ravenboy1976: Hm. How a tradesman could meet a highborn lady... StarCPenny: That's what I've been trying to figure. He would have been quite well off (financially) by then- even if said finances wouldn't be quite stable- trading was a risky business. StarCPenny: I seem to recall something in my books about a minor title, or knighthood, that could be awarded- but wouldn't be passed down to the sons. ravenboy1976: Baronetcy. ravenboy1976: That would do well. StarCPenny: *nod!* Did something- perhaps in the navy, was awarded that, and had prize money to start the business. StarCPenny: Wellard's father- Mathew- I think did not come from a well-off family. A poor apprenticed clerk- but rather good at what he does. And Morrison- well, given his own background, he's quite the sort to promote on merit, rather than who your family is or isn't. So, M. Wellard rose up through the company, until he was working more on the books and paper part of it, and finally became a partner, before he married Morrison's daughter. ravenboy1976: That would work very well. StarCPenny: *nodnod* so- Morrison and Justine meeting, I still have to figure. StarCPenny: As well as what happened to kill them off as well. ravenboy1976: If he's a baronet and she's a lady, they could meet at court after he does whatever he wins his baronetcy for. ravenboy1976: He's still not good enough for her and her family won't approve, ravenboy1976: but there's no reason why they can't encounter each other. StarCPenny: yay. *notes that down* StarCPenny: *nod* her family doesn't approve, and they don't quite actively disown her- but most dont' have much to do with her anymore. Years later, though- its her brother, Wellard's great-uncle, who takes him in.
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Date: 2006-08-31 06:17 am (UTC)StarCPenny: That's what I've been trying to figure. He would have been quite well off (financially) by then- even if said finances wouldn't be quite stable- trading was a risky business.
StarCPenny: I seem to recall something in my books about a minor title, or knighthood, that could be awarded- but wouldn't be passed down to the sons.
ravenboy1976: Baronetcy.
ravenboy1976: That would do well.
StarCPenny: *nod!* Did something- perhaps in the navy, was awarded that, and had prize money to start the business.
StarCPenny: Wellard's father- Mathew- I think did not come from a well-off family. A poor apprenticed clerk- but rather good at what he does. And Morrison- well, given his own background, he's quite the sort to promote on merit, rather than who your family is or isn't. So, M. Wellard rose up through the company, until he was working more on the books and paper part of it, and finally became a partner, before he married Morrison's daughter.
ravenboy1976: That would work very well.
StarCPenny: *nodnod* so- Morrison and Justine meeting, I still have to figure.
StarCPenny: As well as what happened to kill them off as well.
ravenboy1976: If he's a baronet and she's a lady, they could meet at court after he does whatever he wins his baronetcy for.
ravenboy1976: He's still not good enough for her and her family won't approve,
ravenboy1976: but there's no reason why they can't encounter each other.
StarCPenny: yay. *notes that down*
StarCPenny: *nod* her family doesn't approve, and they don't quite actively disown her- but most dont' have much to do with her anymore. Years later, though- its her brother, Wellard's great-uncle, who takes him in.