Lady Anne Barnard

Lady Anne Barnard
Born
Lady Anne Lindsay

(1750-12-12)12 December 1750
Balcarres House, Fife, Scotland
Died6 May 1825(1825-05-06) (aged 74)
London, England
Occupation(s)poet, visual artist
Notable workAuld Robin Gray
PartnerAndrew 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.

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