4,929, This story has been shared 4,321 times. It's probably really a case of storytelling trumping historical accuracy. "Downton Abbey's" serial mistreatment of Edith Crawley, the ultimate middle child, is one of its most telling quirks. Continue browsing in r/DowntonAbbey. Dear Sir or Maam, Maybethere is a silver lining to all of Edithsheartache. Seth Stevenson: June, you are right that Lady Mary is approaching insufferable queen bee territory. These fan theories include secret parentage, undercover spies, and, of course, poison. 1,592, This story has been shared 1,546 times. It is nonsense to even ponder an impossibility. Please read the entire article to find the the answer to your question. Easily put, a Countess of Grantham when a widow assumes the title of dowager immediately she becomes a widow. They wrapped up Mrs. Hughes health scare lickety splitId thought that would last all season. To have to leave a child she loved with complete strangers could not have been easy. Now, what does any of this have to do with Downton Abbey? There's something evil going on in that stately home in the rolling hills of Yorkshire, and it's a lot more nefarious than the re-bedding of the body of the expired Turkish gentleman. The fact that Hartley doesn't seem to come to any certain conclusions is very apparent . He claims he likes Lady Edith and likens her to the people we all know in life who can never get it together. Ill be awaiting them while munching on champagne-basted asparagus and Calvados-glazed duck. (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.). Eventually, Edith and Sir Anthony patch things up, get engaged, and even have a wedding day. 'The Mandalorian' Season 3 Episode Guide: How Many Episodes of 'Mandalorian' Will There Be on Disney+? Robert Crawley is addressed asLord Grantham by equals and asYour LordshiporMiLord by servants. Maybe you get acreage, but no title as a peer. Then, Edith got engaged to Anthony, the same guy Mary drove off once before, after convincing him she loved him in spite of his war-torn arm. And yet, when Fellowes was interviewed about Edith, he claims that nothing could be further from the truth. On a related note, is there any change to Lady Marys address due to her being the widow of the late heir (Matthew Crawley) or the mother of the current heir? Netflix's 'Money Shot' Documentary Trailer Shines A Harsh Light On Pornhub, The "Most Trafficked Website In The World", 'The Skinny Shot' on Hulu Is An Ozempic "Documentary" That Plays More Like A Commercial, Where Is Estonia Located? 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. Or would only one daughter inherit the title? One cannot buy a title. Titles cannot be passed through the mother only through the father. I imagined the rage within Lady E mutating until lasers shot out her googly eyes, incinerating Mary and Sibyl and burning Downton to the ground. After enjoying a day of fox hunting and an evening of sparkling conversation, Kemal Pamuk drops dead right in Lady Marys bed. Anna had better watch out. Knowing what you value will help you build the most meaningful life possible. Even when things were relatively calm, Aileen always had the feeling that there was something awful brewing. Downton Place. Reviewed by Ekua Hagan. Is vulgarity something that one cultivates? Then she met a newspaper editor named Michael, who offered her a job writing (yay! If Robert had two sons, lets just say he named them Thomas and William. Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith, whose rather appalling luck seems destined to follow her. 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. This theory all comes down to eyes. I dont know why this is so but it is the tradition. What kind of a jerk lets her family undermine him so? I hope this makes sense. He hoped if her family got to know him, it would be easier for them to be on his side. The lower ranking staff usually have minimum contact with the family on a regular basis and are often supposed to keep out of the familys eyesight. 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. There can be an unlimited number of dowagers. This has led some fans to speculate that Lady Mary is actually the daughter of Carson, the familys beloved butler who has always acted as as sort of second father to Mary. The second and subsequent sons are styled The Honourable William. Despite its exhaustively polished veneer, Downton Abbey was always a soap opera. When Edith asks him the true reason why he came up to Scotland, he reveals he wants to get to know her family. Then at some point "Madge" became Edith's Lady's Maid (and Lady Rose's). HM The Queen isnt making pin money by selling titles. Maybe Edith will finally get her happy ending. Perhaps the lesson of all these stories of Edith being left and left and left again is nothing brings in misery like being entirely at the mercy of other people's decisions to stay or leave, which is where Edith's father, well-meaning though he may be, has left her. Theres a lot to admire about Matthews mother, who regularly steps out of her comfort zone to improve the lives of the less fortunate, but shes also more than a tad condescending. The title may only be passed to an heir apparent, thus a son of the current Earl, as it is always possible for heir apparent to be born to the earl even up to 9 months after his death the heir presumptive would never be given the title. Geogre is the Earl of Granthams heir presumtive he has a title. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Oh, some Scottish Lords of the Manor title get up for sale via the Internet, but dont count on anyone feeling them real. A peer only ever uses their most senior title. I guess she may not technically be a Lady's Maid but a "maid who does buttons and hooks". (Though I liked the idea of a succession of increasingly diminutive names. 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. As both are the daughters of an Earl, they use the title Lady in front of their names. Another one suggests that Gregson was a British spy gathering intel on the insurgent Nazisand he might not have died at all. 1,335, This story has been shared 1,201 times. Privacy Policy. Sorry I forgot to put this in the other posts but another aspect to consider is that a Marchioness, ranking so high, would probably be expected to dress better and overall put on a better impression than the unmarried middle daughter of an Earl. The fear you hear in Aileens story is similar to Ediths fear that Mary will learn the truth about her illegitimate child, Marigold, and shame her mercilessly. That placed the footman in a tricky situation, but it was nothing a little poison couldn't fix, and thats exactly why some fans believe Thomas slipped something into Mr. Pamuks dinner. The new husband is required to take the family name in order to receive his father-in-laws title. And thats what I aim to explain in this article. Brush up on the best of them before the Downton Abbey movie hits theatersjust in case the whole miscarriage curse comes up. The valet was suspected of murder (twice). Given the opportunity to be responsible for something instead of responsible to everyone, she seems remarkably at peace as this season closes. 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. Mary will only gain a title if she marries a person with a title. Edith finally decided to leave little Marigold with a local farmer, Mr. Drewe, whom she trusted with her beloved daughter. She can raise her daughter in peace, write popular novels that satirize upper crust customs, and live a life out of Lady Marys all-too-perfect shadow. What We Know About Her Continued 'Today Show' Absence, Drew Barrymore and Ross Mathews Disgusted After Guy Fieri Feeds Them Spray Cheese on 'The Drew Barrymore Show', 'Jeopardy!' Downton Abbey is on our screens on Christmas Day in the UK for the Christmas special. She wont be content to let other people tell her that she cant be an unwed mother. Some Redditors believe Bates is just a remorseless serial killer, pointing to his intense hatred of his first wife and creepy vibes as evidence. Or, are some, unfortunately, born with no decency? 1,804, This story has been shared 1,592 times. As Carmichael told the Radio Times (via The Telegraph) when speaking about Dockery, she said, "We definitely have a different way. (Thinking here of Lady Diana Spencer and others.) I'm afraid though that your future wife is a very wicked woman indeed and enjoyed every one of your scandalous allusions most thoroughly. Only married women have lady's maids. June, how did you feel about this weeks downstairs saga? Editors note: For the benefit of American readers who havent yet seen Season 3 of Downton Abbey, please do your best to avoid spoilers when commenting. The show has always made a point of depicting her as a bitter loser, which is not only unkind, but unfair. Hope you are doing well. How dare Edith exist for something other than marriage? 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. But she wont be the same level as a Valet. My understanding is that the family name is Grantham and that Lady Mary married Matthew Crawley. As for Mary and Edith, they began to realize the importance of their bond as sisters. 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? Hello, ), 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. She is not a Princess. Please clarify. Upon learning Ediths secret, Rosamund travels to Downton Abbey to help her niece through her pregnancy, and suggests adoption options as the due date draws near. So, dear, poor Edith continues to live in terror of being discovered by the one person who should care most about protecting herher older sister. And what about Mary? Violet remains the Dowager Countess of Grantham. I do enjoy watching sad-sack Molesley endure an endless string of indignities. I explore that reality in my book, My Sister, My Self: The Surprising Ways That Being an Older, Middle, Younger, or Twin Shaped Your Life. I like british title system. What about young George? Crawley is the familys surname, Grantham is their title. When Tom Branson was the chauffeur the family called him Branson. I couldnt read past ~ whos name is Robert Crawley~. Scan this QR code to download the app now. It's obviously less for fear of betraying military secrets to the enemy than to keep its soldiers from becoming quite inappropriate in their letters. Does Cora call her mother in law Violet? And what is Thomas calling all is in-laws these days? Thomas has been routinely scorned for his incessant scheming and then-taboo homosexuality, but he always is allowed to scrabble back up top and hes managed to secure friendships and respect. Pretend a different storyline, in which Robert has an heir, a married son. Read up on all the merriment there. Thomas is the footman. 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. The newly pregnant Lady Grantham slips on a bar of soap, falling onto the bathroom tiles and inducing a miscarriage. Well, the countys name is Grantham so, obviously, the Robert is Lord of Grantham. This is the case for all daughters of Earls, Marquesses and Dukes, formally their titles areThe Lady Mary CrawleyandThe Lady Edith Crawley, addressed normally as Lady Mary and Lady Edith and by servants asMiLady. Nothing. Peers divorce. Trapped between beautiful Mary and adventurous Sybil, Edith was the sad one. There is also Violet Crawley (played by Maggie Smith) who is Lord Granthams mother and the wife of the previous Lord Grantham. Dan Kois: Oh cmon, June. Photograph courtesy of . Downton Pop-out Trailer.) So Edith gave her lady's maid time off for the duration of Edith's trip to Downton. Anyone who does not know that Dowager refers to a widow might like a more complete explanation. Finally, a clear explanation of where Grantham comes from when it isnt anyones name! Her proper title isThe Countess of Grantham and she, like Lord Grantham, can be addressed as Lady Grantham by equals andMiLady by servants. 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. I guess she may not technically be a Lady's Maid but a "maid who does buttons and hooks". Of course, the season could move away from this. The family name is Crawley. Well. Also, one senses that perhaps Edith, who kept her daughter for a few months for the sake of the breastfeeding and therefore had likely formed a fairly fully developed bond with her, would rather she weren't quite so far away, and perhaps were even somewhere that Edith might occasionally see her. And then they rolled up the rugs on Ediths before it even began.). Neat. Stevenson: Youre right, Dan. If it is Earl (name) (Earl Attlee, Earl Jellicoe) then it is the last name of the person granted the title. 6,465, This story has been shared 4,929 times. There are worse things happening in the world." Carson: "Not worse than a maid serving a duke . Let us return to when we met Edith, four seasons ago. I hope they are all thoroughly ashamed. The cause, it is later revealed, was a heart attack, but many viewers suspected something more sinister. He would almost certainly enlist, as show creator Julian Fellowes himself has suggested. Only his present wife is the Princess of Wales. Its the shocking way that Mary treats her younger sister Edith and how remarkably, she gets away with it. For example, Tom Branson was Brandon before he got married, then he was Tom after he married Lady C, then once he became the agent of the estate, Violet/Lady G said they can finally call him Branson again. She is the author of Divorce: How to Tell the Kids, Runaway Husbands and My Sister, My Self. 1,163, This story has been shared 1,143 times. Does a Dog's Head Shape Predict How Smart It Is? Have we ever heard Lady Grantham refer to the Dowager by any name? 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. . 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. The son moves up to the earldom, his wife becomes the Countess of Grantham. And another sisters first sexual encounter ended in death. 11,875, This story has been shared 6,465 times. Spinsters do get up for breakfast, but they should fix their hair. Brush up on the best of them before the Downton Abbey movie hits theatersjust in case the whole miscarriage curse comes up. It's hard out there for Lady Edith Crawley. Why was Lady Edith jilted at the altar? Such a tile does not make the person is a Lord nor would he be styled as such. I studied in the UK. Earlier in the episode, the Crawleys closeted footman, Thomas Barrow, made a pass at Pamuk, which the diplomat rejected quite forcefullyso much so that he threatened to get Thomas fired. I meant physically she might not know how to do all of the fancy hairstyles and thingsbut yes. Gladys Denker is a maid to the Dowager Countess. So the divorced Margaret had to settle for being styled Margaret, Duchess of Argyll. In the Season 1 finale, tragedy strikes. But Cora is now a dowager (widow of a peer) too, so the usual manner is to now call her Cora, Countess of Grantham. (A mean thing to do, Edith. Very sad, but at peace. As debunkers have noted, two blue-eyed people can have a brown-eyed child, because recessive genes arent that simple. 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. In which case, they would be identified by their order. I, toosomewhat uncharitably, I realizecracked up when the ceremony only got as far as Dearly beloved, we are gathered. (This is the second consecutive Downton reception weve been cheated out of. These two do not like each other, and theyre quite public about it. 1. The social limitations on and the punishing of the Crawley daughters have always been central themes of Downton consider Mary's scandal with her literal death bed (the bed of death! It's the. I sorta left some parts out: they get an official ladys maid when theyre married or reach a certain age. I understand that they are called Lord and Lady Grantham, I just dont understand why they go by Violets last name. save. Also, you only mention two daughters. She would probably have opened the house to the public in the 1960s, as so many of them did, Fellowes told Deadline. The family name is Crawley, and Matthew was the earls third cousin, and had the same surname. Im thinking that both her and Cora could not be a Dowager Countess. It could also explain why Edith looks (and behaves) so different from her sisters. Reply SarahMakesYouStrong Additional comment actions 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. Charlotte Maria Livingston, Third Countess of Newburgh having inherited the title in her own right and passing it to her son, James Bartholomew Radclyffe (son of her husband the titular 5th Earl of Derwentwater.) ), and had a thing for her (yay! I also feel bad for Lady Edith, who saw the one time things in that house were finally about her go terribly, terribly wrong, but Sir Anthony is a putz. The farmer agreed to pretend to accept her story that this baby totally belonged to a terribly scandalous friend of Edith's, and Edith couldn't keep her in the house because of the terrible shame that would result from her family being associated with this scandalous friend. Hi James & Royal Central: Unless, the mother is the monarch, of course. Why does this happen to Edith? So before the 3 Crawley girls were married, Anna was a housemaid and looked after all 3 girls. Septimus Spratt is her butler. On the one hand, Edith's story like Mary's contains a sort of gross "don't have sex when you're not supposed to or you'll pay a horrible price" lesson. My mom emailed me last week to complain that we didnt catch a glimpse of Marys. P.S. Its maddeningly unclear what this operation entails, but one wild guess is that she had an early version of IVF. Was that a correct form of address? 1,201, This story has been shared 1,163 times. 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. 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?. We had watched for weeks as Mary not only pushed Edith down, but also mocked her for herfeebleattempts to shine. The Earl of Grantham is a peer and the eldest son of the Earl of Grantham would be styled Viscount Downton, however the Viscount Downton wouldnt be a peer as he is using the title by right of his father, who actually is the title holder. also to be noted a Lord of the Manor is not a peer. However I do not feel easy with the title lord because the word lord is associated with the All mighty God. 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. Daisy evolvedfrom being adowntrodden kitchen maid to a talented chef and naturalleader. Beautiful, stylish, haughty, powerful Mary should really be secure enough in her own identity that she doesnt need to diminish poor struggling Edith in order to confirm her superiority, yet she does and has continually done so during the five seasons of Downton Abbey. Stevenson: This almost felt like Ediths supervillain origin story. But honestly I am not at all worried about the future. It worked: stole his letters and then told Thomas it would never happen again and he didn't need a valet. 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Hers, too, it seemed. 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. But in time her sons wife could be. Best wishes to you in the coming year. 'Mandalorian' Funko Pops up to 77% Off Baby Yoda and More for Season 3, Who Plays the Armorer in 'The Mandalorian'? They then called him Tom when he became part of the family although the dowager did so reluctantly. But because there is such a narrow idea in her family of what constitutes success, her writing career has never been more than tepidly received, and certainly is understood to be a poor substitute for multiple pregnancies when it comes to getting some meaning in her life. 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. Hes the downstairs Edith. Perhaps Gregson will come back from the dead Germany and the family can be reunited at last. Robert open your eyes! Like the family name for the very-real premier duke of England, the Duke of Norfolk, is Fitzalan-Howard. She's unluckier than Matthew, and he's quite deceased. He eventually disappears inside Germany in season 4, and later dispatches to the Crawley family imply that he was a victim of Adolf Hitlers thugs. (The show timeline places Gregson in Munich right around the time of the Beer Hall Putsch.) With complete strangers could not be passed through the father which Robert has an heir, Countess. Aim to explain in This article unfortunately, born with no decency This entails. 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