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On day three of our journey in the footsteps of Lady Anne Barnard in the Western Cape we planned to move fairly quickly along the slopes of the Langeberg..
Lady Anne Barnard
Scottish travel writer, artist and socialite
This article is about the Scottish writer.
For the American journalist, see Anne Barnard.
Our 4th day was our last following in the footsteps of Lady Anne Barnard in the Western Cape.
For the botanical illustrator, see Anne Henslow Barnard.
Lady Anne Barnard | |
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| Born | Lady Anne Lindsay ()12 December Balcarres House, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 6 May () (aged74) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | poet, visual artist |
| Notable work | Auld Robin Gray |
| Partner | Andrew Barnard |
Lady Anne Barnard (née Lindsay; 8 December 6 May ) was a Scottish travel writer, artist and socialite, and the author of the balladAuld Robin Gray.
Her five-year residence in Cape Town, South Africa, although brief, had a significant impact on the cultural and social life of the time.[1]
Early life
Lady Anne Lindsay was born at Balcarres House in Fife, the first of nine children of Anne Lindsay (née Dalrymple) and James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres.
Her mother arranged for Henrietta