Beecroft

Beecroft is a London resident who owes a gambling house and a brothel. Otis Molyneux owned Beecroft a gambling debt for £1800, that he couldn’t pay. Otis tried to win some time to pay back by claiming that he was engaged to Georgiana Lambe, an heiress worth £100000. Beecroft decided to get his money by having his men abducting Georgiana and sell her as a bride, despite that Otis had no legal claim on her. Georgiana’s letters to Otis were seized by Beecroft’s men to get her location and during a cricket game in Sanditon, Georgiana was abducted and brought to London where she was placed in Beecroft’s brothel until he sold her to Mr. Howard in return for Otis’ debts to be paid. Later he was sought out by Sidney Parker and Otis in search for Georgiana and learn of what happened to Georgiana and who brought her. He didn’t make any attempt to deny it. It’s unknown what happened to him afterward, but it’s possible to assume that Beecroft might have been forced to give Howard his money back after Georgiana was rescued, and since Sidney paid Otis’ debts, it likely included the ones owned to Beecroft.