# Lady Ashby — Agnes Grey character guide

> Lady Ashby in Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lady Ashby of Ashby Park, Lady Ashby, old Lady Ashby

**First appearance:** 0019-xx-the-farewell

## Who they are

Rosalie's mother-in-law, a proud and domineering aristocrat.

## Relationships

### [Thomas Ashby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/characters/thomas_ashby)

_family_

Lady Ashby is Thomas Ashby's mother, a proud, cold woman who values social standing over her son's moral character.

### [Agnes Grey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/characters/agnes_grey)

_social_

Agnes meets Lady Ashby as the proud, cold mother of Thomas Ashby, and observes her disdain for those beneath her station.

### [Thomas Ashby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/characters/thomas_ashby)

_family_

Lady Ashby is Thomas Ashby's mother, a proud, cold woman who values social standing over her son's moral character.

### [Agnes Grey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/characters/agnes_grey)

_social_

Agnes meets Lady Ashby as the proud, cold mother of Thomas Ashby, and observes her disdain for those beneath her station.

## In the story

### [The Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/chapters/xxii-the-visit)

Rosalie's mother-in-law; described by Rosalie as a usurper, tyrant, and spy; Rosalie wishes she were dead.

### [XXIII: The Park](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/agnes_grey_se/chapters/xxiii-the-park)

Mother-in-law of Rosalie; mentioned as cold but potentially supportive.

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