Birth of Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne), Poet and Author of Many Jacobite Songs, Including Charlie Is My Darling. Her Songs Are Second Only in Popularity to Burns.

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August 16, 1766

Birth of Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne), poet and author of many Jacobite songs, including Charlie is my Darling. Her songs are second only in popularity to Burns.

James Craigs winning entry for development of Edinburgh New Town was approved.

← James Craigs winning entry for development of Edinburgh New Town was approved.

January 01, 1767

Maria Edgeworth, Irish author, is born

Maria Edgeworth, Irish author, is born →

James Craigs winning entry for development of Edinburgh New Town was approved.

← James Craigs winning entry for development of Edinburgh New Town was approved.

Birth of Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne), poet and author of many Jacobite songs, including Charlie is my Darling. Her songs are second only in popularity to Burns.

January 01, 1767

Maria Edgeworth, Irish author, is born

Maria Edgeworth, Irish author, is born →

August 16, 1766