# Mrs. Errol — Little Lord Fauntleroy character guide

> Mrs. Errol in Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Errol, Mrs. В Errol, first Mrs. В Errol, little Mrs. Errol

**First appearance:** 0001-ii

## Snapshot

Cedric's young American mother, called Dearest, whose gentle dignity the old Earl cannot quite bring himself to despise.

## Who they are

Mrs. Errol raised Cedric in cheerful poverty after her husband's death, and she teaches him the courtesy and kindness that make him beloved wherever he goes. The Earl refuses to receive her at the castle, so she lives nearby in quiet exile, never letting bitterness touch her son's affection for his grandfather. Her patience and self-respect gradually win over the estate's tenants and, more slowly, the Earl himself, making her the story's quiet counterweight to aristocratic pride.

## Relationships

### [Cedric Errol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/characters/cedric_errol)

_family_

Mother and son; a deeply loving and protective relationship, though they are separated when Cedric goes to England.

### [Earl of Dorincourt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/characters/earl_of_dorincourt)

_family_

Father-in-law and daughter-in-law; the Earl initially rejects her but later accepts her due to Cedric's influence.

### [Mr. Havisham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/characters/mr_havisham)

_professional_

Lawyer and client; Havisham respects Mrs. Errol and facilitates her son's inheritance.

### [Cedric Errol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/characters/cedric_errol)

_family_

Mother and son; a deeply loving and protective relationship, though they are separated when Cedric goes to England.

### [Mr. Havisham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/characters/mr_havisham)

_professional_

Lawyer and client; Havisham respects Mrs. Errol and facilitates her son's inheritance.

### [Earl of Dorincourt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/characters/earl_of_dorincourt)

_family_

Father-in-law and daughter-in-law; the Earl initially rejects her but later accepts her due to Cedric's influence.

### [Mr. Havisham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/characters/mr_havisham)

_professional_

Lawyer and client; Havisham respects Mrs. Errol and facilitates her son's inheritance.

### [Cedric Errol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/characters/cedric_errol)

_family_

Mother and son; a deeply loving and protective relationship, though they are separated when Cedric goes to England.

### [Earl of Dorincourt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/characters/earl_of_dorincourt)

_family_

Father-in-law and daughter-in-law; the Earl initially rejects her but later accepts her due to Cedric's influence.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/i)

Cedric's mother, a gentle and loving widow who is distressed by the news of her son's inheritance.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/ii)

Sorrowfully agrees to send Cedric to England for his future, despite the Earl's harsh terms.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/iii)

Mrs. Errol is emotional about leaving their home, but comforts Cedric and accompanies him on the voyage to England.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/iv)

Gently explains the living arrangement to Cedric, declines the Earl's offered income to preserve her dignity, and asks that Cedric not be told of the Earl's prejudice.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/vii)

Attends church, receives respectful greetings from villagers, and prays for Cedric's happiness.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/viii)

Receives a carriage as a gift from the Earl via Cedric; continues to guide Cedric with wisdom and love.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/ix)

Though not present in the chapter, she is frequently mentioned as 'Dearest,' whose charitable work and teachings influence Cedric.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/x)

Works among the poor in Erleboro; strategically tells Cedric about Earl's Court to inspire his intervention.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/xii)

Receives the Earl's visit, speaks with dignity and compassion, and is contrasted favorably with the claimant.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/xiv)

Mrs. Errol is at Court Lodge with Cedric when the Earl arrives to announce that Cedric's title is secure and to invite her to live at the Castle.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_lord_fauntleroy_se/chapters/xv)

Mrs. Errol is present at the celebration, and the Earl begins to like her, appreciating her gentle and loving nature.

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