Alison Cockburn | |
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| Born | Alison Rutherford 8 October 1712 |
| Died | 22 November 1794 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Great Britain |
| Known for | poet, wit and socialite |
Alison Cockburn also Alison Rutherford, or Alicia Cockburn (8 October 1712 – 22 November 1794) was a Scottish poet, wit and socialite who collected a circle of eminent friends in 18th-century enlightenment Edinburgh including Walter Scott, Robert Burns and David Hume.