Agnes (Craig) Maclehose (1758 - 1841)

Born 26 Apr 1758 in Saltmarket, Glasgow, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of James Maclehose — married 1 Jul 1776 in Glasgow, Scotland

Died 23 Oct 1841 at age 83 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Biography

Agnes was born in 1759. She passed away in 1841.

Name Agnes Craig

Christening Date 08 May 1758

Christening Place GLASGOW,LANARK,SCOTLAND

Birth Date 26 Apr 1758

Father's Name Andrew Craig

Mother's Name Christian Mclaurin ^[1]

"Agnes Maclehose (26 April 1758 – 23 October 1841), or Agnes Craig, known to her friends as 'Nancy' and to Robert Burns followers as Clarinda, was a Scotswoman who had an unconsummated affair with Burns during 1787-88, on which he based the song, "Ae Fond Kiss" (1791). The pseudonyms of her 'Clarinda' to his 'Sylvander' were adopted by the pair for confidential correspondence purposes.

Agnes was born in Glasgow, the third of four daughters of a prominent surgeon, Andrew Craig. Her mother was Christian Maclaurin or McLaurin (d. 1767), daughter of John Maclaurin, a minister of the Scottish church. Her sisters were Margaret (b. 27 January 1752), Lilias (b. 25 July 1754), and Mary (b. 11 May 1764).^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1MJ-QVN : 2 January 2015), Christian Mclaurin in entry for Agnes Craig, 26 Apr 1758; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 102,912, 1,042,934.
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Maclehose

• https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/learning/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-a-z/maclehose-agnes

See Also

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RH5CAAAAcAAJ The correspondence between Burns and Clarinda: With a memoir of Mrs. M - gives info on her life and social circle.

http://www.robertburns.org/encyclopedia/MLehoseAgnesCraigClarinda1759-1841.555.shtml

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Maclehose,_Agnes_(DNB00)

http://www.readallday.org/blog/robert-burns-and-the-clarinda-letters/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ae_Fond_Kiss