In the novel Five Little Pigs, Mrs Richard Crale is mentioned, although her first name is not given. She was the wife of Richard Crale, and the mother of Amyas Crale.
Mrs Crale had passed away by the time of the events of the novel, but she is mentioned by Caleb Jonathan. According to Mr Jonathan, Mrs Crale was full of ideas, and had "more ideas than sense". She was "poetical and musical", and played the harp. She admired Kingsley, which was why she named her son Amyas.
Mr Jonathan also mentions that Mrs Crale "enjoyed poor health and looked very picturesque on her sofa". Mrs Crale had been fond of Caroline, who had waited on her when staying at Alderbury as a girl.