Alicia Ann Spottiswoode
Alicia Anne Scott | |
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Portrait of Lady John Scott in the 1840s | |
| Born | 1810 Spottiswoode, Berwickshire |
| Died | 12 March 1900 (aged 89–90) Spottiswoode |
| Burial place | Westruther Kirk |
| Other names | Alicia Anne Spottiswoode Lady John Scott |
| Known for | Poet and composer, first Lady Associate of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland |
| Notable work | "Annie Laurie" |
Alicia Ann, Lady John Scott (née Spottiswoode; 24 June 1810 – 12 March 1900) was a Scottish songwriter and composer known chiefly for the tune, "Annie Laurie," to which the words of a 17th-century poet, William Douglas, were set. She was passionate about preserving Scottish heritage, and was the first Lady Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.