What happened to Edith's daughter in Downton Abbey?

After Edith and Bertie were married, Marigold would later move to Brancaster Castle in Northumberland, which was the ancestral seat of the Marquess of Hexham, where she would grow up (along with a nanny). It was presumed that she would make frequent visits to Downton, to be with her mother's family.
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Does Edith get her daughter back?

Edith reclaims her daughter and leaves in the hope that she can begin a new life and finally find happiness with Marigold. Back at Downton, Cora learns from Mrs Drewe that she has a third grandchild.
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Does Mary ever find out about Marigold?

Cunning Mary finds out from Tom that Marigold is Edith's daughter. In the hands of a caring sister, this information would lead to reconciliation and offers of assistance. In Mary's hands, this information is a samurai sword.
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What happened to the father of Edith's child?

After some time, Edith receives word that Gregson is not only dead, but has been so for some time. According to Robert, Michael was caught up in the Bierkeller Putsch, and was killed by Hitler's brownshirts. His remains were only recently found, as it had taken such a long time to restore order in the city.
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Does Cora find out about Edith's baby?

Aunt Rosamund arrives on the train and the Dowager Countess greets her at the station. The clucky co-conspirators agree that they must let Cora know that Edith has a child. You know, Cora, it's little Marigold. The one who arrived like some miracle at the Drewe farm following Edith's loooong trip to Europe.
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What's the deal with Marigold on Downton Abbey?

When Lady Edith integrates Marigold into the Grantham family, she identifies her as a foundling, taken in by the largess of Downton Abbey. Typical of the aristocratic life in the early 1900's, Marigold now lives under the stigma of adoption, while being cared for by nannies -- yet another bond she will have to build.
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Does Marigold get kidnapped in Downton Abbey?

'Downton Abbey': Marigold Kidnapped — Season 6 Episode 2 Recap | TVLine.
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Does Lord Grantham have an illegitimate child?

Cora decides who's inheriting – and it's not Lady Mary's son

She knows that Thomas is the illegitimate son of O'Brien and Lord Grantham – and the rightful heir to the house. She knows it will kill her husband to see an illegitimate child inherit Downton Abbey and she has waited a long time for this moment.
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How does Anna know about Marigold?

Anna and Mrs. Hughes appear to have figured it out from the picture found after the fire. It is not clear whether they have told anyone else, including Mr Bates, however there has been no indication that anyone else below stairs knows.
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What happens between Edith and Gregson?

Michael Gregson, Edith's new lover, travels to Munich to get a divorce from his current asylum-confined wife to marry her. He never returns, under very mysterious circumstances. It is later revealed he was killed during the Beer Hall Putsch.
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Is Mary jealous of Edith?

She was a editor and her own London flat and was due to become a very high lady and Mary was incredibly jealous. Her snippet of hatred to Edith was growing and you can see how much the attention was going towards Edith because all that Mary was an widow and an agent.
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Does Tom remarry on Downton Abbey?

Fans will also have been delighted to see that chauffeur Tom has found love again as he appears to remarry in wedding scenes that see him and maid Lucy Smith (Tuppence Middleton) tie the knot. Tom married into the aristocratic Crawley family only to be devastated by the death of his first wife, Lady Sybil.
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Who does Daisy end up with in Downton Abbey?

Thanks to Mr. Mason's encouragement, Daisy pursued her education and gained greater self-confidence. Andy Parker later joined Downton Abbey as a footman at the end of season 5; Andy fell for Daisy and they became a couple by the end of Downton Abbey season 6.
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Do they find out Marigold is Edith's?

Mary- Mary grew suspicious about Marigold when she heard a puzzling remark about the child being a family secret between Cora and Violet and she tried getting answers out of Tom and Anna but they said nothing but they knew. In the end she figured it out and forced Tom to confirm the truth with her.
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Does Lady Edith have a second child?

She is currently the youngest grandchild of Robert and Cora Crawley (but in 1927 Edith revealed she was pregnant with her second child, who will be Caroline's younger cousin).
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Who gets Edith pregnant?

Downton Abbey bombshell: Lady Edith discovers she is pregnant with married Michael Gregson's child.
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Does Mrs Drewe kidnap Marigold?

This conflict only intensifies at the start of Season 6, when Mrs. Drewe temporarily kidnaps Marigold from a crowded county fair. While the child is quickly recovered, the incident leads to the Drewes' dismissal from a farm the family has inhabited for generations.
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Does Mrs Drewe find out about Marigold?

She and Tim reveal the truth to Margie, who refuses to believe it. She tears up a copy of Marigold's birth certificate that Edith brought (though Edith has others), and does not accept the truth until Tim reveals the note he received asking him to adopt Marigold was written by his own hand.
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Does Anna ever have a baby on Downton Abbey?

Chatting to The Daily Telegraph, the actress said: "Anna is in a really good place. She and Mr Bates have a baby boy, now 18 months old. She is passionate about helping Lady Mary with the running of Downton, about keeping the legacy going."
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Does Lord Grantham sleep with Jane?

SPOILER ALERT: Downstairs comes upstairs as Downton's Earl has secret bedroom tryst with his new maid. Things are about to get steamy at the Grantham country house in Downton Abbey. Viewers will see the Earl of Grantham commit the ultimate betrayal as he shares a steamy kiss with his maid, Jane, on Sunday night.
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What surgery did Mary Crawley have?

Mrs. Crawley directing the withdrawal of fluid from around the heart of a local farmer. Mrs. Patmore's successful cataract surgery.
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What happens to Miss Baxter in Downton Abbey?

Baxter's secret has been revealed: she stole jewelry from her former mistress, Mrs Benton, which included two diamond bracelets, a pearl necklace with a ruby clasp and four rings, and pretended that a burglary had taken place. Her penance for this crime was serving three years in prison.
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Do the Drewes take Marigold?

Drewe takes Marigold from his wife's arms (again) and gives her to Edith and her folks waiting outside to whisk her away (yes, also again). Earlier in the episode, Cora tells Robert that she thinks the best thing to do is encourage the Drewes to find a tenancy elsewhere.
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What happens Edith pregnant?

One year later, in 1923, Edith had returned from Geneva, Switzerland, and has secretly given birth to Michael's child; a daughter whom she had given up for adoption to the Schroeder family.
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What is wrong with the child who plays Marigold in Downton Abbey?

Several online comments by Downton followers suggest that the character was written to be autistic. Others speculate that the child playing the part may have been sedated to keep her quiet. I think that the casting director chose the twins who play Marigold for their resemblance to the Edith character.
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