Josephine Crawley

## The Right Honourable The Countess of Grantham

 Lady Grantham
 Your Ladyship
 Miss Lewis (formerly)
 Miss Josephine (formerly, by Alex)
 Josephine
 Jo (by family and close friends)
 Auntie Jo
 Mama (by her children)
 Darling (by her husband)
 Egghead (by her husband)
 Mrs. Levinson (alias)

Miss Caroline Talbot
Peter Pelham, Earl of Brancaster
Master William Lewis
Lord Theodore Pelham
Master Archie Lewis
Master George Lewis
Master Douglas Lewis
Miss Margaret Lewis
Master Colin Lewis
Master Robert Lewis

 Lady Mary Crawley (sister-in-law)
 Edith Pelham, Marchioness of Hexham (sister-in-law)
 Lady Sybil Branson † (sister-in-law)
 Lady Rosamund Painswick (aunt-in-law)
 Mr. Marmaduke Painswick † (marital uncle-in-law, via Rosamund)
 Miss Delilah Mellark (marital aunt-in-law, via Rosamund)
 Mr. Tom Branson (marital brother-in-law)
 Mr. Matthew Crawley † (brother-in-law, via Mary)
 Mr. Henry Talbot (former marital brother-in-law)
 Herbert Pelham, Marquess of Hexham (marital brother-in-law)
 Patrick Crawley, 6th Earl of Grantham † (martial grandfather-in-law)
 Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham † (marital grandmother-in-law)
Mr. Isidore Levinson † (martial grandfather-in-law)
 Mrs. Martha Levinson † (marital grandmother-in-law)
 Mr. Harold Levinson (marital uncle-in-law)
Mr. William Lewis † (paternal grandfather)
Mrs. Louisa Lewis † (paternal grandmother)
Lady Augusta Lewis (sister-in-law, via James)
 Hon. Brianna Lewis (sister-in-law, via Jacob)
George, 8th Duke of Argyll † (maternal grandfather)
Grace, Duchess of Argyll † (maternal grandmother)
Ian, 9th Duke of Argyll (maternal uncle)
George Campbell, Marquess of Lorne (maternal first cousin)
 Lord Charles Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lady Charlotte Campbell (maternal first cousin)
 Lord Colin Campbell (maternal first cousin)
 Lord Douglas Campbell (maternal uncle)
Lady Louise Campbell (maternal first cousin)
 Lady Jane Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lord Ian Torquhil Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lord George Granville Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lord Duncan Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lord James Campbell (maternal uncle)
Lord Frederick Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lady Anne Campbell (maternal first cousin)
Lady Violet Campbell (maternal cousin)
 Susan MacClare, Marchioness of Flintshire (first cousin-in-law)
 Hugh MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire (first cousin-in-law's husband)
 Rose Aldridge, Lady Sinderby (first cousin-in-law once removed)
 Atticus Aldridge, Lord Sinderby (husband of first cousin-in-law once removed)
 Hon. Victoria Rachel Cora Aldridge (first cousin-in-law twice removed)
 Hon. Hugh Daniel Atticus Aldridge (first cousin-in-law twice removed)
 Hon. Robert Alexander David Aldridge (first cousin-in-law twice removed)
 Maud, Lady Bagshaw (first cousin-in-law once removed)
 Mrs. Lucy Branson (née Smith) (first cousin-in-law twice removed

Jo Lewis, circa 1927

## Coat of Arms

Arms of the Rt. Hon. Countess of Grantham (1932-)

**Josephine "Jo" Crawley,** **Countess of Grantham** (née **Lewis**; b. 26 March, 1914) is the youngest child and only daughter of John and Jacqueline Lewis and sister of James and Jacob Lewis. She is a member of the Lewis and Campbell families by birth, and a prominent member of the Crawley Family by her marriage.

She was also a former member of The Fellowship.

## Biography

Jo was born in her family's cottage on the 26 March, 1914. His father was working back at the gardens of Downton Abbey when he heard about his wife's labor. By the time he arrived at home, his wife has already given birth to their daughter, with the help of Dr. Clarkson and some of their neighbors.

At the age of 5, her mother Jacqueline died during the Spanish Flu epidemic, to which she mourned for years before fully moving on. As a result. she was very close to some of the mother figures in her life, most especially her future mother-in-law, Cora Crawley.

She was also both the bridesmaid of her sisters-in-law, Lady Augusta Primrose and the Hon. Brianna Arbuthnott's weddings to her brothers James and Jacob, respectively (the latter she wasn't able to attend due to her studies).

## Education

During the First World War, she was educated in reading, writing, and numbers by her mother, up until her death in 1919. From then on, her brother Jacob became her teacher, as their brother James went off to fight in the war. After the war, she was educated in Downton School, although she didn't ever get to meet her future husband, despite being in the same school together.

She continued schooling at Downton until the age of 13, where she received a letter that she was accepted in The King's School in Canterbury, Kent. However, as she was about to accept the letter, Martha Levinson (Alex's maternal grandmother) offered her to study in America under her care. She was reserved a spot at The Brearley School in New York, and it was up to her if she was to accept it or not. Jo eventually accepted it, separating her and Alex for years.

Jo eventually went on to study at Harvard University, where she finished a pre-med degree in Biology. She was the first Countess of Grantham to have earned a university degree. She then studied to became a family doctor at Harvard Medical School. After passing the medical licensure exams and obtaining a certificate, she was finally able to apply for full registration to practice medicine in England—where she also got her professional medical license.

## Appearance and Personality

Jo has red hair, which was same as her mother's. She also inherited her bright blue eyes. Having grown-up in a male-dominant household, she always wears her older brother's old vests and jackets alongside her long skirts and boots. She loves ruffling up her clothes, which made her struggle a bit as she grew older and was old enough to wear long dresses.

Jo is an exceptional reader and writer, as well as a very intelligent woman with a competitive nature. She isn't quite a traditional woman of her time either—as she speaks her mind honestly and is not afraid to draw attention from others. She was also unlikely to succumb to the pressures placed on women at that time.

### Notable Accessories

* **Signet Ring** - the simple, silver signet ring was a gift of James and Jacob Lewis to Jo on her 10th birthday. It also had an engraving of her initials: JCL in a cursive-style lettering. She never wore the ring, however, since it was quite loose on her pinky finger. It was only when she gave it to Alex before she leaves for America that it perfectly fits the Viscount's little finger instead—as if it was meant for him to wear it.

* **Silver Pendant Necklace** - Alex gave her his own necklace for her to remember him by as she departs for America. She wears it under her blouses as she studied in Harvard—until she met Damian, where she kept it eventually in her jewelry box. It was only until she saw Alex again that she realized *she* was still in love with him, even after all their years apart. Eventually, she passed the pendant on to her eldest son, Arthur—who had the same initials as his father.

* **Aquamarine Pendant Necklace** - Damian gave her the necklace on her 18th birthday—and the first one that they celebrated together. It was a teardrop-style pendant with an 18-carat gold chain surrounding it. It was also the only jewelry that Damian asked Jo to keep, as a symbol of their friendship and forgiveness to one another when they parted ways as a couple.

* **Ruby and Diamond Engagement Ring** - After their graduation at Harvard, Damian proposed to Jo in Italy. Her first engagement ring was a natural ruby gem from Madagascar, surrounded with two halos of brilliant cut diamonds. It was also the engagement ring of the late Agatha Harrison—which the latter son had inherited from her will. Jo returned the ring to Damian when their relationship dissolved.

* **Pearl and Diamond Engagement Ring** - Alex formally and properly married Jo as soon as they landed back in England. It was a gold ring with floral-esque halo of prong-set diamonds and a freshwater pearl as its mounted centerpiece. The Earl inherited from his mother, the late Countess. Jo stacks it atop of her wedding ring.

* **Wedding Ring** - her wedding ring was simple, slim band made of Welsh gold—which was similar to the wedding ring of Elizabeth, Duchess of York. It was also in stark contrast to her husband's platinum wedding ring.

## Story

* The Life of Viscount Downton (Book 1)
* Une Nouvelle Ère (Book 2)

Jo first appeared in halfway through the book, where she was first by Alex at the Temple of Diana, sitting atop of it and reading a book. She wearing *"a white button up blouse, a reddish brown vest, a light brown trench coat, a long black skirt, and and a dark red scarf around under the collar of her blouse. She was also wearing brown boots, and a black newsboy cap."* She was startled at the sight of the Viscount, making her stand up from her seat and bow at him. The latter chuckles and told her it was alright, then asking if her could sit atop beside her, to which she agreed.

The two then exchanged bits of information about their respective lives, making them acquaintances. As they headed back to the Abbey, Alex asked if he can exchange some of his books with hers in the later afternoon. Jo agrees, and told him to meet at the same spot where they met earlier.
## Name Etymology

* **Josephine** is a female name of French origin meaning *"Jehovah increases"*.
* **Claire** is a female name of French origin, meaning *"bright, clear"*.