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Alicia Ann, Lady John Scott, (née Alicia Ann Spottiswoode) (24 June 1810 – 12 March 1900) was a Scottish songwriter and composer known chiefly for the tune, "
Lady John Douglas Scott recordings
at the Discography of American Historical Recordings. {{DEFAULTSORT:Spottiswoode, Alicia Ann 1810 births 1900 deaths 19th-century classical composers 19th-century Scottish writers 19th-century British women writers Women classical composers Scottish classical composers Scottish songwriters 19th-century British composers 19th-century women composers Wives of younger sons of peers
Alicia Ann, Lady John Scott, (née Alicia Ann Spottiswoode) (24 June 1810 – 12 March 1900) was a Scottish songwriter and composer known chiefly for the tune, "Annie Laurie
"Annie Laurie" is an old Scottish song based on a poem said to have been written by William Douglas (1682?–1748) of Dumfriesshire, about his romance with Annie Laurie (1682–1764). The words were modified and the tune was added by Alicia Sco ...
", to which the words of a 17th-century poet, William Douglas, were set.
Life
She was the oldest daughter of John Spottiswoode ofBerwickshire
Berwickshire ( gd, Siorrachd Bhearaig) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in south-eastern Scotland, on the English border. Berwickshire County Council existed from 1890 until 1975, when the area became part of t ...
and his wife Helen Wauchope of Niddrie-Mains. On 16 March 1836 she married Lord John Scott
Lord John Douglas-Montagu-Scott (13 July 1809 – 3 January 1860) was a 19th-century landlord and MP for Roxburghshire. He was the third son of the 4th Duke of Buccleuch and younger brother to the 5th Duke of Buccleuch. He inherited his residen ...
, a younger son of the 4th Duke of Buccleuch, and consequently was known as Lady John Scott. Lord John Scott died in 1860. Under the will of her father, she resumed her maiden name Spottiswoode in 1866, and was sometimes known as Lady John Scott Spottiswoode.
Lady John Scott was a champion of traditional Scots language, history and culture, her motto being 'Haud oldfast by the past'. One of her best known works, "Annie Laurie," was published in 1838. Scott was born at Spottiswoode, Scottish Borders, in the former Berwickshire
Berwickshire ( gd, Siorrachd Bhearaig) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in south-eastern Scotland, on the English border. Berwickshire County Council existed from 1890 until 1975, when the area became part of t ...
and died there on 12 March 1900.
Her compositions were published by Paterson & Roy, and included:
Works
Selected works include: *“Annie Laurie” *“Douglas Tender and True” *“Durisdeer” *“Etterick” *“Farewell to Thee” *“Foul Fords” *“Katherine Logie” *“Lammermoor” *“Loch Lomond” *“Mother, Oh Sing Me to Rest” *“Shame on Ye, Gallants” *"Think on Me" *“When We First Rode Down to Ettrick” *“Within the Garden of My Heart” *“Your Voices Are Not Hush'd”See also
*List of places in the Scottish Borders
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*List of places in Scotland
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* List of burghs in Scotland
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References
External links
* * *Lady John Douglas Scott recordings
at the Discography of American Historical Recordings. {{DEFAULTSORT:Spottiswoode, Alicia Ann 1810 births 1900 deaths 19th-century classical composers 19th-century Scottish writers 19th-century British women writers Women classical composers Scottish classical composers Scottish songwriters 19th-century British composers 19th-century women composers Wives of younger sons of peers