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Nairne, Baroness
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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Scottish poetess, born at Gask, Perthshire, third daughter of Laurence Oliphant of that Ilk, of Jacobite proclivities; known for her beauty as the Flower of Strathearn; was married to the sixth Lord Nairne, whom she survived; wrote 78 songs, the most famous among them being "The Land o' the Leal," "The Laird o' Cockpen," "Bonnie Charlie's noo awa," "Caller Herrin'," and "The Auld Hoose"; died at Gask (1766-1845).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Nairne, Baroness'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/n/nairne-baroness.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Nairne, Baroness'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/n/nairne-baroness.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
