Martin Bercy

In the short story The Herb of Death, Martin Bercy was the son and heir of Sir Ambrose Bercy. He inherited both the title and the estate Clodderham Court. He had fallen out with his father several years earlier but his father could not exclude him because the property was entailed. Among the characters in the short story which involves a murder, Martin had a plausible motive but no opportunity as he was completely absent during the time of the events.