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Lorimer, Hannah Stodart, 1835-1916 (artist; married to James Lorimer)

 Person

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Dates

  • Existence: 1835 - 1916

Biography

Hannah Stodart was a Scottish artist who married advocate James Lorimer (1818-1890) when she was 16 years old and he was 33 years old. The couple had six children: James Lorimer (1852-1898), Hannah Cassels Lorimer (1854-1947), John Henry Lorimer (1856-1936), Janet Alice Lorimer (1857-1946), Caroline Louise Lorimer (1861-1946), and Robert Stodart Lorimer (1864-1929). Hannah Stodart and her family lived at 1 Brunsfield Crescent, Edinburgh, and spent their summers at Kellie Castle in Pittenweem, Fife.

Hannah Stodart encouraged her children's higher education, including her female children, and had an enthusiasm for learning herself. She attended the Edinburgh Ladies' Educational Association and won two prizes in moral philosophy.

Found in 307 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 5 October 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of the art of John Henry Lorimer and Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), dated 5 October 1885.

Dates: 5 October 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 18 October 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of family news and the grounds at Kellie Castle, dated 18 October 1885.

Dates: 18 October 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 12 December 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of Mary Stodart's death, dated 12 December 1885.

Dates: 12 December 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 29 December 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of Christmas in Edinburgh, dated 29 December 1885.

Dates: 29 December 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 17 November 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of Patrick Chalmers's fifth birthday, dated 17 November 1885.

Dates: 17 November 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 1 December 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of family news and Irish politics, dated 1 December 1885.

Dates: 1 December 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 1882

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of news from home, dated 1882.

Dates: 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 12 March 1882

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of news of family and friends, dated 12 March 1882.

Dates: 12 March 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), c.1880

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of family news and Janet Alice's travels, undated.

Dates: c.1880
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 11 December 1882

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of a heavy snowstorm, dated 11 December 1882.

Dates: 11 December 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters