Galman family

The Galman family were English nobility. In the early 19th century, the head of the family was addressed as Lord Galman. Their estate was in Nottinghamshire, near Wollaton Hall.

Lord Galman and his wife, Lady Galman, were friends of the Earl of Allendale. Their daughter, Edith Galman, was likewise a childhood friend of William Laurence; when she was nine years old and he was thirteen, the two of them made a private "half-joking agreement" to marry someday.

Their engagement was never formalized, although it was among the factors that made Laurence initially reluctant to attach himself to Temeraire.

Rank and Title

The full formal designation of Lord Galman is not known, but based on his and his family's forms of address, he most likely ranks as a baronet, baron, or viscount.

If his rank were lower, he would be called "Sir (first name)" rather than "Lord Galman"; if higher, then his daughter would be called "Lady Edith" instead of "Miss Galman" or "Mrs. Woolvey".