Who is Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey?

The heir with a profession, of all things · Arrivals & In-Laws

Matthew Crawley (The heir with a profession, of all things) is a character in Downton Abbey, part of Arrivals & In-Laws. Matthew Crawley is a Manchester solicitor informed by post that he will inherit an earldom, a great house and — the family's clear implication — an obligation to marry the eldest daughter glaring at him across it. He arrives determined to keep his profession, his bicycle and his self-respect, and finds the estate's gravity stronger than expected: the work earns his respect, the Dowager earns his fear, and Mary, against both their stated policies, earns everything else.

When does Matthew Crawley first appear?

Matthew Crawley first appears in Season 1, Episode 2 of Downton Abbey (2010–2015, ITV).

Who is Matthew Crawley connected to?

Relationships already established when Matthew Crawley first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Mary Crawley — Policy: despise. Outcome: otherwise
• Violet Crawley — The middle-class heir, appraised

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