List of Characters

Avenel, Julian, a Scotch baron.Bennet, a lay-brother.Bolton, Staworth, an English captain.Boniface, Abbot of St. Mary's MonasteryBrittson, Sergeant, an English officer.Christie of the Clinthill, a retainer of Julian Avenel's.Dan of the Howlet-hirst, a neighbour of the Glendinnings.Davidson, a gentleman in attendance on Murray.Douglas, James, Earl of Morton, of the Protestant party.Eustace, sub-prior of the monastery.Foster, Sir John, the English Warden.Glendinning, Edward, Elspeth's younger son.Glendinning, Halbert, Elspeth's elder son.Happer, Hob, a miller.Heron, Sir George, an English knight.Hilarius, refectioner at the monastery.Jasper, a ploughman.Jenkin, an attendant at Avenel Castle.Louis, a follower of Julian Avenel's.Martin, an old shepherd.Nicolas, Father, an old monkPeter, a bridgeward.Philip, Father, sacristan.Shafton, Sir Piercie, an English fugitive.Simmie, a boy.Stuart, James, Earl of Murray, leader of the Protestant party.Warden, Henry, a Protestant preacher.

Avenel, Alice of, a Scottish lady of rank.Avenel, Mary, her daughter.Avenel, the White Lady of, a spirit.Catherine of Newport, Julian Avenel's mistress.Glendinning, Elspeth, a Scottish widow.Happer, Mysie, the miller's daughter.Tacket, Tibb, Martin's wife.