Agnes Maclehose

Agnes Maclehose
Agnes Maclehose's memorial stone in Canongate Kirkyard by H S Gamley
Born17 April 1759[1]
Salt Market, Glasgow, Scotland
Died22 October 1841(1841-10-22) (aged 82)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation(s)Poet, socialite, and wife

Agnes Maclehose (26 April 1758[2] – 23 October 1841[3]), or Agnes Craig, known to her friends as Nancy[4] and to Robert Burns followers as Clarinda, was a Scotswoman who had an unconsummated affair with Burns during 1787-88, on which he based the 1791 song "Ae Fond Kiss". The pseudonyms of her "Clarinda" to his "Sylvander" were adopted by the pair for confidential correspondence purposes. Maclehose, used here throughout, has been various styled, including "McLehose", "MacLehose" and "M'Lehose".

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference C was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Scotland's People, birth registration of Agnes Craig, Legal Daughter of Andrew Craig, surgeon and Christian McLaurin (OPR Births 644/01 0130 0105 Glasgow)
  3. ^ Scotland's People, Death record of Agnes Craig or McIhose (OPR Deaths 685/03 0340 0368 CANONGATE)
  4. ^ M'Lehose, Agnes Craig, 'Clarinda' (1759-1841). Burns Encyclopedia. Retrieved : 2012-04-03