Henry Lennox Timeline and Summary

Henry shows up at the Shaws' house in London for Edith Shaw's wedding to his brother, Captain Lennox. During the pre-wedding gatherings, he makes an effort to talk to Margaret Hale.
Henry inadvertently offends Margaret by saying that her home village sounds like something from a fairy tale. Little does he know that Margaret is a proud young woman who's quick to take offense.
After Edith's wedding, Henry visits Margaret at her home in Helstone. When they go out for a walk together, he proposes to her. She turns him down and he returns home crushed.
Later in the novel, Margaret writes to Henry looking for help. She needs him to find out whether he can mount a decent defense for Margaret's brother Frederick. Henry is a lawyer, after all, and Margaret's brother can't return to England or he'll be arrested and executed for leading a mutiny back in his navy days.
Eventually, Henry determines that there's no hope for Frederick's appeal. By this time, both of Margaret's parents have died and she has returned to live in London.
Henry decides that he's going to try proposing to Margaret again. Before he can get a chance, though, Margaret becomes engaged to Mr. Thornton and the book ends.