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'''Reginald "Reggie" Swire''' was a London solicitor and brother to Liberal Minister Jonathan Swire. He had only one child, daughter Lavinia Swire. It was through him that Lavinia met Matthew Crawley, heir to the Earl of Grantham, whom she soon became engaged too. |
'''Reginald "Reggie" Swire''' was a London solicitor and brother to Liberal Minister Jonathan Swire. He had only one child, daughter Lavinia Swire. It was through him that Lavinia met Matthew Crawley, heir to the Earl of Grantham, whom she soon became engaged too. |
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Reggie Swire (centre) with Matthew and Isobel at Lavinia's burial
Reginald "Reggie" Swire was a London solicitor and brother to Liberal Minister Jonathan Swire. He had only one child, daughter Lavinia Swire. It was through him that Lavinia met Matthew Crawley, heir to the Earl of Grantham, whom she soon became engaged too.
Once, Reginald was in debt to Sir Richard Carlisle and could not pay him back, though it is unknown why. Lavinia then went to Carlisle to plead on her father's behalf. Carlisle agreed if she would steal certain papers belonging to Jonathan, to which she agreed. The result was the exposure of the Marconi scandal.
In the Christmas special, Matthew learned Mr. Swire was ill and went to London to visit him before he died. His dying wish was for his ashes to be buried in his daughter's grave, a wish fulfilled by Matthew, with his mother and Lady Mary Crawley present.
In the third season, Matthew is contacted by Reginald's lawyer.