Proper noun
Tilney (plural Tilneys)
A habitational surname.
A further group of seven men, Edward Havington, Charles Tilney, Edward Jones, John Charnock, John Travers, Jerome Bellamy, and Robert Gage, were tried and convicted shortly afterward. Source: Internet
Catherine persuades Eleanor to show her Mrs Tilney's rooms, but General Tilney suddenly appears. Source: Internet
General Tilney: A stern and rigid retired general with an obsessive nature, General Tilney is the sole surviving parent to his three children Frederick, Henry, and Eleanor. Source: Internet
A subsequent letter from Isabella herself confirms the Tilney siblings' doubts about the engagement and shows that Frederick Tilney was merely flirting with Isabella. Source: Internet
Catherine also meets their father, the imposing General Tilney. Source: Internet
Enraged, General Tilney returned home to evict Catherine. Source: Internet