Nelly Kilpatrick

Nelly Kilpatrick
The headstone of Nelly Kilpatrick's parents
Born24 February 1759
Perclewan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died1820
Scotland
OccupationWife to William Bone[1]

Nelly or Nellie Kilpatrick, Helen Kilpatrick or later Nelly Bone (1759–1820). Nelly (usually short for "Helen") was possibly Robert Burns's first love[2] and muse as stated by Isabella Burns.[3]

  1. ^ Robert Burns Encyclopedia Retrieved : 2012-02-06
  2. ^ Mackay, Page 50
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference N was invoked but never defined (see the help page).