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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), 28 April 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 Kellie Castle, dated 28 April 1885.

Dates: 28 April 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), 14 June 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 James Lorimer's illness and family news, dated 14 June 1885.

Dates: 14 June 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), 30 June 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 James Lorimer's work in business in Melbourne, Australia, dated 30 June 1885.

Dates: 30 June 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 July 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 James Lorimer's illness, dated 12 July 1885.

Dates: 12 July 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), 24 July 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 livestock and plants at Kellie Castle, dated 24 July 1885.

Dates: 24 July 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), 24 August 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, dated 24 August 1885.

Dates: 24 August 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), 8 September 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 Robert Lorimer's measurements of Kellie Castle, dated 8 September 1885.

Dates: 8 September 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) and Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 25 February 1883

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

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) and Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of hosting dinner parties, dated 25 February 1883.

Dates: 25 February 1883
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) and Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer), 7 November 1883

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

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) and Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) on the subject of news from home and family events, dated 7 November 1883.

Dates: 7 November 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to "Jim" James Lorimer Jr., 19 February 1890

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2483)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Jim" (James Lorimer Jr.) on the subject of the death of husband and father, James Lorimer Sr., dated 19 February 1890.

Dates: 19 February 1890
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters