Miranda Barlow
Background
Miranda Barlow is a resident of New Providence Island. Her husband is Lord Thomas Hamilton and her father-in-law is Alfred Hamilton.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 2 II. played by Louise Barnes
Captain Flint rides to the home of Miranda and she tells him to take off his boots and she will boil him some water.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 3 III. played by Louise Barnes
Flint]] wakes up and goes to the kitchen where Miranda is at. She fixes his bandages and tells him that a neighbor must have seen him and a spy has been planted near the scrub pine. He then tells her that he found the schedule for the L'Urca. Flint gives Miranda a book by Middleton which he found on Captain Parrish's ship and she tells him that she was hoping he would be able to spend more time with her before he left again. They hear a horse neigh and go outside and Gates has arrived with a wagon and Richard Guthrie inside. Miranda brings Richard food and he asks her who she is. Pastor Lambrick greets Miranda and she invites him to sit down. He hands her that week's sermon on Easter. Lambrick tells Miranda that members of his congregation told him that a Royal Navy shipped recently docked and England may be planning on taking control of the island. He tells her that if she is a member of his flock then she will be judged favorably when she dies and she gets up and leaves.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 4 IV. played by Louise Barnes
Miranda tells Flint that she misses her life with Thomas. Mr. Scott goes to Miranda's house to get Richard for the meeting with Captain Bryson. As Miranda is gardening, the Gladwyn Boy throws a dirt clod at her and calls her a witch. Mr. Scott and Richard return to Miranda's house and Richard tells Miranda that he knows that she is Lady Hamilton. He offers to help return her to civilization and have her taken to Boston. Miranda brings Pastor Lambrick to her house and Richard tells him that he is willing to make penance for his past sins.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 6 VI. played by Louise Barnes
Lambrick rides to Miranda's house and tells her that Richard was taken in by Mr. Underhill and then offered to get him a political position if he protects him. Lambrick then tells Miranda that Richard has betrayed Flint and Flint will seek vengeance. Miranda tells Lambrick about her old life with her husband. She tells him that Flint brought her to the island after her husband died. She kisses Lambrick and they have sex.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 7 VII. played by Louise Barnes
A Horse Riding Slave stops in front of Miranda. He tells her that Flint has returned. Flint goes to Miranda's house and yells at her for the letter she sent.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 1 IX. played by Louise Barnes
In the past, Miranda tells Flint that she remembers what it was like meeting Thomas for the first time and Flint tells her his real name, James McGraw. She tells him that great men are invincible due to their relentless pursuit of creating a better world.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 3 XI. played by Louise Barnes
In the past, Thomas and Flint are having a meeting. Miranda enters the room and gives Flint a copy of Don Quixote written in Spanish. Eleanor Guthrie goes to Miranda's house and accuses her of conspiring with Richard to sabotage her and Flint's plans. Miranda tells her that she doesn't believe that she betrayed Flint and Eleanor doesn't truly understand Flint. Eleanor then demands Miranda set up a meeting with Underhill.
Flint remembers back to the time Miranda came to his room and invited him to join her at looking at some Egyptian artifacts. In the past Flint and Miranda have sex in her carriage after Miranda tells him that she thinks he cares more about the appearance of propriety than actual proper behavior. In the present, Flint goes to Miranda's house and leaves a copy of La Galatea at her doorstep.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 4 XII. played by Louise Barnes
In the past, Flint greets Miranda and Thomas tells him that Alfred is coming for a visit. He tells Flint that Alfred expects them to give him a full report on their plan for Nassau. Eleanor goes to talk with Miranda and tries to convince her to change Flint's mind. Miranda tells her that she can't help her and blames Eleanor for leading Flint down his current path. In the past, Alfred arrives for his dinner with Thomas, Miranda, and Flint. Thomas tells Alfred his plan on offering amnesty to the pirates and they start to argue. Alfred asks Flint if he is in agreement with Thomas' plan and Flint tells him that he supports the plan. Lambrick goes to Miranda's house and tells her what he heard on the beach and accuses her of not really wanting to repent. Returning to the past, Thomas has a meeting with a group of men including Peter Ashe. He tells them of his plan and most of them get up and leave, except Peter who offers to help.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 5 XIII. played by Louise Barnes
Miranda walks outside her house and Lambrick stops her and asks her not to go to Flint. She tells him that she knows why Flint is doing it and leaves. In the past, Miranda holds a book signed by Thomas with the note "My truest love, Know no shame." Peter tells Thomas that he believes that Alfred will never let Thomas' proposal come to a vote. Peter tells him that he thinks he could get everything in the proposal passed, except the portion on pardoning the pirates. Miranda tells Thomas that she plans on leaving and that Flint has arrived from the Bahamas. In the past, Flint arrives at Thomas's home and is greeted by Peter, Miranda and Thomas. Thomas asks him if he was able to convince the governor of Nassau to support their proposal and Flint tells them that a group of pirates murdered the governor's wife and nine year old son. Peter thinks the proposal is dead, but Flint thinks if he could convince the Sea Lords to back the proposal then it could still happen. Miranda pulls Flint aside and asks him to stop following through on Thomas' proposal.
Miranda passes a woman holding her dead child. She remembers the past again and her argument with Flint and how she told him that Thomas needs him to protect him from the world. She tells him that Alfred will use what scandal has been going on in their house against Thomas. Miranda finds Flint on the beach and tells him not to take the fort and to speak with her. In the past, Flint returns to Thomas' home and asks Miranda where Thomas is. Peter tells him that Alfred's men took Thomas and Miranda tells him that Thomas was taken to Bethlem Royal Hospital to be committed. Peter offers to take them to live with friends, but Flint tells him that that he and Miranda aren't going to Europe. Flint and Miranda walk into Eleanor's bar and Eleanor gives them a room. Miranda then tells Flint that Captain Charles Vane has captured Abigail Ashe and he needs to capture Abigail and return her to Peter. Before she leaves, she gives Flint the Marcus Aurelius book with the message from Thomas to Flint.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 6 XIV. played by Louise Barnes
Richard arrives with Miranda at Eleanor's bar and Flint describes what will happen if England decides to take back Nassau. He tells them that Peter is a powerful man and if they return Abigail to him then Peter will help them. Eleanor tells Flint that Peter hates pirates, but Flint tells them that he and Peter were once friends. Vane demands that he get something tangible and demands he get Flint's man-o-war. Miranda tells Flint that she wants to be part of the plan to get Abigail to safety.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 7 XV. played by Louise Barnes
Richard talks with Miranda and warns her that Peter and his militia are brutal men. Eleanor arrives with Abigail and Miranda greets Abigail. Eme and Miranda see Flint enter the tavern and Miranda brings him to Abigail. Flint introduces himself to Abigail and he tells her his real name.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 8 XVI. played by Louise Barnes
Abigail wakes up and is comforted by Miranda. Flint goes into his cabin and notices Abigail stops writing and tells Miranda that Abigail was writing about him. Miranda tells him that seeing Abigail and how grown up she is has brought her to reality in how many years it has been since they fled England and how much she has changed. Flint admits to Miranda that some of his deeds as Flint are indefensible. As Billy Bones is telling Flint about De Groot's plan on getting to Charles Town early, Billy and the others notice Abigail staring at Billy. Flint then tells Abigail about how Billy was kidnapped by a press gang. Abigail tells Flint and Miranda that Peter sent her a letter relaying to her the time Flint murdered Alfred and Young Mistress as their ship was sailing to Charles Town. He said that law would return to the Americas when Flint swung from a rope.
Miranda tells Flint that she is going with him and a Boat Captain calls out for Vane. The Boat Captain tells Flint that they received his letter and demands and will pay the ransom. Flint tells the Boat Captain that he is not Vane, and has no demands, but requests a meeting with Peter. Flint, Miranda and Abigail get into the Boat Captain's boat and are taken to the Charles Town dock. William Rhett confirms who Flint is and as he is taking Flint, Miranda and Abigail through the town, Rhett tells them how Peter changed things when he committed to fighting the pirates. Rhett has his men beat Flint until Abigail orders them to stop. Rhett then takes Flint, Miranda and Abigail to Peter. Peter hugs Abigail and then welcomes Flint and Miranda to Charles Town.
During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 9 XVII. played by Louise Barnes
Flint starts to give his proposal to Peter, but is cut off by Peter who tells Flint and Miranda that he doesn't understand how they could be the same people he once knew. Peter asks Flint how he became a pirate captain and when he decided to murder Alfred. Miranda tells Peter that it was her that encouraged Flint to kill Alfred. Miranda stands up and Rhett pulls out his pistol and points it at her and warns her and Flint that he will shoot them if they get any closer to Peter.
Flint tells Peter his plan for reconciliation and Miranda notices the clock on the wall. Abigail knocks on the door and tells Peter that Mrs. Tyler says it is time for dinner. Miranda asks Flint if he meant it when he said that he and Miranda would retire if Peter agreed to his plan. Flint tells her where the name Flint came from, from a story his grandfather told him of meeting a man who told him his name was Flint and then disappeared after being given rum.
House Attendant tells Flint and Miranda that dinner is ready. Peter tells Flint that he will come to Nassau and then they will sail to London and Flint is to tell his tale. Flint agrees to the plan and Miranda asks Peter where he got the clock she noticed earlier. She tells him that she recognizes it from one that was in her house. Peter tells her that it was a gift from Alfred and Miranda asks him if he told Alfred about the affair between Thomas and Flint. Peter admits to it, but says he had no choice. Miranda tells Peter that she wants to see him hang. Rhett then shoots Miranda in the head.