Lorimer, Hannah Stodart, 1835-1916 (artist; married to James Lorimer)
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 "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter", 5 March 1897
Letter in English from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter" on the subject of portraits, dated 6 March 1897.
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter", 21 March 1897
Letter in English from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter" on the subject of Everard's illness and news from friends, dated 21 March 1897.
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved Daughter", 12 September 1897
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter" on the subject of village and other friends, dated 12 September 1897.
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved Daughter", 1897
Letter in English from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved Daughter" on the subject of the Traquair panel, Kirkcaldy picture, RSL lecture, dated Monday 25, 1897.
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter", 16 August 1896
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter" on the subject of flowers and life at Kellie, dated 16 August 1896.
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter", 3 September 1896
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter" on the subject of Esther Barbara (daughter of Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer)) being 2, dated 3 September 1896.
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter", 20 September 1896
Letter in English from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter", written from Kellie, on the subject of poor weather and exhibits, dated 20 September 1896.
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter", 6 October 1896
Letter in English from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved Daughter", written from Kellie, on the subject of the weather, visitors to Kellie, dated 6 October 1896.
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved daughter", 18 October 1896
Letter in English from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved Daughter", written from Kellie, on the subject of the garden and trees at Kellie, dated 18 October 1896.
Letter from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) to "Beloved Daughter", 6 December [no year]
Letter in English from "Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of not "doing anything about Glasgow" until the recipient has spoken to "JH" (John Henry Lorimer), dated 6 December, no year.