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[Games] The Catesby's, 1-20 years
Arthur and Sybil Catesby are a recently married couple in the south of England. Arthur is a somewhat respected comedy playwright whose plays are often accused of being indecent. Sybil is a vicars daughter. They met during the May Day parade and immediately fell head-over-heels for each other. The fact that their relationship was so star-crossed just egged them on. Their marriage was of course an elopement and caused quite an uproar. Sybil’s parents are too kind to disown her but relations are by no means smooth.
Arthur has wavy ginger hair, speckled skin, and brown eyes.
Sybil has wavy flax gold hair and dark brown eyes.DH (22): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (18): Sybil Parnell Catesby née Roberts
Year 1
A girl is born! Mary has wavy golden hair like her mom and light brown eyes. Sybil’s parents bury the hatchet, visit the young couple and see their granddaughter. DH (23): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (19): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsDD (0): Mary Eleanor Catesby
Year 2
Fraternal girl twins! Emma has wavy chestnut hair and dark brown eyes. Sarah has frizzy mousy hair and brown eyes.DH (24): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (20): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsDD (1): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (0): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (0): Sarah Jane Catesby
Year 3
There was a fright when some townspeople swore they saw french ships in the sea, turns out it was a false alarm but people are still nervous.DH (25): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (21): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsDD (2): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (1): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (1): Sarah Jane Catesby
Year 4
The family has been given a horse from Sybil’s parents as a belated wedding gift. Sybil named her Bluebell.DH (26): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (22): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsDD (3): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (2): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (2): Sarah Jane CatesbyD-horse (6): Bluebell
Year 5
Arthur’s older sister has joined the household to help Sybil with the children. Marian is a spinster and is very caring, Sybil is grateful for the help.D-aunt (33): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (27): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (23): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsDD (4): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (3): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (3): Sarah Jane CatesbyD-horse (7): Bluebell
Year 6
Arthur is pick-pocketed by street urchins during a fair.
Mary’s learning card games and chess thanks to Aunt Marian.D-aunt (34): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (28): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (24): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsDD (5): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (4): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (4): Sarah Jane CatesbyD-horse (8): Bluebell
Year 7
Another set of fraternal twins! This time both are boys. 1 has wavy mousy hair and dark blue eyes. 2 has wavy ginger hair like his father and brown eyes.
Emma spends most of the day playing in the garden.
Sarah has show proficiency for painting.D-aunt (35): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (29): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (25): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsDD (6): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (5): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (5): Sarah Jane Catesby
D (0): Edward Tobias Catesby
D (0): John Walter CatesbyD-horse (9): Bluebell
Year 8
A girl is born! Alice has wavy strawberry blonde hair and dark brown eyes.D-aunt (36): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (30): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (26): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsDD (7): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (6): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (6): Sarah Jane Catesby
DS (1): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (1): John Walter Catesby
DD (0): Alice Marion Catesby D-horse (10): Bluebell
Year 9
The family has adopted a puppy for Mary’s birthday. Mary named her Rosy.D-aunt (37): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (31): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (27): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsDD (8): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (7): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (7): Sarah Jane Catesby
DS (2): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (2): John Walter Catesby
DD (1): Alice Marion Catesby D-horse (11): Bluebell
D-dog (1): Rosy
Year 10
Another girl is born! Susan has wavy gold hair and dark brown eyes, she’s the spitting image of her mother.D-aunt (38): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (32): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (28): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsDD (9): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (8): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (8): Sarah Jane Catesby
DS (3): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (3): John Walter Catesby
DD (2): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (0): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (12): Bluebell
D-dog (2): Rosy
Year 11
Oliver was attempting to steal carrots from the family garden when Arthur spotted him. Noticing Oliver’s shabby clothing and dirty face, the family took pity on him instead of thrashing him. Originally they were just planning on giving him fresh clothes and food but the young boy charmed the family so much that they decided to adopt him.
Oliver has straight dark brown hair and hazel eyes.
Oliver has a curious pastime of collecting bugs, Mary’s kind of grossed out by it but the other kids think it’s neat.D-aunt (39): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (33): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (29): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsADS (11): Oliver Rook Catesby
DD (10): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (9): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (9): Sarah Jane Catesby
DS (4): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (4): John Walter Catesby
DD (3): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (1): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (13): Bluebell
D-dog (3): Rosy
Year 12
Edward likes to join Emma and play in the garden.
John has taken to play-fighting and pretending to be knight.
Arthur was able to convince the city’s bulletin-maker to write a flattering announcement for his upcoming play.D-aunt (40): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (34): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (30): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsADS (12): Oliver Rook Catesby
DD (11): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (10): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (10): Sarah Jane Catesby
DS (5): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (5): John Walter Catesby
DD (4): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (2): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (14): Bluebell
D-dog (4): Rosy
Year 13
A horse and a puppy have been adopted. Emma has named the horse Violet. Sarah has named the puppy Daisy.
Oliver has taught Alice the art of butterfly catching. She also loves to press flowers.D-aunt (41): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (35): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (31): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsADS (13): Oliver Rook Catesby
DD (12): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (11): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (11): Sarah Jane Catesby
DS (6): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (6): John Walter Catesby
DD (5): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (3): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (15): Bluebell
D-horse (10): Violet
D-dog (5): Rosy
D-dog (2): Daisy
Year 14
Arthur’s newest play has gained great success. Certain nobility have even seen it.D-aunt (42): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (36): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (32): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsADS (14): Oliver Rook Catesby
DD (13): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (12): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (12): Sarah Jane Catesby
DS (7): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (7): John Walter Catesby
DD (6): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (4): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (16): Bluebell
D-horse (11): Violet
D-dog (6): Rosy
D-dog (3): Daisy
Year 15
A cat has been adopted by Mary. She’s named her Pansy.
Susan is becoming a keen little daydreamer. She entertains the family with her fanciful ideas.D-aunt (43): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (36): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (32): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsADS (15): Oliver Rook Catesby
DD (14): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (13): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (13): Sarah Jane Catesby
DS (8): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (8): John Walter Catesby
DD (7): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (5): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (17): Bluebell
D-horse (12): Violet
D-dog (7): Rosy
D-dog (4): Daisy
D-cat (3): Pansy
Year 16
Sybil’s younger sister is getting married and the whole family attends.
Oliver has begun work as an apprentice fletcher,D-aunt (44): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (37): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (33): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsADS (16): Oliver Rook Catesby, app. fletcher
DD (15): Mary Eleanor Catesby
DD (14): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (14): Sarah Jane Catesby
DS (9): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (9): John Walter Catesby
DD (8): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (6): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (18): Bluebell
D-horse (13): Violet
D-dog (8): Rosy
D-dog (5): Daisy
D-cat (4): Pansy
Year 17
Shotgun wedding! Mary has been seeing the shoemaker’s son in secret. Arthur and Sybil are shocked and a little angry but Mary is convinced that she is in love. Permission is eventually given.
David has wavy chestnut hair and pale blue eyes.
Mary has had a baby girl. Isabella has wavy chestnut hair like her father and light brown eyes.D-aunt (45): Marian Ethel CatesbyDH (38): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (34): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsADS (17): Oliver Rook Catesby, app. fletcher
DD (16): Mary Eleanor Ashcombe née Catesby
-DH (17): David Vyncent Ashcombe, shoemaker
-DD (0): Isabella Christian Ashcombe
DD (15): Emma Frances Catesby
DD (15): Sarah Jane Catesby
DS (10): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (10): John Walter Catesby
DD (9): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (7): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (18): Bluebell
D-horse (13): Violet
D-dog (8): Rosy
D-dog (5): Daisy
D-cat (4): Pansy
Year 18
Marian has left the household to take care of her poorly mother.
Oliver is no longer an apprentice.
Sarah is under the tutelage of a respected artist.
Emma has taken to writing and reciting poetry.DH (39): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (35): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsADS (18): Oliver Rook Catesby, fletcher
DD (17): Mary Eleanor Ashcombe née Catesby
-DH (18): David Vyncent Ashcombe, shoemaker
-DD (1): Isabella Christian Ashcombe
DD (16): Emma Frances Catesby, novice poet
DD (16): Sarah Jane Catesby, app. artist
DS (11): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (11): John Walter Catesby
DD (10): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (8): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (19): Bluebell
D-horse (14): Violet
D-dog (9): Rosy
D-dog (6): Daisy
D-cat (5): Pansy
Year 19
Oliver has married the daughter of the town mystic. Effy has frizzy black hair and shocking blue eyes.
They’ve had a son! Felix has straight black hair and the same blue eyes as his mother.
Rosy has passed away, she’s buried in the flower garden.DH (40): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (36): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsADS (19): Oliver Rook Catesby, fletcher
-DW (18): Effemia “Effy” Rosanna Catesby née Strangewayes
-DS (0): Felix Morgan Catesby
DD (18): Mary Eleanor Ashcombe née Catesby
-DH (19): David Vyncent Ashcombe, shoemaker
-DD (2): Isabella Christian Ashcombe
DD (17): Emma Frances Catesby, novice poet
DD (17): Sarah Jane Catesby, app. artist
DS (12): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (12): John Walter Catesby
DD (11): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (9): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (20): Bluebell
D-horse (15): Violet
D-dog (7): Daisy
D-cat (6): Pansy
Year 20
Merchants have arrived from Africa. Sarah buys a peculiar mask. Her family thinks it’s a little grotesque but she loves it and hangs it on wall near her bed.DH (41): Arthur Maurice Catesby, playwright
DW (37): Sybil Parnell Catesby née RobertsADS (20): Oliver Rook Catesby, fletcher
-DW (19): Effemia “Effy” Rosanna Catesby née Strangewayes
-DS (1): Felix Morgan Catesby
DD (19): Mary Eleanor Ashcombe née Catesby
-DH (20): David Vyncent Ashcombe, shoemaker
-DD (3): Isabella Christian Ashcombe
DD (18): Emma Frances Catesby, novice poet
DD (18): Sarah Jane Catesby, app. artist
DS (13): Edward Tobias Catesby
DS (13): John Walter Catesby
DD (12): Alice Marion Catesby
DD (10): Susan Ellen CatesbyD-horse (21): Bluebell
D-horse (16): Violet
D-dog (8): Daisy
D-cat (7): Pansy
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