# Lady Arden — The House of Arden character guide

> Lady Arden in The House of Arden by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Lady Arden

**First appearance:** 0007-viii-guy-fawkes

## Who they are

An elderly ancestor of the children who appears in their time travels.

## Relationships

### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden)

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Lady Arden is likely an ancestor or relative of Edred, encountered in historical episodes.

### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden)

_family_

Lady Arden is likely an ancestor or relative of Edred, encountered in historical episodes.

### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden)

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Lady Arden is likely an ancestor or relative of Edred, encountered in historical episodes.

## In the story

### [IV: The Landing of the French](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/iv-the-landing-of-the-french)

At dinner, she supports her husband's belief in the warning and talks over his orders with maidservants.

### [The Prisoners in the Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/ix-the-prisoners-in-the-tower)

Imprisoned with Elfrida, she is the children's mother in the 1605 timeline.

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