and Saville, 93–4, 107, 118, 143, 149–50, 152, 156
and Madeleine Smith trial, 104–5, 107
arrested, 115–20, 223
strength, 124, 126
in gaol, 129–31
examined, 147–55, 177
freed on bail, 155–6
continuing suspicion of, 158, 189, 200, 220
and examination of Gough, 185–6
offers of marriage, 189
rumours concerning, 207, 209
attends French finishing school, 209, 211, 223
kindness to children, 211
depicted in Lady Audley's Secret, 217–18
enters convent, 224
confession of murder, 227–40, 298–302
trial, 240, 247–50
murder motive, 243–4, 251, 254–9, 280, 299, 302
sentence commuted, 252–3
her account of the murder, 254–9
imprisoned, 261–2, 278–81
petitions for release, 273, 279–81, 291
mosaics, 278, 288
failing health, 279–80
released from gaol, 281, 288
life in Australia, 288–90
death, 290
and Sydney letter, 291–6, 301
Kent, Edward, 71, 73–4
and Saville's paternity, 74–5
daguerrotype, 290
account in Sydney letter, 292
Kent, Elizabeth, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 101
and nightdress, 26, 138–9
birth, 71
and father's remarriage, 73–4
and examination of Gough, 184–6
moves to London, 271
death, 288
account in Sydney letter, 292
Kent, Elizabeth (née Bennett), 273, 275
Kent, Ellen, 72
Kent, Eveline, 3, 6–7, 9–10, 17, 26, 150, 181, 186, 270
paternity, 75
life in Australia, 283, 288–9
Kent, Florence Saville, 211, 271, 283, 288–9
Kent, Francis Saville, see Kent, Saville
Kent, Henry Saville, 72
Kent, John Saville, 72
Kent, Julia, 72
Kent, Mary (née Pratt), 3, 6–8, 26, 31, 108
learns of missing child, 10–14
learns of murder, 18–20
her suspicions, 34
pregnancy and labour, 36, 62, 159, 170
as governess, 72–3, 291–6
marriage, 73, 127
and younger and older children, 73–4, 87, 94–5, 124–5, 240
stillborn child, 73, 75
and Saville's paternity, 74–5
and first Mrs Kent's death, 102
and Madeleine Smith trial, 104–5
suspects Constance, 129
and Gollop's evidence, 144–5
suspicion of, 166, 170
and examination of Gough, 184, 186
defends husband, 190
further pregnancy, 209
and Constance's trial, 247
failing health and death, 270, 297–8
account in Sydney letter, 291–6
and syphilis, 297–8
Kent, Mary Amelia Saville, 3, 6, 11, 26, 181, 270
birth, 74
attempted interview, 183
and examination of Gough, 185
life in Australia, 283, 289n
receives legacy, 288
her daughter Olive, 289–90
Kent, Mary Ann, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 101
and nightdress, 24, 26, 28, 32, 129, 138–9
interviewed, 36
birth, 71
and father's remarriage, 73–4, 240
and examination of Gough, 184
and Saunders' inquiry, 195
and Constance's trial, 247–8
moves to London, 271
death, 288
account in Sydney letter, 292
Kent, Mary Ann (ne'e Livesey), 275, 285
Kent, Mary Ann (ne'e Windus), 5, 32, 35, 64, 94
marriage, 71
and insanity, 71–2, 80, 102, 144–5, 252, 292, 295, 297–8
death, 73–4, 295, 297
portrait, 290
and syphilis, 297
Kent, Samuel, 3–8
employment as factory inspector, 4–5, 43, 61, 71, 74, 200–1, 211, 270
unpopularity, 5, 61, 127, 200, 211
learns of missing child and murder, 10–13, 15. 18–22, 24–6, 184
flight to Trowbridge, 12–13, 20–2, 34, 126–7, 184
testimony concerning blanket, 20, 34
represented at inquest, 22, 27
newspaper subscriptions, 29, 65
and nightdress, 32
suspicion of, 34–5, 80, 112, 116, 126, 145, 166, 169–70, 190, 199–201
suspects cottagers, 61
first marriage, 71–3
moves to Devonshire, 71, 296
remarriage, 73–4
and Edward, 73–5
and younger and older children, 74, 87, 94, 124–5, 240
financial position, 74, 167, 209
describes house grounds, 99
and developing suspicions, 100, 102–4
and first wife's death, 102
obstructs police, 107–9, 184
character, 127
and suspicion of Constance, 129–30, 300
and Gollop's evidence, 145
and examination of Constance, 147–9, 154, 156
and examination of Gough, 184, 186
and discovery of shift, 197, 202
seeks retirement, 208–9, 270
moves to Wales, 211
and publication of Stapleton's book, 220–1
visits Constance in France, 223
and Constance's confession, 233–4, 236
and Constance's trial, 247
death, 254n, 273
account in Sydney letter, 291–6
and syphilis, 296–8
Kent, Saville (Francis Saville), 3, 5–8
absence discovered, 9–14
body found, 15–17
characterised as tell–tale, 23, 34, 145, 187
post–mortem, 24–5, 29, 79, 303
coroner's inquest, 27–31, 37, 220
burial, 31–2
rumours concerning murder, 60–1
paternity, 74–5
Constance and, 93–4, 107, 118, 149–50, 152, 156
bedsocks incident, 103, 129
speculation over death, 170–1
body exhumed, 179
Constance's account of his murder, 254–9
Kent, Thomas, 71
Kent, William Saville (later Saville–Kent), 3, 5, 7, 11–12, 19, 26
rumours concerning, 22
gives evidence, 29–30
appears as mourner, 32
fifteenth birthday, 34
his bedroom, 63–4
birth, 72
ninth birthday, 73
and Constance, 87, 91–5, 101, 107, 124–5, 143, 153, 232, 244, 251, 288–9, 294–5, 299–302
flight to Bath, 91–3, 95, 107, 143, 300–1
suspicion of, 124–5, 169–70
cries over murder, 130
schooling, 137, 167, 209
and examination of Gough, 185–6
visits Constance in France, 223
and Constance's trial, 247–8
appeal on his behalf, 253
moves to London, 271
microscopy and marine biology, 271–5, 278, 298
and father's death, 273
marriage, 273
second marriage, 275, 285–6
publishes Manual of the Infusoria, 275
life in Australia, 283–7, 288–9
publishes Great Barrier Reef 285
publishes Naturalist in Australia, 286
cultures pearls, 287
death, 287
account in Sydney letter, 292
and Whicher's theory, 299–302