. Its a sad moment, but its also, Reddit claims, the source of the houses future misfortune. So Edith gave her lady's maid time off for the duration of Edith's trip to Downton. ), Aunt Rosamund shame-bullied Edith into the Swiss adoption, which she never wanted, and when it came right down to it, Edith ultimately did what Edith thought was right, for reasons other than wanting to get married already before she gets old. As both are the daughters of an Earl, they use the title Lady in front of their names. It's mentioned in series 4 (IIRC) - Lady Mary ask Anna to look after Rose while they are in London because they can't take Madge away from Lady Edith who is staying at Downton Abbey. Mary, who has men falling all over her, has provided an heir to continue the Grantham line and enjoys the services of a high profile ladys maid, Anna (does Edith do up her buttons herself?) Daisy evolvedfrom being adowntrodden kitchen maid to a talented chef and naturalleader. Robert Crawley is an Earl, his wife is a Countess, and his mother is the Dowager Countess. Because Matthew predeceased Robert, Mary was never actually the Countess, but her son would be the earl, so what title does that leave her? Mary gets whatever she wantsan archbishop to perform her wedding, her husband to accept a legacy that makes him uncomfortable so that she can live in the house she wants to, despite its impracticalitywhile everyone else gets to decide whats right for her sister Edith. When Will 'Jesus Revolution' Movie Be Streaming? Lady Marys son George is only five years old in the series finale of Downton Abbey. Theres something evil going on in that stately home in the rolling hills of Yorkshire, and its a lot more nefarious than the re-bedding of the body of the expired Turkish gentleman. (Quick aside on Mr. Bates: The scene where some sort of contraband is planted in his bunk made zero sense. They hardly ever name the county explicitly in the show, just refer to the estate or the nearby towns. Anna had better watch out. Since Its never states the ages of Robert and Cora I assume that Cora is no longer able to have children but like a son if they had on George is Vicount Dowton. Thank you so much! Of course, this new romance was also not without turmoil. Younger sons of Dukes and Marquesses are the only people that should be addressed as Lord [First Name] and daughters of Earls, Marquesses and Dukes should be addressed as Lady [First Name]. Julian Fellowes's historical drama about a family of aristocrats and their many servants could never resist a good shocker, and it deployed plenty of them over the course of six seasons. Also, at what age do they stop calling George Master George and start calling him Mister? And so, Edith undid the informal arrangement and brought her baby back to Downton (while everyone else is away), and placed her with a local farmer and his family. I still dont understand where the name Grantham comes from. There can be an unlimited number of dowagers. Applying the Bare-Minimum Monday Philosophy to Relationships, Mass Shooters and the Myth That Evil Is Obvious, Transforming Empathy Into Compassion: Why It Matters, New Years Eve Survival Guide for the Heartbroken. Titles do not necessarily have any connection to the location of the owner of a title. 2,664, This story has been shared 2,161 times. One is found, a distant male-cousin, a descendant of the 3rd Earl, coincidentally with the same surname. As you may recall from science class, certain genes are dominant and others are recessive. Set in the early 1900s, the show gives a fairly accurate idea of life for the aristocracy at this time and the changes that the first world war brought to the United Kingdoms formerly rigid class system. When they travel to another household with their Lord/Lady, the servants are addressed using the title of their Lord/Lady, (e.g., Mr. Bates would be addressed as Mr. Grantham). "Downton Abbey's" serial mistreatment of Edith Crawley, the ultimate middle child, is one of its most telling quirks. I dont know why this is so but it is the tradition. But when George inherits, it would be proper to call him Lord Grantham. NPRs Linda Holmes has suggested that, until recently, Ediths suffering was the direct result of allowing her life to be directed by the patriarchal society around her. Exit Anthony, pursued by Edith's terrible luck. downtonabbey.fandom.com. Kois: The sight of Carson singing merrily to himself once he heard Mrs. Hughes was OK warmed my heart. 'Mandalorian' Funko Pops up to 77% Off Baby Yoda and More for Season 3, Who Plays the Armorer in 'The Mandalorian'? Unless, the mother is the monarch, of course. 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According to this theory, the miscarriage kicks off a curse of deadly pregnancies: Lady Sybil dies in childbirth; Matthew Crawley dies in a car accident soon after the birth of his son; and when the maid Ethel Parks becomes pregnant with Major Bryants child, he dies, too. The Crawleys spend much of Downton Abbey fretting about the future management of their estatepartially because Lord Grantham is kind of bad at it. Where does Grantham come from? Over six seasons of Downton Abbey , she has faced an unusually high number of heartbreaks and obstacles for a woman of aristocratic means, despite her . Also, you only mention two daughters. She's unluckier than Matthew, and he's quite deceased. Why is the familys last name Crawley if that is Lord Granthams mothers last name? In Downton Abbey 2019, this caused a problem as King George wanted to send Bertie overseas, which would mean missing his own child's birth. 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Even Molesley, who could be considered the Jerry of Downton Abbeyhasstarted to win the admiration of the new lady maid, Baxter. 5 Spiritual Practices That Increase Well-Being. Vikki Stark, M.S.W., M.F.T., is a family therapist and the director of the Sedona Counselling Centre of Montreal. But theres been precious little kindness shown to Edith over the years. Dear Shirley, But then I keep running into the same problem-why doesn't that lady's maid come to Downton with her in the film? I have asked for all seasons of Downton Abbey for Christmas, but I have seen the second season, where there were THREE daughters of Lord and Lady Grantham. The family name of the Duke of Rutland is Manners. I didnt feel much sympathy at the thought of the Crawleys being forced to downsize to a slightly less massive mansion. One of the soapiest subplots of Downton Abbey's first season involved poor Mr. Pamuk, the dashing Turkish diplomat who makes a fateful visit to the Abbey. Thus we get hyphenated names such as Palmer-Douglass who married the only surviving niece of the Douglass family when there were no male heirs. Ill consider this tidbit an early Christmas gift. Please clarify. Maybe Edith's lady's maid is new and she doesn't quite trust her to do her best when she's going to be seeing the King and Queen. When Violet dies, custom dictates Cora then becomes known as the Dowager Countess of Grantham. Diana, Princess of Wales was the daughter of an Earl so, prior to her marriage, was addressed as Lady Diana Spencer. She wont be content to let other people tell her that she cant be an unwed mother. 1,201, This story has been shared 1,163 times. In the movie, Bertie says they don't have servants with them (the inference being a valet and lady's maid who would normally travel with them) when they go to DA because they are "modern folk". Excuse me, I know this isnt relevant to Downtown Abbey, but hypothetically, if one was to buy the title Lord and Lady of the Manor of and this person had four daughters, what would their daughters be called? After finding Edith in London, a plan is concocted whereby the daughter Marigold will be raised in the house with the other two grandchildren already there. (A mean thing to do, Edith. Hope you are doing well. He hoped if her family got to know him, it would be easier for them to be on his side. (This is all leaving aside the fact that Edith's ideas about adoption seem odd, in that an adoptive family, of course, brings its own blessings, meaning the child's life is not simply devoid of joy because she cannot inherit from her birth father.). I hope this makes sense. The fact that Hartley doesn't seem to come to any certain conclusions is very apparent . It's hard out there for Lady Edith Crawley. How dare Edith exist for something other than marriage? I cannot resist: were the fictional Downton Abbey valet Mr. Bates to sire male issue, would the boy at some point be styled or called Master Bates?. Denker and Spratts unprofessional squabbles wouldve gotten plenty of other servants fired, but fans believe the Dowager Countess keeps them employed for her own amusement. Im much more interested in the potential below-stairs courtship of Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes. 'Mandalorian' Season 3 Release Time, Savannah Guthrie Rushed Out Of 'Today' After Testing Positive For COVID-19 During Live Broadcast, 'RHOBH' Star Garcelle Beauvais Pledges That She and Erika Jayne Are "Trying to Be Open" in Season 13 After Nasty Feud, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Star Drew Sidora Is Finally Getting Divorced From Ralph Pittman, Selena Gomez Confesses That The "Biggest Mistake" of Her Life Involves Her 'Wizards of Waverly' Place Co-Stars, Is 'Yellowstone' On Tonight? Privacy Policy. Kois: Seth, I wonder about this, too. He is the original title holder and the titles of the rest of the Crawley family exist because he holds this title (well get onto why very shortly). Or did he give up Lord Downtown to become Lord Gratham when his father died? Well, to Americans this isnt obvious. The title is still claimed by his heirs through their maternal line in Italy. A courtesy title doesnt mean the holder is a peer. Brigitte Zaugg, author of the journal article "The Art of Irresolution in Edith Wharton's 'The Lady's Maid's Bell'", presents an enlightened . Nothing. Stevenson: I cant seem to work up much excitement over Thomas and OBriens endless Spy vs. Spy battle. Downton House. However, if Crowborough was really being forced to seek an heiress in America, perhaps he was trying to cut his budget for staff and made do with a footman or butler who could do buttons and buckles when he was at home and borrowing his hosts' when he was visiting. 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