# Lady Belmont — Evelina character guide

> Lady Belmont in Evelina by Fanny Burney.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the late Lady Belmont, the unfortunate Lady Belmont

**First appearance:** 0005-letter-ii-mr-villars-to-lady-howard

## Who they are

Evelina's deceased mother, secretly married to Sir John Belmont.

## In the story

### [Letter I: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-i-lady-howard-to-the-rev-mr-villars)

The late daughter of Madame Duval, whose sufferings are attributed to her mother's abandonment.

### [Letter III: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-iii-lady-howard-to-the-rev-mr-villars)

Her memory is honored by Lady Howard's wish to be serviceable to Evelina.

### [Letter VI: Lady Howard to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-vi-lady-howard-to-the-rev-mr-villars)

Evelina's mother; Lady Howard compares Evelina's gentleness and natural graces to those of her mother.

### [Letter XXVIII: Mr. Villars to Lady Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxviii-mr-villars-to-lady-howard)

Evelina's deceased mother; Mr. Villars recalls his solemn promise to her and her dying wishes.

### [Letter XXXI: Lady Howard to Sir John Belmont, Bart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-xxxi-lady-howard-to-sir-john-belmont-bart)

The late mother of Evelina, whose memory Lady Howard seeks to vindicate from calumny.

### [Letter LXXIII: Mr. Villars to Evelina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxiii-mr-villars-to-evelina)

Evelina's deceased mother; Mr. Villars seeks to clear her reputation from blemish.

### [Letter LXXIV: Lady Belmont to Sir John Belmont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxiv-lady-belmont-to-sir-john-belmont)

The dying mother and author of the letter, who pleads with Sir John Belmont to acknowledge their daughter.

## Links

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