# Lady Jane Crawley — Vanity Fair character guide > Lady Jane Crawley in Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Lady Jane, Jane, Lady Jane Sheepshanks, the gentle Lady Jane **First appearance:** 0045-xlv-between-hampshire-and-london ## Snapshot Gentle, kind-hearted wife of Pitt Crawley who becomes a mother figure to young Rawdon and a quiet counterweight to the Crawleys' scheming. ## Who they are Lady Jane enters the Crawley family as a softening presence amid its greed and coldness, offering affection where the household deals only in advantage. Her warmth toward young Rawdon gives the boy the maternal care his own parents never provide, and her decency quietly exposes the moral shabbiness around her. In a novel crowded with self-seekers, she matters as one of the few characters whose goodness is neither performed nor priced. ## Relationships ### [Becky Sharp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/characters/becky_sharp) _rivalry_ Lady Jane, the virtuous wife of Sir Pitt's heir, distrusts and opposes Becky's manipulative influence over the Crawley family. ### [Sir Pitt Crawley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/characters/sir_pitt_crawley) _family_ Lady Jane is the devoted wife of Sir Pitt Crawley the younger, supporting his moral stand against his father and Becky. ### [Amelia Sedley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/characters/amelia_sedley) _friendship_ Amelia and Lady Jane share a gentle, sympathetic bond as kind-hearted women who both suffer from the selfishness of others. ### [Becky Sharp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/characters/becky_sharp) _rivalry_ Lady Jane, the virtuous wife of Sir Pitt's heir, distrusts and opposes Becky's manipulative influence over the Crawley family. ### [Sir Pitt Crawley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/characters/sir_pitt_crawley) _family_ Lady Jane is the devoted wife of Sir Pitt Crawley the younger, supporting his moral stand against his father and Becky. ### [Amelia Sedley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/characters/amelia_sedley) _friendship_ Amelia and Lady Jane share a gentle, sympathetic bond as kind-hearted women who both suffer from the selfishness of others. ### [Sir Pitt Crawley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/characters/sir_pitt_crawley) _family_ Lady Jane is the devoted wife of Sir Pitt Crawley the younger, supporting his moral stand against his father and Becky. ### [Amelia Sedley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/characters/amelia_sedley) _friendship_ Amelia and Lady Jane share a gentle, sympathetic bond as kind-hearted women who both suffer from the selfishness of others. ### [Becky Sharp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/characters/becky_sharp) _rivalry_ Lady Jane, the virtuous wife of Sir Pitt's heir, distrusts and opposes Becky's manipulative influence over the Crawley family. ## In the story ### [IX: Family Portraits](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/ix-family-portraits) Lord Southdown's third daughter, to whom Pitt Crawley is said to be paying his addresses. ### [X: Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/x-miss-sharp-begins-to-make-friends) Mentioned as the object of Mr. Crawley's attachment, though she does not appear in this chapter. ### [In Which Miss Crawley’s Relations Are Very Anxious About Her](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xxxiii-in-which-miss-crawley-s-relations-are-very-anxious-about-her) Pitt's fiancée, she is the gentle favorite of her father Lord Southdown and supports her mother's schemes. ### [James Crawley's Pipe Is Put Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xxxiv-james-crawley-s-pipe-is-put-out) Marries Pitt Crawley and becomes Miss Crawley's favorite, living with her in Brighton under Lady Southdown's rule. ### [The Subject Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xxxvii-the-subject-continued) Charmed by Becky's letter, she expects Pitt to share the inheritance, but is surprised by his refusal. ### [XL: In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xl-in-which-becky-is-recognized-by-the-family) Timidly supports her husband Pitt, cares for the old baronet, and is caught between her mother and husband. ### [In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xli-in-which-becky-revisits-the-halls-of-her-ancestors) Welcomes Becky and Rawdon, gives Becky a banknote for little Rawdon, and reports Becky's speeches to Sir Pitt. ### [XLIV: A Roundabout Chapter Between London and Hampshire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xliv-a-roundabout-chapter-between-london-and-hampshire) Hosts the family at Queen's Crawley, is kind to little Rawdon, and is contrasted unfavorably with Becky by Sir Pitt. ### [Between Hampshire and London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xlv-between-hampshire-and-london) Feels mortified and uneasy in Rebecca's presence, sensing her husband's preference for Rebecca's conversation. ### [In Which the Reader Is Introduced to the Very Best of Company](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xlviii-in-which-the-reader-is-introduced-to-the-very-best-of-company) Acts as Becky's godmother at Court, accompanying her in the carriage. ### [In Which Lord Steyne Shows Himself in a Most Amiable Light](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/lii-in-which-lord-steyne-shows-himself-in-a-most-amiable-light) Supports Sir Pitt's concerns about Becky; is glad to leave the charade-night early. ### [Sunday After the Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/liv-sunday-after-the-battle) Observes the tense meeting between the brothers, offers Rawdon a hand, and is distressed by the events. ### [In Which the Same Subject Is Pursued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/lv-in-which-the-same-subject-is-pursued) Vigorously confronts Becky, calling her a wicked woman and a false wife, and threatens to leave if Becky remains in the house. ### [A Vagabond Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/lxiv-a-vagabond-chapter) Takes charge of little Rawdon, invites Rawdon to stay, and firmly opposes any contact with Becky. ## 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