Spottiswoode, Alicia Ann (1810–1900)
Spottiswoode, Alicia Ann (1810–1900)
Scottish poet and composer. Name variations: Lady John Scott; Alicia Ann Spottiswood. Born Alicia Ann Spottiswoode (or Spottiswood) at Lauder in Berwick-shire, in 1810; died on March 13, 1900; married Lord John Scott (son of the duke of Buccleugh), in 1836 (died 1860).
Under the name Lady John Scott, composer Alicia Ann Spottiswoode wrote the words and music for many popular Scotch songs of the 19th century. These titles include "Douglas Tender and True," "Durisdeer," "The Comin' o' the Spring," "Ettrick," and the popular "Annie Laurie."
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