Simply a Jacobite woman? The life experience of Lady Nairne

Lady Nairne was a noted Jacobite who played an important part in
rousing support for the risings of both 1715 and 1745. This talk
draws upon letters and papers to examine the experiences of Lady
Nairne and other Jacobite women during and after the risings.


Dr Nicola Cowmeadow is a Carnegie Scholar with an ongoing
interest in women in history - her doctoral thesis was on
'Scottish Noblewomen, the Family and Scottish politics,
1688-1707' (2012). She is also the Local History Officer for
Perth and Kinross working in Local and Family History at AK Bell
Library, Perth.