Vincent Seymour

Vincent Seymour, a character in The Unexpected Heiress series, is the Marquess Huntsbury and part of the Somersets' aristocratic social circle. He is first seen in Chapter 4.

Appearance
Vincent has blue eyes, short brown hair, and tan skin. He has a light beard. He wears a maroon-brown three-piece suit, white dress shirt, and black tie. He also has a red silk pocketsquare.

Personality
Vincent is friendly and fun-loving. The dowager dislikes him due to his gambling habit and his lack of respect for proper protocol. However, she also says that most people find him charming, and that he deserves respect regardless due to his station as a marquess. He seems to have little interest in politics, trying to get John and Nesbitt to focus on croquet instead of arguing about imperialism, which he says isn't "proper garden party talk."

The Unexpected Heiress

 * Chapter 4: Roses & Thorns
 * Chapter 5: Without a Trace (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 7: Belle of the Ball
 * Chapter 8: The Chase (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 9: The Cause (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 10: Power Play
 * Chapter 11: Upper Echelon
 * Chapter 12: The Hunter and the Prey

Rebecca Seymour
Rebecca is his wife. During the garden party, he mentions that he gambled away a gift from her father to her dismay, but dismisses her feelings and tells her that he can just buy a new one to replace it. Effie is not sure if he is aware of how he acts towards his wife; she cannot tell if he's oblivious or cruel.

In Chapter 7, he says that Rebecca was so quiet when they initially met, and he was pleased with the match they made.

Your Character
You meet Marquess Huntsbury at the garden party. You earn his approval by acting American.

Amelia Hayes
In the past, when Vincent tried to speak over his wife, Amelia stood up for Rebecca.

Earl Tully
At the Whittenby birthday gala, Earl Tully mentions that Marquess Huntsbury found his stuffed pheasant collection fascinating and helped him arrange his tableaux.

Trivia

 * He shares his first name with Vince from America's Most Eligible series, Vincent Foredale from the Desire &amp; Decorum series and Vincent Wescott from It Lives Beneath.
 * He is a former lieutenant of the British Army.
 * His and his wife's last name is revealed in Chapter 11.