Lady Charlotte Elliot

Lady Charlotte Elliot (22 July 1839 – 15 January 1880), born Charlotte Carnegie, was a Scottish poet born on 22 July 1839 in the parish of Farnell, Angus (possibly at Kinnaird Castle). Despair and abandonment are prominent in her three volumes.

This article is about the poet. For the hymnwriter, see Charlotte Elliott. For the botanist, see Charlotte Elliott (botanist).

Lady Charlotte Elliot
Born
Hon. Charlotte Carnegie

(1839-07-22)22 July 1839
Farnell, Angus
Died15 January 1880(1880-01-15) (aged 40)
Spouses
Thomas Fotheringham
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(m. 1860; died 1864)​
    Frederick Boileau Elliot
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    (m. 1868)​
    ChildrenGilbert Compton Elliot
    Parent(s)Sir James Carnegie, 5th Baronet
    Charlotte Lysons
    RelativesJames Carnegie, 9th Earl of Southesk (brother)
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