Fitzherbert Family

The Fitzherbert family is an English family. The members of the family mainly reside in Aberowen and their main profit is the royalty they receive from the Aberowen coal mines. The family consists of-

Edward Fitzherbert
Edward Fitzherbert fondly called Fitz is the head of the Fitzherbert family. He is a member of the Conservative party and is also a member of the House of Lords. Earlier on the series he wished to become the Foreign Secretary. He has two sons from his wife Bea and a bastard son with Ethel.

Bea Fitzherbert
Bea is the wife of Fitz. She is a Russian princess. Her given first name is Elizaveta. She witnessed the execution of the father of Grigori and Lev Peshkov executed by Bea's aristocratic family for alleged improper grazing of cattle on Bea's family's land.

Lady Hermia
Maud and Fitz's "poor" aunt who lost her money through the poor management of her husband. She acts as Maud's Chaperone.

Lady Maud Fitzherbert
Fitz's sister, who is far more liberal than her conservative brother. She and Ethel Williams become friends and work for women's suffrage but fall out over politics. Maud marries Walter von Ulrich secretly, and after World War I is over, moves with him to Germany.

George Fitzherbert
George is the son of Fitz and Bea. He was married to Daisy Pehskov but they separated due to his infidelity. He died fighting in World War 2.

Andrew Fitzherbert
Andrew is the younger son of Fitz and Bea. He is more calm and composed then his older brother. He becomes the heir to the Fitzherbert family fortune family upon the death of his older brother.

May Fitzherbert
May is the wife of Andrew and the younger sister of Colonel Murray.

Status after Edge of Eternity
The Fitzherbert family is the only major families in the books who do not have a point of view character in the last book of the series. Fitz is the only character of the family who makes an appearance. It is presumed that upon Fitz's death, his son, Andrew inherits the family property.