Lady Macduff is married to Macduff and together they have at least two children, one of whom appears in the play.

We meet Lady Macduff as she talks with Ross and then her son about Macduff, declaring him a traitor. She believes he cannot love his family as he has fled the country for England and left them behind. This conversation is cut off midway at the arrival of the murderers, who proceed to kill both Lady Macduff and her children by order of Macbeth.

Motto

Whither should I fly?
I have done no harm.

— Act IV, scene 2

Need to know

• Married to Macduff

• Is killed by The Murderers

• A relation of Ross

Key quote

Wisdom! To leave his wife, to leave his babes, His mansion, and his titles, in a place From whence himself does fly? He loves us not

— Act IV, scene 2

Also called

my wife
— Act IV, scene 3

mother
— Act IV, scene 3

fair dame!
— Act IV, scene 3

My pretty cousin
— Act IV, scene 2

Titles

The Thane of Fife had a wife
— Act V, scene 1