Characters in "The Heart of Midlothian"
- Jeanie Deans, young woman and heroïne of the novel
- David Deans or Davie Deans, father of Jeanie and staunch Cameronian
- Effie or Euphemia Deans, sister of Jeanie, the 'Lily of St. Leonards'
- Reuben Butler, fiancé of Jeanie Deans
- Bartoline Saddletree, saddle maker and employer of Effie
- Dumbiedikes, a laird, in love with Jeanie Deans
- George Robertson, alias George Staunton, villain of the novel
- Madge Wildfire, alias Magdalen Murdockson, mad woman
- Meg or Margaret Murdockson, mother of Madge
- Duke of Argyle
- Queen Caroline
- Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk
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