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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 unknown, 30 September 1882

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

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to unknown on the subject of family news and her illness, dated 30 September 1882.

Dates: 30 September 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to unknown, 1908

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

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart to unknown on the subject of family matters, undated.

Dates: 1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart to "Well Beloved" Unknown Recipient, 4 June 1891

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

Letter from "Mama" (Hannah Stodart) to "Well Beloved" Unknown Recipient [likely one of her children] on the subject of current happenings with acquaintances, dated 4 June 1891.

Dates: 4 June 1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "HC Lorimer" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 1889

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

Letter in English from Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of Prof James Lorimer's health, garden and visitors at Kellie, believed to be dated 1889

Dates: 1889
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 4 May 1888

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

Letter in English from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of trip to London, visiting the National Gallery on her own and visits from "JH" (John Henry Lorimer), dated 4 May 1888.

Dates: 4 May 1888
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 21 June 1889

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

Letter in English from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of J.H (John Henry Lorimer) arriving at Kellie, illness of James Lorimer, dated 21 June 1889.

Dates: 21 June 1889
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 1889

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

Letter in English from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of a trip to Colinsburgh with "the chicks", believed to be from 1889.

Dates: 1889
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 3 September 1896

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

Letter in English from "HCL" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) to "Beloved Mother" (Hannah Stodart), written from Co. Donegal on the subject of a day trip in an "Irish car" to a deserted mansion, shooting on a nearby hill and salmon fishing, dated 3 September 1896.

Dates: 3 September 1896
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "HL" [either Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) or Hannah Stodart] to "Dearly Beloved", 21 February 1892

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

Letter in English from "HL" [either Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) or Hannah Stodart] to "Dearly Beloved" on the subject of local community, family and friends happenings, dated 21 February 1892.

Dates: 21 February 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from "HL" (Hannah Stodart Lorimer) to "Dearly beloved", 12 January 1896

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

Letter in English from HL (Hannah Stodart Lorimer) to "Dearly Beloved" on the subject of pictures, dated 12 January 1896.

Dates: 12 January 1896
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters