# Lady Lufton — The Last Chronicle of Barset character guide

> Lady Lufton in The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** old Lady Lufton, Dear old Lady Lufton, the Dowager Lady Lufton

**First appearance:** 0009-x-dinner-at-framley-court

## Snapshot

The dowager of Framley Court, a benevolent autocrat who manages her son's parish, her son's household, and the moral weather of the county with equal conviction.

## Who they are

Lady Lufton rules Framley with a mother's love and a bishop's instinct for order, treating the parish as an extension of her own drawing-room. Her son Ludovic chafes under her ecclesiastical enthusiasms, while her daughter-in-law Lucy quietly tries to soften the dowager's grip. When Mr. Crawley's troubles divide the county, Lady Lufton's influence and her willingness to spend it on his behalf become a quiet hinge on which his fate turns.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Crawley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/characters/mr_crawley)

_friendship_

Lady Lufton is a loyal friend and advocate for Mr. Crawley, using her influence to support him.

### [Mr. Crawley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/characters/mr_crawley)

_friendship_

Lady Lufton is a loyal friend and advocate for Mr. Crawley, using her influence to support him.

### [Mr. Crawley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/characters/mr_crawley)

_friendship_

Lady Lufton is a loyal friend and advocate for Mr. Crawley, using her influence to support him.

## In the story

### [What the World Thought About It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/v-what-the-world-thought-about-it)

Firmly believes in Mr. Crawley's innocence based on her personal knowledge of him; dismisses the evidence against him.

### [Dinner at Framley Court](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/x-dinner-at-framley-court)

Hosts the dinner, vehemently opposes Mrs. Proudie, and wishes for the bishop's removal; she is deeply involved in the clerical war.

### [Lady Lufton's Proposition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/l-lady-lufton-s-proposition)

Visits Hogglestock to offer friendship and a practical refuge for Mrs. Crawley and her children should Mr. Crawley be imprisoned.

### [LV: Framley Parsonage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/lv-framley-parsonage)

Orchestrated Grace's visit; defends it against Archdeacon Grantly; praises Grace's character and beauty.

### [The Archdeacon Goes to Framley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/lvi-the-archdeacon-goes-to-framley)

Receives the archdeacon at Framley Court; listens to his worldly complaints about the proposed match but maintains her support for the young couple.

### [In Memoriam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/lxvii-in-memoriam)

Hears the tidings and wonders what the bishop will do without his wife, acknowledging her usefulness despite her virago nature.

### [Mr. Crawley Speaks of His Coat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/lxxix-mr-crawley-speaks-of-his-coat)

Mentioned as having been deeply anxious about the trial and making inquiries about Judge Medlicote.

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