This page lists minor characters that appear on screen in Downton Abbey, but don't have a specific name, do not have any speaking part or background mentioned by other characters, or have a very insignificant speaking part.
35 Belgrave Square[]
Footman (Series four)[]
A footman works at 35 Belgrave Square for Rosamund Painswick.
He walks in on Mary and Anna to announce that dinner is ready. Mary scoffs at his method, comparing it to that of Rosamund's butler Mead, who at that time was away.
- Footman: "Dinner's on the table, m'lady."
- Mary: "I'm not sure Mead would have put it like that, but thank you."
- — Episode 4.08
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Footman (Series six)[]
A footman works at 35 Belgrave Square for Rosamund Painswick.
He delivers drinks to Rosamund and Edith.
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Duneagle Castle[]
Bagpipe Player[]
A bagpipe player was among the servants at Duneagle Castle, Scotland in the employ of Hugh MacClare.
The bagpipe player paraded through the dining room at Duneagle right before the MacClare family and their Crawley relatives began the first dinner of their holiday. Robert Crawley commented that it was marvelous, though only he and a few, including butler McCree thought so. Others, including Matthew Crawley were mildly annoyed.
Hugh's wife Susan MacClare warned that the piper would wake them up again at eight the following morning, while her daughter Rose added he would keep it up through breakfast. Hugh joked then that the chances of going back to sleep were nill.
Robert nevertheless nostalgically proclaimed he was glad to see the old ways being maintained at Duneagle. He was not enthusiastic however when the piper played the following morning, as he tried to put a pillow over his head to block the noise. His wife Cora whispered to him, "Welcome to the Highlands."
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Mrs Patmore's Bed and Breakfast[]
Ian McKidd / Dr Fletcher[]
Ian McKidd posing as Dr. Fletcher, and Mrs Dorrit, posing as his wife, are the first customers for Beryl Patmore's Bed and Breakfast. They are in fact engaged in an adulterous affair, which gets found out, resulting in Mr Dorrit suing Mr McKidd.
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- Episode 6.07
- Episode 6.08 (Mentioned only)
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Mrs Dorrit / Mrs Fletcher[]
Mrs Dorrit posing as Dr. Fletcher's wife, and Ian McKidd, posing as Dr Fletcher, are the first customers for Beryl Patmore's Bed and Breakfast. They are in fact engaged in an adulterous affair, which gets found out, resulting in Mr Dorrit suing Mr McKidd.
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- Episode 6.07
- Episode 6.08 (Mentioned only)
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Yorkshire[]
Victoria Aldridge[]
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Baby Bates[]
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Betty[]
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Footman (Series one)[]
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Ellen[]
Ellen previously worked for Isobel and Matthew Crawley in Manchester and moved with them to Downton. She greeted Isobel and Matthew upon their arrival at Crawley House in 1913. By 1920 she no longer worked at Crawley House.
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Old Joe[]
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Lady Stiles[]
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Military officer (Series five)[]
A military officer is present at the unveiling of the Downton war memorial in Series 5. The officer is portrayed by Alastair Bruce.
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