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Discover the extraordinary life of Jane Maxwell, Scotland’s most remarkable woman, through an illuminating talk by Peter Mackay.🗓️ Monday 02 December
⏰ 19:30
📍Boat of Garten Community Hall
🎟️ £6 - Under-16s free with an adult
📧 [email protected]
Married to the Duke of Gordon at 17, Jane became a leading hostess in Edinburgh, friend and principal Patron to Robbie Burns. In London society she became a close friend and “fixer” to William Pitt and Dundas as well as a mediator between King George 111 and the Prince of Wales. Back in Badenoch she was a zealous agricultural improver and founded Kingussie. Tonight’s Talk sets out to convince the audience that Jane Maxwell was and is, indeed, Scotland’s most remarkable woman.
Peter Mackay is well known to Boat Talk audiences having delivered several highly regarded Talks that shed new light on familiar people, places and topics (Lord Reith, Battle of Killiecrankie, Shackleton’s forgotten heroes, Scottish Lighthouses and more) A long retired senior civil servant and longstanding resident of Kincraig, Peter’s Talk will yet again be a thoroughly researched, illuminating and fascinating insight into the life and character of the Duchess of Gordon.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Boat of Garten Community Hall, ChargePlace Scotland, Craigie Avenue, Boat of Garten, PH24 3, United Kingdom,Boat Of Garten, Highland, United Kingdom, Aviemore
