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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 Lorimer and "polo" to Gird, late 19th century

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

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer and "Polo" to Gird on the subject of the authors cold and the professor's students signed "mother & me" dated late 19th century.

Dates: late 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "beloved", 19 September 1886

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

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "beloved" on the subject of family updates from Kellie dated 19 Setpember 1886.

Dates: 19 September 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "beloved", undated

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

Letter in English from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "beloved" on the subjects of family updates and updates from her time at Kellie dated c. 1887.

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

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "beloved", c 1887

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

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "beloved" on the subject of her lovely day while on holiday and visiting Compton Castle dated c. 1887.

Dates: c 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved Daughter" maybe Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer), Easter day c 1893

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

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved Daughter" [maybe Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer)] while she is in France on the subject of money matters, family updates, and recent visitors dated Easter day c. 1893.

Dates: Easter day c 1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved daughter" probably Hannah Cassles Im Thurn (née Lorimer), 26 March 1893

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

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved daughter" [probably Hannah Cassles Im Thurn (née Lorimer)], on the subject of family updates such as Janet Alice Chalmer's (née Lorimer) plans to return home in April and John Henry Lorimers current painting project dates 26 March 1893.

Dates: 26 March 1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved Lorimers", 25 April 1893

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

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved Lorimers" on the subject of visitors staying at Kellie and updates on family members dated 25 April 1893.

Dates: 25 April 1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved" one of her children, c 1895

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

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to "Beloved" [one of her children] on the subject of John Henry's art dated c. 1895.

Dates: c 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer, c 1897

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

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of family and friends as visitors to Kellie Castle dated Thursday c. 1897.

Dates: c 1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from Hannah Stodart Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer, c 1886

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

Letter from Hannah Cassels Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of John Henry Lorimer's pictures and family updates dated c. 1886.

Dates: c 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters