Lady Anne Barnard | |
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| Born | Lady Anne Lindsay 12 December 1750 Balcarres House, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 6 May 1825 (aged 74) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | poet, visual artist |
| Notable work | Auld Robin Gray |
| Partner | Andrew Barnard |
Lady Anne Barnard (née Lindsay; 8 December 1750 – 6 May 1825) was a Scottish travel writer, artist and socialite, and the author of the ballad Auld Robin Gray. Her five-year residence in Cape Town, South Africa, although brief, had a significant impact on the cultural and social life of the time.[1]
- ^ The Claremont Clarion (June, 2010) Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine